March 8, 2019

Liquefaction – don’t assume coal is not a risk!

Cargo liquefaction can have serious and deadly consequences.  One needs to look no further than the tragic and sudden capsize of the Bulk Jupiter in January 2015.  The vessel had loaded bauxite ore in Malaysia for ports in China and all but one of the crew members... Read more >

January 28, 2019

IMO MARPOL 2020 Sulphur Clauses Published by BIMCO

The upcoming MARPOL Annex VI requirements as of 1 January 2020 are expected to create a number of operational, technical, financial and legal challenges for Owners and Charterers. From 1 January 2020 (the “Effective Date”) vessels not fitted with scrubbers will no... Read more >

October 11, 2017

Retrofitting to comply with new emission caps. Could ‘Green Finance’ be the answer?

The IMO reckons that ships produce about 3% of global CO2 emissions, hence the move to reduce the current cap on sulphur emissions from 3.5% (in effect from 1 January 2012) to 0.5% as of 2020.  In addition to this, European shipping activities will come under the EU’s... Read more >