It seems like quite a strange contradiction: On one hand, the three seas lapping India's shores are believed to be highly polluted with oil from passing ships, and on the other, India has, since 1978, ...

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) recently announced that it plans to develop and propose regulations to implement the provisions of MARPOL Annex VI, Chapter 4, including various shipboard energy efficiency ...

THE International Maritime Organization (IMO) celebrates 50 years since the adoption of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (Marpol), the primary global treaty for ...

Long-awaited amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (“MARPOL”) entered into force on October 1, 2020, which expressly permit the use of electronic record ...

A new measure for the MARPOL convention -- which covers global shipping and fishing vessels -- has been proposed, intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from commercial activities at sea, ...

Recent amendments to Annex V of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) have created a tougher regime for shippers and crews over discharges into the sea. The ...

The United States has long been aggressively enforcing compliance with the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, as amended (“MARPOL”), which is implemented in the ...

Abu Dhabi, UAE: In its continuous endeavor to protect the environment and guarantee safety in all of its ports, Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC), the master developer of ports and industrial zones is, ...

Senior government officials from 18 contracting parties to the Barcelona Convention attended a regional workshop in Malta on the implementation of the International Convention for the Prevention of ...

Despite several major naval accidents that have caused severe marine environmental pollution in the country’s territorial waters, Sri Lanka has still not taken steps to introduce legislation required ...

MARITIME operators within Nigerian territorial waters are under increasing pressure to comply with international environmental standards, as the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency ...