Regulation

Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has launched a digital platform, VeriSTAR Green, to help shipowners to assess their compliance with EEXI and CII regulations.

DNV has clarified its interpretation of the rules around the maintenance and testing of life saving appliances (LSA) equipment.

The Spanish government has acceded to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Hong Kong convention, the treaty for safe and environmentally sound ship recycling.

John Kokarakis, Technical Director, Technology & Business Development Hellenic-BS-ME Zone at Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore explains the operational challenge for shipowners in meeting the environmental requirements of today and the future.

An International Maritime Organization (IMO) working group has agreed a set of draft guidelines to support mandatory measures to cut the carbon intensity of all ships.

Shipping companies need to submit UK MRV emissions reports to verification bodies in early 2022, DNV has stressed.

ClassNK has released revised guidelines for the use of Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) in class surveys to promote the use of CBM technology.

As outside political factors intrude, there is still no date in sight for the finalisation of the landmark EU policy initiative on fuel standards and ship emissions, reports Paul Gunton

The IMO facilitated a series of virtual informal discussion sessions last week where the lifecycle GHG emissions and carbon intensity of potential future fuels for shipping were discussed.