Maritime News

The 74th session of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) met in London from May 13 to 17, 2019. Following the release of the final report from this meeting, MEPC 74
Outcome looks deeper into the implications of developments taking place and where they may lead. This edition focuses on action taken at MEPC 74, action scheduled for MEPC 75 (April 2020) and long-term plans.

This publication recommends the implementation of alarm management philosophies for cargo alarm systems on gas carriers.

A surge of stern tube bearing failures since 2014 has been extensively investigated by DNV GL.

One of the major questions to answer is whether the performance of the newly introduced environmentally acceptable lubricants (EALs) is equivalent to the traditional mineral oils used in stern tubes.

With 1 January 2020 fast approaching, and with the uncertainty on compliant fuel oil availability worldwide, having a plan for dealing with a scenario of fuel oil non-availability can prove valuable. This
statutory news contains some key aspects on what to consider and access to a FONAR template.

In 2014, the IMO agreed that amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) should follow a four-year cycle for entry into force. The first entry into force date is 1 January 2020, making amendments adopted in 2016, 2017 and 2018 effective.

This statutory news highlights the main changes to SOLAS and to the codes made mandatory under the SOLAS Convention.