The United Kingdom has released guidance on its new CO2 Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) regime following the withdrawal from the European Union.
Although the UK is no longer part of the EU MRV regime, it has retained and amended EU legislation to establish a UK MRV regime to monitor, report and verify emissions data from ships calling at UK ports.
MIN 669 (M+F) ‘Reporting Emissions Data into the UK MRV Regime’ provides advice on the legal and practical considerations for the introduction of the new system, some of which are summarised below.
Information Fusion Centre (IFC) released its latest infographic, providing an overview of incidents against ships in the Singapore Strait as of 5 October 2021.
West P&I Club issued an alert focusing on the dangers of carrying iron ore fines from Pepel, Sierra Leone.
Environmental Bulletin 08-2021: New Zealand- Advisory and Webinar on Biofouling Requirements to avoid further delays in view of congestion at New Zealand’s ports.
Biosecurity New Zealand (BNZ) has issued an advisory recommending vessel operators to take proactive steps to ensure that their vessels have a clean hull and that they keep BNZ informed of any disruptions to their itinerary to avoid further delays in view of ongoing congestion issues at New Zealand’s ports. Members can refer to https://www.mpi.govt.nz/import/border-clearance/ships-and-boats-border-clearance/biofouling/biofouling-management/ for reference.