The International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee took up the issue of heavy fuel oil at its meeting earlier this month. The IMO is the United Nations agency charged with regulating international shipping.
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Alaska House calls for more stringent measures on vessels in Bering Sea
Vessel traffic in the Bering Sea is the focus of a new resolution that passed through the Alaska House of Representatives with a vote of 33-6 on May 16.
“Polar Code” a Step In The Right Direction?
According to the IMO’s website, the goal of the Polar Code is to “provide for safe ship operation and the protection of the polar environment, by addressing risks present in polar waters.”
Maritime group approves Aleutian shipping ‘buffer zones’
The shipping buffer zones come in anticipation of increased mariner shipping traffic in the region.