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Port of Amsterdam bans open-loop scrubbers

Port of Amsterdam bans open-loop scrubbers

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 6, 2025 | Emissions, Maritime regulations, News, Ports, Shipping

Since 1 January 2025, the use of open-loop scrubbers has been restricted for seagoing vessels in the Amsterdam port. This is to contribute to cleaner water. Open-loop scrubbers cause contaminated wash water to enter the water. A scrubber is a system in the funnel of...
No more HFO in Arctic waters from 2024

No more HFO in Arctic waters from 2024

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 23, 2023 | Arctic shipping, Marine fuels, Maritime regulations

A prohibition on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil (HFO) as fuels in Arctic waters comes into effect on 1 July 2024. Lloyd’s Register has summarised what the change in regulations entails. As part of amendments to MARPOL Annex I, MEPC.329(76), which entered...
Spliethoff ship banned from Australian ports

Spliethoff ship banned from Australian ports

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 24, 2023 | Classification/inspection, Maritime regulations, News, Ports, Shipping

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned Netherlands-flagged general cargo ship Flevogracht owned by Spliethoff from its ports for ninety days. Reason for the ban is ‘ongoing poor performance’. The AMSA hands down such bans in a crackdown...
EU Court upholds ban on pulse fishing to the dismay of Dutch fishermen

EU Court upholds ban on pulse fishing to the dismay of Dutch fishermen

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 15, 2021 | Fishing, Maritime regulations, News

Dutch pulse fishermen are very disappointed that the European Court of Justice did not put a stop to the European ban on pulse fishing. ‘Unfortunately, the scientific facts did not give the court enough reason to reverse the decision on legal grounds,’ say...

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