Category: MEPC 83

  • Op-Ed: Sustainability means cleaning up our water, too

    Op-Ed: Sustainability means cleaning up our water, too By Peter Satchwell, global business director, Wärtsilä Water & Waste The maritime industry finds itself navigating increasingly choppy regulatory waters. Shipowners and operators today face an ever-expanding array of rules and compliance requirements, with the complexity and scope of mandatory reporting growing exponentially. Whilst this regulatory evolution…

  • Op-Ed: 5 things to know about FuelEU Maritime and IMO MEPC 83

    Op-Ed: 5 things to know about FuelEU Maritime and IMO MEPC 83 Commentary from Maria Angeles Lopez, Decarbonization Manager at Peninsula As of January 1, 2025, the maritime industry has been navigating a new regulatory landscape with the introduction of FuelEU Maritime, a regulation aimed at reducing emissions and encouraging the transition to cleaner fuels through an…

  • GCMD unpacks cost and compliance tool for IMO’s new climate framework

    GCMD unpacks cost and compliance tool for IMO’s new climate framework The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonization (GCMD) has unpacked a cost and compliance calculator […] The post GCMD unpacks cost and compliance tool for IMO’s new climate framework appeared first on Offshore Energy. Sara Kosmajac Go to offshore energy biz

  • Aftermath of IMO’s net-zero framework: ‘Historic’ agreement or ‘total shipwreck’?

    Aftermath of IMO’s net-zero framework: ‘Historic’ agreement or ‘total shipwreck’? During the session held from April 7 to April 11, MEPC 83 approved the IMO Net-Zero Framework, said to be the first in the world to combine mandatory emissions limits and greenhouse gas (GHG) pricing across an entire industry sector. The post Aftermath of IMO’s…

  • Op-Ed: Do not overlook BWM Convention compliance

    Op-Ed: Do not overlook BWM Convention compliance By Tommi Vihavainen, Product Owner – Logbook, Safety Solutions, NAPA As we watch for the outcomes of the 83rd meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO’s) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83), ballast water management may not be the hottest topic in shipping, but it remains a vital…

  • 6PAC+ alliance representative: MEPC 83 is a defining moment for shipping’s future

    6PAC+ alliance representative: MEPC 83 is a defining moment for shipping’s future Pacific nations have reiterated that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is on the brink of making history with binding regulations to phase out fossil fuel use in global shipping. The post 6PAC+ alliance representative: MEPC 83 is a defining moment for shipping’s future…

  • SEA-LNG says IMO should remain fuel agnostic

    SEA-LNG says IMO should remain fuel agnostic SEA-LNG said today that it and its members welcome the ongoing discussions at IMO to establish technical and economic measures to achieve the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships. “Despite the limited time remaining before MEPC83,” says SEA-LNG, “we remain confident that the current…