The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Sub-Committee on Stability and Load Lines and on Fishing Vessels’ Safety (SLF) last month determined that there should be a mandatory requirement for tankers to be equipped with onboard stability instruments.
The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Working Group on the Evaluation of Safety and Pollution Hazards (ESPH) agreed at its October 2011 session to propose to the Sub-Committee on Bulk Liquids and Gases (BLG) that a systematic review of the International Bulk Chemical (IBC) Code be carried out.
IMO’s intersessional working group on energy efficiency last week finalised the guidance on the method of calculation of the attained Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) for new ships.
MARITIME Everyone wants maritime transport to be as efficient as possible – the public, politicians, IMO and shipowners. But the chemical tanker industry has had to be alert to regulatory changes
H2S There has recently been some argument over the need to legislate the carriage of sour crude oil to guard against hydrogen sulphide injuries. Two recent maritime incidents show that the dangers are very real indeed
DESIGN Scanvent ApS, a relatively new supplier of marine cargo tank equipment, has made a splash in the industry with its new high velocity vent design that specifically deals with VOC loss during a voyage.
BIOFUELS The popularity of biofuels has soared in recent times, mostly due to legislative reforms demanding the integration of fuels from renewable sources into the current fuel infrastructure.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) last month issued a Marine Notice, No 5/2011, alerting the maritime industry to the imminent entry into force of changes to
MARITIME The emergence of new fuels blended with components derived from natural materials has raised a question as to how they should be regarded during maritime transport.
New provisions regarding the prevention of pollution during transfer of oil cargoes between tankers, whether underway or at anchor, enter into force on January 1, 2011.
