Navigating Environmental Responsibility: Understanding IMO DCS and Data Collection. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has been at the forefront of global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping. One of the key initiatives introduced by IMO is the Data Collection System (DCS), aimed at enhancing transparency and accountability in tracking emissions from ships. In […]
If you are interested in the MARPOL annex 6 latest amendments, which were adopted by the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in 2021 and 2022. These amendments aim to reduce the carbon intensity of international shipping and to designate new emission control areas for sulphur oxides and particulate matter. Here is a summary of […]
Electrical propulsion on ships has been discussed in this article in detail. Electric propulsion is used mostly on passenger vessels or Cruise lines and other small vessels. But with emissions norms becoming stringent, they will make their way into merchant shipping as well. Electrical propulsion has lot of advantages over the internal combustion engines which […]
