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MEPs vote in favour of tough controls on Sulphur content.

Posted on: Monday 19th of March 2012 11:30 By: Jeroen Ebbeling , RaetsMarine Insurance B.V.

Euro-MPs have backed controversial plans to introduce stricter sulphur emission rules for ships in EU waters. The European Parliament's environment committee last month voted 48 to 15 in favour of a 0.1% sulphur content limit for the fuel used by ships operating in EU coastal waters, with...

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Turkish Sulphur rule warning.

Posted on: Friday 10th of February 2012 17:38 By: Jeroen Ebbeling , RaetsMarine Insurance B.V.

Turkish Sulphur rule warning.

OW bunker, a supplier and trader of marine fuel, has highlighted the potential safety issues that ship owners and operators face in Turkish waters now local sulphur legislation has come into force, effective 1 January 2012.

The ruling, from the Turkish...

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International Chamber of Shipping publishes Flag State table of 2011

Posted on: Thursday 12th of January 2012 16:27 By: Pieterjan Brands , RaetsMarine Insurance B.V.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published its latest annual Shipping Industry Flag State Table

The purpose of this Flag State Performance Table is two-fold:

To encourage shipowners and operators to examine whether a flag state has sufficient substance before using it...

In: Seafarers (crew), Environmental Protection, Risk Management & Loss Prevention With 0 Comments

Turkey: Emission Control Areas (ECA) - control of ship sourced emissions (Jan 2012)

Posted on: Wednesday 14th of December 2011 12:22 By: Jonathan Baker , RaetsMarine Insurance B.V.

Revisions to the IMO MARPOL Regulations seek to harmonise the application of Emission Control Areas (ECA’s) on a global level in relation to maritime traffic. The relevant part of this documentation is Annex VI: Prevention of air pollution by ships (Emission Control Areas).

The...

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New IMO standard to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions

Posted on: Wednesday 17th of August 2011 12:47 By: Pieterjan Brands , RaetsMarine Insurance B.V.

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has set a first step to limit the CO2 emissions from international maritime transport by the adoption of the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI). It is the first globally binding measure to improve energy efficiency of new ships. The IMO’s...

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BMT De Beer's Consolidated Reefer Manuals

Posted on: Tuesday 29th of March 2011 12:16 By: Harm de Haan , BMT De Beer b.v.

After a career at sea, Harm de Haan started working as marine/cargo surveyor in 1974 and became partner of P. de Beer & Co b.v. (in 1980) and later director of BMT de Beer b.v., Rotterdam (2002). His specialisation is the transport of perishable cargo. Over more than 35 years, he has been...

In: Seafarers (crew), Loss Prevention, Reefer & other perishables , Environmental Protection, Cargo Particulars With 0 Comments

Turkey Ballast water, enhanced PSC Inspections

Posted on: Thursday 23rd of December 2010 9:56 By: Jeroen Ebbeling , RaetsMarine Insurance B.V.

Turkish authorities are extending a pilot ballast waste water management program, which was previously implemented in the Iskenderun Bay (BOTAS Harbour Master area) situated on the eastern Mediterranean coast of Turkey. Accordingly: - Turkish Port State Control (PSC) are starting routine...

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Ballast water management

Posted on: Tuesday 19th of October 2010 9:15 By: Jeroen Ebbeling , RaetsMarine Insurance B.V.

Lloyd's Register has issued new guidance notes to help ship-owners and operators who are preparing to install ballast-water treatment systems on their ships. The new guidance, developed to complement the Lloyd’s Register Ballast Water Treatment Technology Guide, reflects the current...

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Key articles in China's marine pollution laws

Posted on: Friday 20th of August 2010 12:44 By: Pieterjan Brands , RaetsMarine Insurance B.V.

The China's Prevention and Control of Marine Pollution from Ships Regulation is implemented on 1 March 2010.

An overview of a number of key articles from the Regulation for owners’ particular attention:

Article 10: Ships’ pollution...

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Turkish Environmental Pollution Fine Tariff 2010

Posted on: Friday 20th of August 2010 11:12 By: Pieterjan Brands , RaetsMarine Insurance B.V.

Turkish Environmental Pollution Fine Tariff, applicable from 1 January to 31 December 2010

Category A: Petroleum products and derivatives discharged by tankers Up to 1,000 GT ...

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