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MEPC 82 Ballast Water Record Keeping Updates: Stay Compliant with Electronic Logbooks

New regulations under the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention will take effect on 1 February 2025, and MEPC 82 has made some new clarifications. Here’s what ship operators need to know to ensure compliance.  The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) held its 82nd session from September 30 to October 4, 2024. While significant discussions focused […]

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New Garbage Record Book requirements: Are you ready?

1 May 2024 marks an important regulatory change for vessels of 100 gross tonnage or above on international voyages: they must now keep a garbage record book in addition to a garbage management plan.   This will result in enhanced reporting obligations for a much larger number of vessels. However, it also presents an opportunity. […]

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