Emergency towing arrangements
The emergency towing arrangements should be so designed as to facilitate salvage and emergency towing operations on tankers primarily to reduce the risk of pollution. The arrangements should at all times be capable of rapid deployment in the absence of main power on the ship to be towed and easy connection to the towing vessel.
Bunker Delivery Note (BDN)
According to Regulation 18 of Annex VI of the MARPOL Convention, all ships with a gross tonnage of 400 and more that receive consumable fuel (for burning in internal combustion engines) must take a document called "Bunker Delivery Note" and keep it onboard for at least 3 years. In this article, we give a brief explanation about BDN.
SOLAS New Chapter XV
Following the outcome of the 106th session of the Maritime Safety Committee held in London in November 2023, a new chapter (Ch. XV) SOLAS entitled "Safety measures for ships carrying industrial personnel" has been added to this convention and will come into force on July 1, 2024.
A brief description of NOX emission requirement
In this article, a brief explanation on the limiting requirements for NOx emissions from marine diesel engines is given and the three emission tiers are briefly reviewed.
MSC 106 “CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO MANDATORY INSTRUMENTS”
The 106th session of the Maritime Safety Committee was held from 2 to 11 November 2022, chaired by Mrs. Mayte Medina (United States). The Vice-Chair of the Committee, Mr. Theofilos Mozas (Greece), was also present. A brief of the meeting outcomes in relation to the adopted mandatory instruments, has been mentioned in this article.
IMDG Categories & Packing Groups
In this technical text, the 9 classes of dangerous goods based on the IMDG code and their packaging groups have been usefully and briefly stated.
PART III OF THE SEEMP - SHIP OPERATIONAL CARBON INTENSITY PLAN
The Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) is a rating system for ships that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) developed. This will be a mandatory measure under MARPOL Annex VI, which comes into force in 2023.
PART II OF THE SEEMP - SHIP FUEL OIL CONSUMPTION DATA COLLECTION PLAN
Regulation 26.1 of MARPOL Annex VI requires each ship of 400 gross tonnages and above, subject to Chapter 4 to keep on board a ship specific Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP). The purpose of Part I of SEEMP is to establish a mechanism for a company and/or a ship to improve the energy efficiency and reduce the carbon intensity of a ship's operation. Preferably, this aspect of the ship-specific SEEMP is linked to a broader corporate energy management policy for the company that owns, operates or controls the ship, recognizing that no two shipping companies are the same, and that ships operate under a wide range of different conditions.
Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) PART I
Regulation 26.1 of MARPOL Annex VI requires each ship of 400 gross tonnages and above, subject to Chapter 4 to keep on board a ship specific Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP). The purpose of Part I of SEEMP is to establish a mechanism for a company and/or a ship to improve the energy efficiency and reduce the carbon intensity of a ship's operation. Preferably, this aspect of the ship-specific SEEMP is linked to a broader corporate energy management policy for the company that owns, operates or controls the ship, recognizing that no two shipping companies are the same, and that ships operate under a wide range of different conditions.
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