With the forthcoming IMO2020 regulation to curb sulphur emissions being almost upon us simply switching to a compliant fuel is not enough. You may need to ensure that your fuel tanks are clean and ready in 2020. Issues such as HFSO derived layers of sludge and fuel...

In October, the International Marine Organisation (IMO) made the landmark announcement that, by January 1st 2020, ships must comply with low sulphur fuel oil requirements. The implementation date has been made in response to growing environmental and human health...

Ship operators who ignore or have yet to implement a ballast water management plan would be advised to do so as a matter of priority. The authorities are clearly not taking kindly to owners who have been slow off the mark or who have turned a blind eye to creating a...

In this environmentally sensitive age, alkaline cleaners have become a mainstay of industrial cleaning and are used in a variety of applications – shipping being a fine example, where marine cleaning chemicals are an essential part of the maritime maintenance...

Just what can and cannot be discharged into the sea? With the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution serving as a constant reminder of the responsibilities that face the global maritime industry, the treatment of waste management on ships now faces...