Circulars

Joint CIC on MARPOL Annex VI: Key Outcomes

Mar 6, 2019

The PSC Authorities checked eleven items as mentioned in the CIC questionnaire in order to ensure whether vessels follow all provisions of MARPOL Annex VI and the prevention of air pollution.

SOPEP – SMPEP Updated List of National Contact Points – 31 Jan 2019

Feb 1, 2019

Understanding SOPEP and SMEP is of paramount importance for maritime professionals in order to be prepared for an oil pollution incident.

USA VGP Annual Report for 2018

Jan 16, 2019

The 2013 Vessel General Permit that replaced the 2008 Vessel General Permit, has incorporated a new requirements for a submission of an electronically annual report by February 28th covering activities conducted from January 1st, till December 31, of previous year.

China Emission regulations

China in order to support the IMO Data Collection System has set a regulation for reporting fuel consumption (from 01-01-2019) from all vessels entering/leaving China’s Ports.

Ship Implementation Plan for Sulfur Compliance

Jan 7, 2019

As IMO’s MEPC 70 agreed that the effective date for implementation of 0.50% m/m sulfur globally will be the 1st January 2020, time is running faster for this global sulfur cap implementation.