The saying goes that today's marine safety regulations where written in the blood of mariners who sailed before us... but is that statement true? Or is the USCG and IMO forgetting important lessons from the past? In today's episode of The REAL gCaptain Podcast we explore historical incident investigations and propose a simple idea for preventing future fatalities at … [Read more...]
Shipping Groups Propose Phased Start to 2020 Global Sulphur Cap
By Prejula Prem, Alex Longley and Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) -- The shipping industry is pressing for a phased start when tough new rules governing vessel fuel get under way in fewer than 16 months’ time. Three trade groups and four countries where thousands of ships are registered made a joint proposal to the International Maritime Organization on Aug. 31 for what they called … [Read more...]
Maersk to Install Scrubbers On a ‘Limited Number of Vessels’ Ahead of 2020 Global Sulphur Cap
SINGAPORE/COPENHAGEN, Sept 12 (Reuters) - A.P. Moller-Maersk , the world's biggest container shipping group, will add devices to reduce harmful exhaust emissions to some of its ships ahead of new global fuel regulations starting in 2020. To combat air pollution, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations' shipping agency, has set global regulations to … [Read more...]
TT Club Says Still More Needs to Be Done to Ensure Container Safety
By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) As the IMO’s sub-committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers meets in London this week, TT Club is demanding urgent action on container safety. The major problem is mis-declared dangerous goods, it says, and suggests it leads to a major container fire every 60 days on average. Risk management director Peregrine Storrs-Fox said: … [Read more...]
Airlines Stepping Up Oil Hedges Before 2020 Shipping Rule Bites
By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) -- Airlines are starting to hedge against the risk that fuel prices could be driven higher by rules targeting another industry’s environmental performance. Brent crude for 2020 rallied in the third quarter, a period in which spot prices fell, as some carriers began seeking protection against higher fuel costs caused by rules to cut sulfur … [Read more...]