IMO-meeting was not a missed opportunity 21 May 2019 What the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) and the working group accomplished last week, was to finalise and agree on a set of procedures for assessment of impact on states from the proposed short-term measures. An important stop block has thus been removed which paves the way for advancement of individual proposals. The meeting didn’t postpone anything. News story Priority news Environment protection 2020 sulphur cap
BIMCO very satisfied with carriage ban and fuel quality reporting compromise 26 October 2018 BIMCO was very satisfied with several developments at the meeting of the Marine Environmental Protection Committee at the International Maritime Organization 22-26 October. Press release Priority news News story Environment protection 2020 sulphur cap Emission to air
Shipping industry united in seeking further progress on CO2 at critical IMO meeting 19 October 2016 In advance of next week’s critical meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 70) at the IMO in London, the global shipping industry has called on IMO Member States to give serious consideration to a joint industry submission regarding the need for further progress on addressing the sector’s CO2 emissions. Press release Priority news Environment protection
BIMCO's top priorities for IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee 15 April 2016 BIMCO has today shared the two critical issues at the top of its own priority list ahead of the IMO’s MEPC meeting next week. Press release Priority news Environment protection
Ballast Water Management - Beyond US Coast Guard Type Approval 15 February 2017 Rear Adm. Paul Thomas, Assistant Commandant for prevention policy, recently wrote the following article for the North American Marine Environmental Protection Association (NAMEPA) focused on ballast water management beyond US type-approvals. News story Environment protection Ballast water management USA
China plans further tightening of shipping emissions 04 July 2018 The Chinese government is planning to expand the country’s Emission Control Areas (ECA) in a bid to cut emissions from the shipping industry further and enhance environmental protection. News story Environment protection 2020 sulphur cap China
IMO accelerates efficiency goals 21 May 2019 The Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) strengthened Energy Efficiency Design Indexes (EEDI) for Phase 3 for certain ship types by increasing the reduction rate and/or bringing forward the start date. News story Environment protection
