Skuld P&I Club in a members advisory explores the regulatory framework and practical issues that exist in both Canada and the USA with input from BLG of Montreal and Chalos & Co of New York.The situationMembers will be aware of the continuing…
The American Waterways Operators, a 350-member trade association representing the U.S. tugboat, towboat and barge industry, hailed the House introduction of critical vessel discharge legislation yesterday, praising the leadership of sponsors Duncan Hunter (R-Calif…
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has reiterated its call for governments to address the serious implementation issues concerning the IMO Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention before it is too late. Speaking at a Ballast Water Management Summit in Singapore…
In advance of a critical intergovernmental meeting next month at the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has called on IMO Member States to give careful consideration to shipowners’ concerns…
ABS has announced the launch of its Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) Selection Service to assist designers, shipyards, owners and operators in selecting the solution suited to the unique needs of each vessel.'As the maritime industry…
Damen announces strategic partnership agreements with three major Ballast Water Treatment System suppliers; shipping industry to benefit from Damen Global One Stop Ballast Water Treatment Retrofit ServiceDamen Shipyards announced it has…
Trojan Marinex ballast water treatment system receives U.S. Coast Guard AMS acceptance for all water qualitiesTrojan Technologies’ Trojan Marinex ballast water treatment (BWT) product suite is one of the few to receive United States Coast…
The California State Lands Commission (CSL) has promulgated a letter to clarify its interpretation of existing ballast water requirements under the California's Marine Invasive Species Act (MISA) informs the UK P&I Club.In its letter, California…
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) – in cooperation with coalition of international shipping organizations – has submitted an important paper to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that proposes a means of overcoming the serious…
Overlapping State and Federal Requirements for Vessel Discharges, Abandoned Vessels, and Oil Spill LiabilityWhile the U.S. Congress can create and pass legislation, in many circumstances there can be state laws that either augment, overlap or potentially create conflict with the federal laws…
On June 20, a diverse coalition of 58 national and regional organizations representing a wide array of leading business, maritime and labor organizations signed on to a letter to Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Chairman John Rockefeller (D-W…
The Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards of the USCG, Jeff Lantz will discuss regulatory enforcement in the United States and ballast water management at NAMEPA’s EIM Seminar, “Compliance, Cost and Competency in America,” on June 5 as a part of the Posidonia 2014 conferences…
Goltens Green Technologies will now assist shipowners in demonstrating that ballast water treatment systems installed on board ships comply with the regulatory standardsGoltens Green Technologies, independent ballast water treatment service provider…
Moore Stephens emphasizes high cost to shipping of environmental regulatory complianceInternational accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens said that finding enough money to remain compliant with environmental regulation is going…
Ballast water treatment market, Europe to dominate market revenues from 2017 to 2019, according to a report by Frost & SullivanThe global ballast water treatment systems market is estimated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 21 percent from 2012 until 2019…
