An important milestone on the road to controlling greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping has been achieved with the adoption of new mandatory requirements by the industry’s regulatory ...
New requirements for international shipping as UN body continues to address greenhouse gas emissions
IMO sets 2020 date for ships to comply with low sulphur fuel oil requirement
In a landmark decision for both the environment and human health, 1 January 2020 has been set as the implementation date for a significant reduction in the sulphur content of the fuel oil used by ...
Panama accedes to global treaty to halt invasive aquatic species
Panama has become the latest State to accede to the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM Convention), bringing the proportion of global ...
World Maritime Day 2016 – Shipping: indispensable to the world
Shipping is indispensable to the world. That is the message being shared around the world today (29 September), as IMO and the global maritime community celebrates the annual World Maritime Day. ...
New guides for strengthening effective implementation of IMO’s energy efficiency regulations for ships rolled out at GloMEEP training
Three new guides that will support States to effectively implement IMO-adopted mandatory energy-efficiency measures for shipping have been rolled out during a training under the Global Environment ...
More States urged to ratify the London Protocol
Governments have been urged to ratify the London Protocol treaty which regulates the dumping of wastes at sea in order to ensure the universal application of its precautionary approach towards ...
Global treaty to halt invasive aquatic species to enter into force in 2017
Accession by Finland has triggered the entry into force of a key international measure for environmental protection that aims to stop the spread of potentially invasive aquatic species in ships’ ...
Increased limits of liability for maritime claims enter into force under 1996 LLMC Protocol
Amendments to increase the limits of liability in the 1996 Protocol to amend the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, 1976 (LLMC Protocol 1996) enter into force today (8 June ...
Guide to rescue at sea for refugees and migrants now available in six languages
The updated and revised Rescue at Sea: A guide to principles and practice as applied to refugees and migrants is now available in six languages, providing guidance on relevant legal provisions, on ...
Mandatory gas-fuel ship code set for adoption by Maritime Safety Committee
IMO's Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), which meets at the Organization's London headquarters for its 95th session from 3 to 12 June 2015, is expected to adopt a new mandatory code for gas-fuelled ...
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