INTERNATIONAL Marine News
Sweden bans scrubber discharges in its waters
Sweden has joined the list of countries seeking to ban scrubber water discharges in their waters. In a proposal the Swedish government wants to start prohibiting discharges from open loop scrubbers from 1 July 2025. This will be followed by a ban on discharges from all other scrubbers from 1 January 2029. The ban will be applicable in Swedish territorial waters.
eCMID Accredited Vessel Inspector Scheme applications hit the 1,000 mark
Back in mid 2015, IIMS subsidiary, the Marine Surveying Academy Ltd, was appointed by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) to pioneer, develop and launch the eCMID Accredited Vessel Inspector (AVI) Scheme.
The IMCA eCMID system provides the marine and offshore industry with standardised formats for vessel inspection. It offers a safety management system (SMS) ‘health check’ and can help improve the quality and consistency of inspections, as well as reducing the frequency of inspections on individual vessels through the adoption of a commonly recognised inspection process.
The desire for accreditation was largely driven by the industry itself. It was born due to pressure and concern from the industry that encouraged IMCA to find a solution to accredit competent inspectors. Prior to the scheme, vessel owners and operators had no way to validate the credentials of those stepping onboard to conduct the inspection. The purpose of the process is to provide a structure for the audit, or inspection of commercial vessels used in the offshore industry, conducted by vessel inspectors working on behalf of owners or clients. The robust accreditation scheme objectively assesses the competency of individuals against various vessel types.
Commenting on the receipt of the one thousandth eCMID AVI accreditation application, IIMS CEO, Mike Schwarz, said, "This is a remarkable milestone since we jointly developed and launched the accreditation scheme with IMCA in 2015. I clearly recall a decade ago sitting down with IMCA senior executives to devise a scheme that would objectively assess and match the capabilities of inspectors with different vessel types requiring inspection. Up to that point, vessel operators had no way of checking if the attending surveyor had the necessary technical knowledge and skills to conduct the inspection. The eCMID AVI scheme changed that for good. I look back over that time with a sense of great pride at what has been achieved."
For more information about the eCMID AVI scheme go to
https://www.ecmidvesselinspectors.com.
10 | ISSUE 109 | SEP 2024 | THE REPORT
While the IMO’s global cap on sulphur content in fuel oil was lauded as the right step towards clean shipping, it inadvertently led to widespread use of exhaust gas cleaning systems, popularly known as scrubbers. In addition to washed-out sulphur, other contaminants such as heavy metals and oil residues have been found in the discharge wastewater.
In commenting on the scrubber discharge ban, Sweden’s Infrastructure Minister Andreas Carlson said that most Swedish shipowners are already using low sulphur fuel oil (LSFO). For this reason, it became imperative to extend to all ships in Swedish maritime territory.
“Hopefully, these national bans will fuel discussions on regional bans in the Baltic, the Northeast Atlantic and the entire EU. The IMO needs to move forward on this topic as well, although I think a global ban is quite a few steps away. There are intermediate steps to make nevertheless,” said Mattias Rust, Deputy Director, Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure, Sweden.
IMO brings engine manufacturers to the table
The International Council on Combustion Engines (CIMAC) has been officially granted consultative status with the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
Earlier this year CIMAC submitted its application. Rick Boom (Woodward), CIMAC President, expressed satisfaction over the success of their application, highlighting their anticipation to enhance CIMAC’s contributions in large engines, power, drives, and propulsion to IMO. He believed CIMAC’s expertise could significantly aid in achieving IMO’s objectives.
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