The revised IMO GHG reduction strategy, adopted during the MEPC 80 meeting in London on July 7, 2023, signifies a fresh start in the global effort to curb greenhouse gas emissions from shipping.
At meetings held at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) last week, a plan was agreed which aims to find regulatory solutions to mitigate the consequences and tackle concerns over underwater radiated noise generated by commercial shipping.
IMO's new website support transparency on local restrictions on the discharge of scrubber discharge water.
Grey water is an often disregarded emission to the sea from ships but presents a potential source of both contaminants and microplastics. The new BIMCO position aims to clarify a way forward for the shipping industry and defines how we will support our members wishing to take action to reduce their... Please follow the link to continue reading.
BIMCO gathers information on countries and individual ports that have restricted or banned discharge of wash water from exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) within their jurisdiction to exclusively support our members that may be using scrubbers to avoid falling foul of any local restrictions.
Read about the changes made for the 2023 season by Australia, Chile, Canada, US and New Zealand
BIMCO has started a discussion with members with the aim to provide a set of definitions that are practical and clear to stakeholders in the shipping industry when discussing climate change.
Find out the review plan for updated CII regulations, including short-term GHG measures, initiated by IMO's MEPC 80, focusing on data gathering and analysis phases leading to MEPC 83 in 2025.
United States requires all ships, U.S. flagged ships and foreign flagged ships that call on ports in the U.S, to ensure cyber risk management is appropriately addressed in their safety management system by the company's first annual verification of the Document of compliance after January 1, 2021. ... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Recording of BIMCO 15+15 weekly webinar. This week: Scratching the surface of CII
