Amendments approved to strengthen existing mandatory requirements for new ships to be more energy efficient.
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Sulphur 2020 implementation – IMO issues additional guidance
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has approved and adopted a comprehensive set of guidance and guidelines to support the consistent implementation of the lower 0.50% limit on sulphur in ships’ fuel oil, which will enter into effect from 1 January 2020. Related draft MARPOL amendments were also approved. |
Incat gets order for world’s largest aluminum hulled ship; Chevron puts Nor-Shipping focus on IMO 2020 solutions
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Earlier, Easier Entry for 2020 Newport Bermuda Race
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GGR DAY 322 Tapio Lehtinen completes solo circumnavigation
STOP PRESS: DAY 322: Tapio Lehtinen takes 5th place
- Circumnavigation time: 322 days 8 hours 21 minutes
- Follow his dockside arrival live on www.facebook.com/goldengloberace/
Dateline: 19/05/2019, Les Sables d’Olonne, France
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| Bright and cheerful Tapio has enjoying his extended solo circumnavigation |
Tapio Lehtinen, the 5th and final placed Finnish skipper competing in the Golden Globe Race crossed the finish line at 20:21 hours today accompanied by Bernard Moitessier’s famous yacht Joshua and a flottila of excited wellwishers, including French race winner Jean-Luc Van Den Heede.
A Busy U.S. Melges 24 Spring Racing Season Ushers in National Championship and an Early National Ranking Series Battle
(Fairhope, Ala. USA – May 19, 2019) – The U.S. Melges 24 Class Association (USM24CA) is less than one week out from the start of its National Championship hosted by the Fairhope Yacht Club on May 22-26. Teams are revving up their programs as thirty-seven Melges 24s are slated to compete, with at least 14 qualified for the all-amateur Corinthian division.
VIKING wins Norwegian police patrol boat contract
Global safety products manufacturer and service provider VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has won a major contract to build and supply a VIKING Norsafe Munin S1200 patrol boat for the Norwegian police force.
International Shipping on Track to Meet 2030 CO2 Reduction Target Following Critical UN IMO Meeting***
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) – which represents the world’s national shipowner associations – remains confident that shipping will improve its carbon efficiency by at least 40% by 2030 compared to 2008, in line with the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) targets to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This follows important decisions made by the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 74) which met in London this week.
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Following RO/RO fire, Grimaldi Group seeks new controls on cargo units; SCA honors Fincantieri Marinette Marine safety achievements
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Greek Cruising Tax now operational
The Greek Cruising Tax is now operational but beset with issues
The long running saga of the Greek Cruising Tax, known as the TEPAI, was due for implementation on 2 April 2019 following the first attempt to introduce it in 2014.
On Thursday May 9th, the Greek Government finally put the Tax into operation.