Ballast water documentation is one of the leading reasons for non-compliance. For ship owners and operators, trying to staying compliant with ballast water management regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently published a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to the Vessel Incidental Discharge National Standards of Performance in the Federal
Invasive aquatic species pose a major threat to our oceans through biofouling on ships! At the 80th session of the IMO’s Marine Environmental Protection Committee
The Department of State announced that it will conduct a public meeting at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, both in-person at Coast Guard
Various proposals for amendments and unified interpretations were discussed at MEPC in correlation to the guidelines of the BWM Convention. Operational matters regarding the implementation
There was a lot going on in the maritime industry last week as a larger than expected crowd networked at exhibition stands, participated in workshops
In March 2022, the United States Coast Guard announced the availability of the Final Policy Letter describing type-approval testing methods, and the acceptance process for
Tackling climate change with a focus on the ever-challenging GHG emissions from ships was the focus of MEPC 77. Recognizing that the Committee needed to
After 15 June 2022, any ship entering, or with trade routes that have the intention to enter Australia, must have a Biofouling Management Plan and
California State Lands Commission adopts federal ballast water discharge standards and is hosting two webinars about changes in the regulations that will become effective on
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