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Albion Marine Solutions will be attending MARI-TECH 2019, in Ottawa from April 23rd – April 25th, 2019. Our project Manager, Mr. Suramya Khilnani will be a speaker at the event, talking about “upcoming growth opportunities”. The session will identify the current and upcoming IMO legislations, mainly in the field of air emissions control, BWT as well as upcoming greenhouse gas emissions. Albion Marine Solutions is an international turnkey project management and engineering solutions provider, based in Vancouver. We will tap on our vast expertise in this field and present an outlook on how the manufacturers, suppliers and service providers can make the most of this opportunity. We invite our friends, existing clients and potential new clients to visit and talk with us about our latest projects.

According to IBIA a standard IMO format for reporting non-availability complaint fuel oil has been developed, as well as guidance for how much reports should be investigated by authorities. However, there is no resolution yet about how to deal with any bunkers that are over the 0.50% sulphur limit, which remain on board a ship when the carriage ban takes effect. Many number states emphasize that it must be debunker at the first port of call, but IBIA claims that in reality this may not always be possible. More information.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published the latest update of its Flag State Performance Table. The update, provides the performance of individual flag administrations, using information available in the public domain. Review the table

The Panama Canal Authority and A.P Moller - Maersk A/S joined the IMO-supported Global Industry Alliance to Support Low Carbon Shipping (GIA). The GIA members include shipowners and operators, engine and technology builders, oil companies and ports. The GIA is a public-private partnership initiative of the IMO, under the framework of the GEF-UNDP-IMO Global Maritime Energy Efficiency Partnerships Project that aims to bring together maritime industry leaders to support an energy efficient and low carbon maritime transport system. More information