Tag: European Commission
Designated Ports for Crew Disembarkation During COVID-19 Pandemic
ECSA and the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) sent a joint letter asking European Commissioners for special measures to ensure crew is protected during...
COVID19 Impact Assessments To Coincide With the European Parliament Activities?
According to a Ship Insight article written by Malcolm Latarche, four shipping organisations; ECSA, the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA Europe), the European Dredging...
EU Issues Guidelines To Implement Fast-Track Crew Changes
EU proposes designation of specific ports for fast-track crew changes.
The guidelines adopted include sanitary advice, recommendations for crew changes, disembarking, and repatriation...
Global Cooperation Needed To Meet Shipping’s Green Rule, Says EU
In a major development, the European Commission has announced a Green Deal plan which will impose a carbon-neutral set of rules across the Continent...
Oil Majors Invest in Wind-Power for Ships!
According to an article published in Ship and Bunker News, a group of oil majors represented via OGCI Climate Investments has led an $8.8...
Can Ship Owners Sacrifice US$1.6M for EU SRR Compliance?
EU SRR mandates that vessels will be recycled only in a yard that appears in the European list of approved yards.
The aim...
Debate on Impact of Vessel Scrubber Discharge Water To Face Deviation
Under the IMO 2020 regulations, ship operators are required to use 0.5% LSFO or 3.5% HSFO provided vessels are fitted with scrubbers, commencing...
Tanker Operators Appear To Ignore European Regulation on Ship Recycling
Dr.Nikos Mikelis of GMS, tanker operators has specified that the European regulation on ship recycling is ignoring the regulation.
he EU SRR requires...