-first posted 10 March 2022- Submissions to the Council’s 35th extraordinary session (C/ES.35), 10-11 March 2022 C/ES.35/3/4 – Impact on seafarers (see attached) Submissions to the Editorial & Technical Group’s 36th session (E&T...
-first posted on June 3- Dear members, the seventy-eighth session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 78) was held from Monday 06 to Friday 10 June 2022. Topics that were discussed and may be of interest to Members include: GHG...
Update on 13 Feb 2022: MEPC.321(74) on 2019 Guidelines for port State control under MARPOL Annex VI chapter 3 was revoked by IMO Assembly resolution A. 1155(32) as adopted on 15 Dec 2021. On 28 Jan 2022, IMO published resolution A. 1155(32), as...
18 NOVEMBER, DAY 1 – STRATEGY SESSION Session 1 Welcome/Opening Speeches, including vision for Tripartite 2021 Opening Speech by Mr Jonathan Spremulli, of ICS… Opening Speech by Mr Guy Platten, of ICS… Opening Speech by Mr Mo...
In 2021 a new Joint Industry Survey is underway following the below one (see here) INTERCARGO participated in a 2020 Joint Industry Survey to gain a greater understanding of the quality of the new fuel oils and possible safety implications of the...
The Eighth Meeting of the IMO’s Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships ISWG-GHG 8 took place Monday 24 to Friday 28 May 2021. ISWG-GHG 8 reported to the seventy-sixth session of the IMO MARINE ENVIRONMENT...
The International Maritime Organisation’s 2020 global sulphur limit for marine fuel oil has been in force for more than a year. BIMCO, The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), INTERCARGO and INTERTANKO are calling on Fleet Managers, Vessel...
Dear Full members of INTERCARGO, As the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 75, 16-20 Nov. 2020) meeting has just concluded, we are glad to share with you the attached Brief on its Outcome (and the attached documents cited...
Media Release – 12 October 2020 INTERCARGO Meetings Address Key Industry Issues INTERCARGO ran a series of key meetings virtually on 8-9 October. Its Annual General Meeting, Executive Committee meeting and Technical Committee meeting were held via...
Earlier this year (2020) INTERCARGO, BIMCO, ICS and INTERTANKO launched an online survey, that aimed to gain a greater understanding of the quality of the new fuel oils and possible safety implications of the IMO 2020 sulphur regulation. The...
Joint Media Release – 19 August 2020 “Industry survey shows switch to low-sulphur fuel has not been without problems” The maritime industry’s transition to the sulphur regulation from the International Maritime Organization...