Sustainable Shipping Library

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October 30 2008, Washington DC
'Tipping Point' will see shipping companies turn to efficiency and environmental technologies in large numbers, industry leaders suggest.
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San Francisco 2009

29 September - 1 October, San Francisco

Washington 2008

October 29 - 31, Washington DC

Singapore 2008

May 28 - 30, Singapore

Los Angeles 2007

October 24 - 26, Los Angeles

Copenhagen 2006

October 2 - 4, Copenhagen

San Francisco 2005

October 5 - 7, San Francisco

Legislation

MARPOL
Introduction to Marine Air Quality and Pollution bodies and legislation.
MARPOL Annex I
Prevention of pollution by oil.
MARPOL Annex II
Control of pollution by noxious liquid substances.
MARPOL Annex III
Prevention of pollution by harmful substances in packaged form.
MARPOL Annex IV
Prevention of pollution by sewage from ships.
MARPOL Annex V
Prevention of pollution by garbage from ships.
MARPOL Annex VI
Prevention of air pollution from ships.
NOx Technical Code 2008
Technical Code on Control of Emission of Nitrogen Oxides from Marine Diesel Engines.
Canada: Bill C-16
Environmental Enforcement Act
(Amended June 18, 2009)
Alaska Low-Sulfur Diesel Fuel Transition Program
US EPA regulatory changes that will affect marine diesel fuel.

Briefing Papers

MEPC 60
Overview of the Key Topics to be Discussed at the IMO Meeting

Emission Control Areas (ECAs): What You Need to Know
ECAs and new fuel restrictions coming into force. Subscribers Only.

MARPOL Annex VI: Changes Ahead
Understanding the changes to air pollution rules. Subscribers Only.

External Papers

IAEA proposal on ship recycling
Submission by the International Atomic Energy Agency to MEPC 60 on the importance of safe handling of devices containing radionuclides.
The tug bill SB 5344
An act that provides an emergency response system to protect the Strait of Juan de Fuca from oil spills.
Proposal to solve the problem of marine litter
Submission to MEPC 60 by Friends of the Earth International (FOEI) to amend MARPOL Annex V to reduce the threat to the marine ecosystem.
Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) consideration for new ships
Draft interim guideline for the validation of Electric Power Tables for the EEDI, submitted by IACS, CLIA, ICS, and INTERFERRY.
US proposal to reduce GHG emissions from international shipping
Submission to MEPC 60 providing further details on the efficiency index standards and efficiency credits.
Proposal to designate the Baltic Sea as a Special Area in MARPOL Annex IV
Submission to MEPC 60 by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, the Russian Federation, and Sweden.
Harmful aquatic organisms in ballast water
Submission to MEPC 60 by Norway seeking basic approval of the OceanGuard Ballast Water Management System.
MEPC 60 provisional agenda
An overview of the session to be held at the IMO headquarters from March 22-26 (IMO document).
Denmark's proposal for the prevention of air pollution from ships (MEPC 60-4-8)
2010 submission to MEPC 60 on an international fund for greenhouse gas emissions from ships (submitted by Cyprus, Denmark, the Marshall Islands, Nigeria and the International Parcel Tankers Association).
Denmark's proposal for the prevention of air pollution from ships (MEPC 60-INF.7)
Submission to MEPC 60 on the effects on sea transport cost due to an international fund for GHG emission for ships.