by Mariska Buitendijk | May 6, 2022 | Maritime accidents, Maritime regulations, News
The shipping industry was one of the first industries to implement comprehensive international safety standards set forth by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Lanier Law has now published the Maritime Safety Guide, which condenses the many rules and...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 23, 2022 | Emissions, Maritime regulations, News, Shipping
The GESAMP Working Group 43, a group of independent scientific experts, has recently completed a comprehensive review of various sea-based sources of marine litter. According to the study, ships deposit about 10,000 m3 of marine litter a year, which is permissible...
by Mariska Buitendijk | May 7, 2021 | Maritime regulations, News
The IMO’s MARPOL Annex IV is being revised to confirm the lifetime performance of sewage treatment plants (STPs) on board ships. This may finally bring about grey water regulation, a necessity that is long overdue according to Wärtsilä. A ship’s sewage (black water)...
