BIMCO's position ongreenhouse gases (GHG) emissions
21 November 2015BIMCO's position on "greenhouse gases emissions" has been approved by the BIMCO Board of Directors.
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BIMCO's position on "greenhouse gases emissions" has been approved by the BIMCO Board of Directors.
BIMCO has established a dedicated subcommittee to examine the implications of the FuelEU Maritime Regulation, a key component of the EU's Fit for 55 legislative package. The regulation is a central pillar of the EU's commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 and achieving climate neutrality by 2050.
In 2009, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) issued a safety alert highlighting the possible hazards arising from switching from residual fuel oils to distillate fuel oils in order to reduce emissions.
Chinese regulators have updated part of its domestic emission control area (DECA) regulations with effect from 1 January 2019 but has not yet placed a full ban on open-loop scrubbers as reported widely.
On the eve of 15 November the Liberian flagged tanker Pacific Zircon was attacked by an unmanned aerial vehicle. The tanker is associated with Israeli economic interests.