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IMO’s Sub-Committee agrees on Polar life-saving appliances guidelines

Safety & RegulationsMarch 18, 2019

In light of the Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE 6) meeting conducted by IMO's Sub-Committee on 4-8 March 2019

ExxonMobil’s 0.5% fuel will be on sale from Q3 this year

Safety & RegulationsMarch 18, 2019

ExxonMobil has revealed its low sulphur bunker fuel will be available from the third quarter of this year

Ocean Carriers Prepare for IMO Low Sulfur Rules

Safety & RegulationsMarch 18, 2019

New International Maritime Organization (IMO) rules requiring ships to use fuel with less than 0.5% sulfur will take effect on January 1, 2020

IMO Issues Guidelines on How to Monitor Ocean Plastic

Safety & RegulationsMarch 14, 2019

A new set of publicly-available guidelines for monitoring plastic in the oceans is expected to help harmonize how the scale of the issue is assessed.

IMO 2020 – BP unveils supply locations for 0.5% marine fuels

Safety & RegulationsMarch 13, 2019

Oil major BP has announced that it will begin to sell VLSFO with a maximum sulphur content of 0.5% that meets the upcoming IMO 2020

Ineffective enforcement of safety standards leads to injury

Safety & RegulationsMarch 11, 2019

As IMCA informs an engineer was injured as he was walking in the engine room searching for a tool and he stepped on a loose floor plate

Blockchain could boost transparency in fisheries, says new study

Safety & RegulationsMarch 9, 2019

Blockchain could boost transparency of the aquaculture sector by providing a means to trace and record the entire fish supply chain

Remote electronic monitoring can end EU overfishing, report says

Safety & RegulationsMarch 7, 2019

A report called 'Legal Opinion on Video Monitoring on Fishing Vessels with Special Focus on Other Comparable Cases' was published on March 7

Making lifting and winching operations safer

Safety & RegulationsMarch 6, 2019

Draft mandatory regulations to make lifting appliances such as onboard cargo cranes safer are being developed by the Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment

Indonesia detains more than 20 ships for illegal anchoring near Singapore

Safety & RegulationsMarch 5, 2019

There has been a recent spike in the number of anchored vessels detained by Indonesian authorities in waters near Singapore

LNG meets IMO’s GHG reduction goals

Safety & RegulationsFebruary 28, 2019

SEA/LNG announced that is firmly supports that LNG is a viable pathway to be in line with IMO's 2020 GHG targets.

Maritime arbitration sees gradual shift to Asia

Safety & RegulationsFebruary 28, 2019

London might be losing its status as the major maritime arbitration centre in the future as Asian cities, include Singapore and Hong Kong

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