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Albion Marine Solutions is thrilled to announce that our team has been appointed, by the Government of Canada, to provide technical services and inspection for a ship deconstruction project.

Shipping’s climate impact has increased 10% in just six years, according to a study released by the IMO. If no measures are taken, the study estimates that carbon pollution from ships could increase by up to 50% by 2050. Namely shipping’s methane emissions grew by 150% in the last six years due to the increased deployment of LNG ships, the study finds.

It also reveals the weakness of the IMO’s 40% carbon intensity reduction target, as three-quarters of the targeted improvements had already been achieved before the goal was even adopted in 2018. The IMO has instigated a Data Collection System, requiring reporting of ship’s annual fuel consumption and distance travelled, starting from 2019. However, after the deadline for 2019 submissions, IMO had collected less than 90% of the eligible ship’s reported data. Read more: Safety 4 Sea

On 20 July 2020 the United States Coast Guard adopted revisions to its Ballast Water Management (BWM) Reporting Form. The new reporting form replaces all previous versions and the National Ballast Information Clearinghouse (NBIC) will no longer accept older versions of the form. The new Ballast Water Management Reporting Form (OMB number 1625-0069, expiration date: 31 July 2023) can be accessed through the NBIC website as a PDF form or through the Web Application Form. Users should be aware that the standard form can report the ballast water history of up to 20 tanks while the extended form can report up to 36 tanks. Clients should ensure that crew members on all vessels calling the United States are aware of the changes introduced by the latest revision to the NBIC BWM reporting form and that all reports are submitted using the updated version. More information: Gard

A new Just In Time Arrival Guide which aims to provide both port and shipping sectors with practical guidance on how to facilitate Just In Time Arrivals has been released. The Guide has been developed by the Global Industry Alliance to support low carbon shipping (Low Carbon GIA), based on research and discussion amongst its membership, and the Guide documents the findings of a series of industry roundtables which brought together nearly 50 companies and organizations who are key stakeholders in the port call process. More information: IMO News