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IMO requirements July 2018 to May 2021

DNV GL published the most important IMO requirements entering into force from 1 July 2018 up to and including 31 May 2021.

Shipping losses continue to fall but new cyber and climate risks and perennial human error problem threaten safety progress

Large shipping losses have declined by more than a third (38%) over the past decade, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE’s

ClassNK: Fire fighter’s communication on Cook Islands vessels

ClassNK released a Technical Information aiming to inform that the Cook Islands Maritime Authority has issued a new circular regarding fire fighter's communication

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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