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Dec. 6, 2016
M/V “PAPA JOY” – IMO: 8121020 refused access to the Paris MoU region and released from detention
On 30th November 2016 the above named vessel was detained in Varna (Bulgaria).
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Nov. 30, 2016
Appeals tribunal upholds AMSA ship detention decision
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s decision to detain a Hong Kong flagged container ship which dumped food waste in close proximity to Fraser Island in May was affirmed by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal at a hearing on Friday, 25 November 2016.
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Nov. 21, 2016
IMO Sets Up Website for Kids
The website includes a specially- commissioned animation showing how IMO works to protect the marine environment and the atmosphere.
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Nov. 12, 2016
First U.K. Assessment of Underwater Noise
Underwater noise around the U.K. has been analyzed for the first time finding that many sites were exposed to persistent noise from shipping traffic.
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Nov. 10, 2016
Port State Control to Target Sulfur Compliance
The two major port State control regimes, Paris MoU and Tokyo MoU, will increase focus on the sulfur limit regulations after reaching an agreement to carry out a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) in 2018 focusing on air pollution from ships.
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Nov. 10, 2016
ICS: Shipping Wants Climate Commitments by 2018
At the COP22 conference in Morocco, the International Chamber of Shipping's director of policy said that industry wants to see climate change commitments made at IMO by 2018, with an enforcement mechanism to follow after.
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Nov. 8, 2016
Fuel Costs Drop with New Generation of Coatings
Cost-conscious shipowners are always looking to cut fuel consumption, especially when day-rates are low.
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Nov. 2, 2016
Maersk Container Ship Suffers Engine Room Fire
The Maersk containership Maersk Patras suffered an engine room fire off of Las Palmas yesterday.
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Nov. 2, 2016
Seven Oil Majors Plan Renewable Energy Fund
Top oil companies including Saudi Aramco and Shell will join forces to set up an investment fund to develop technologies to cut carbon emissions and promote renewable energy, sources said on Wednesday.
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Oct. 31, 2016
MEPC Agrees NOx Control Areas
The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) agreed to limit Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) emissions from ships' exhaust gases during its meeting last week.
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