Maritime News

New regulations affecting vessels, some of which takes place as early as 1 January 2025 include:

- STCW – Electronic Certificates
- IMSBC Code Amendments
- MARPOL Annex I – Special Area Updates
- MARPOL Annex VI – Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) Phase 3
- Fuel EU Maritime
- Ballast Water Management Convention (BWM) – Ballast Water Record Book
- MARPOL Annex VI
- Hong Kong Convention on Ship Recycling

The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) is a Group of Flag States and classification societies. Their aim is to bridge the gap between the technology and regulatory processes. With safety in mind, they have developed a set of guidelines to help the maritime industry decarbonise.

The IMSBC Code 2023 edition will become mandatory as of the 1st January 2025, here we take a look at the changes incorporated into this new edition of the Code.

Exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) – more commonly referred to as scrubbers – are an accepted equivalent measure in complying with the IMO 2020 global sulphur cap. The use of scrubbers has split the shipping industry. Ports around the world continue to look at the impact of scrubber use in their waters.

Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI Appendix IX enter into force on 1 August 2025 that require ships to collect and report additional fuel oil consumption data in a calendar year.