Category: News & Commentary
Mauritius becomes MARPOL Annex VI signatory
Mauritius has become the latest IMO member state to sign up to MARPOL Annex VI. The Indian Ocean isl… Read more…
‘Pragmatic approach’ by port State inspection authorities during COVID-19 pandemic
Port State control (PSC) regimes have advised that inspection practices have been adjusted in respon… Read more…
It’s business, just not as usual – a message from IBIA
How quickly the world has changed. No sooner had we navigated relatively successfully into the new 2… Read more…
IBIA statement on EGCS discussion at IMO’s PPR meeting: avoid confirmation bias
IBIA made a statement during the February session of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Preventi… Read more…
COVID-19: Precautionary measures for bunkering operations
In light of the ongoing global developments surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, IBIA is looking to offer practical advice to…
Call for IMO database on local and regional EGCS discharge water restrictions
As the IMO is working on a harmonised approach to the sensitive subject of restricting discharge water from exhaust gas cleaning systems, or scrubbers, there has been a call for developing a centralised database detailing local/regional restrictions/conditions on the discharge water from EGCS.
Revision of EGCS guidelines completed
Revised IMO guidelines for the approval and certification of exhaust gas cleaning systems, or scrubb… Read more…
IMO meeting sets out workplan to harmonise approach to EGCS discharges
A scope has been drafted for factors to consider when assessing the discharges from exhaust gas clea… Read more…
IBIA statement on EGCS discussion at IMO’s PPR meeting: avoid confirmation bias
IBIA made a statement during the February session of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Preventi… Read more…
Guidelines for taking onboard samples to support HSFO carriage ban
The IMO has developed guidelines for taking so-called “onboard” samples of fuel from ships, a mo… Read more…