California State Ballast Water Exchange fines and regulations 01 May 2017 Overview of California State Ballast Water Management and noncompliance penalties. News story Regulations Environment Ballast water management USA California
California Biofouling and Ballast Water Management requirements 2018 29 December 2017 California State Lands Commission - Information about the implementation of biofouling management requirements and a reminder about existing reporting requirements. News story Environment Ballast water management Biofouling USA California
Meet BIMCO’s Chief Shipping Analyst in Long Beach, CA 15 February 2018 BIMCO’s Chief Shipping Analyst, Peter Sand, will be participating at the 18th edition of Trans Pacific Maritime on 4-7 March 2018 in Long Beach, California. Market analysis Market reports Container
Califonia State - Ships Fee Increased to $1,000 Effective 1st April 2017 20 April 2017 The California State Lands Commission (CSLC) approved regulations that increased the fee paid by vessels with a qualifying voyage arrival at a California port. The fee was increased from $850 to $1,000. The Board of Equalization will begin collecting the increased fee on or after 1st April 2017. The Marine Invasive Species Act requires ships over 300 GRT and carrying or capable of carrying ballast water that arrive at a California port to submit a US Coast Guard Ballast Water Management Report to the CSLC. News story Regulations Environment Ballast water management USA California
Local regulation creates hull fouling challenges 24 January 2018 News story Environment Biofouling Australia New Zealand
BIMCO publishes list of options for discharging scrubber wash water 17 September 2018 BIMCO issues a list of scrubber regulation related to the discharge of the wash water News story Environment 2020 sulphur cap Emission to air Emission to sea Safety
First global standard for ship hull cleaning essential for marine ecosystems 26 May 2020 BIMCO, the world’s largest shipping association, has moved a step closer to finishing a global set of guidelines needed to protect the marine environment from invasive species and reduce CO2 emissions. Currently, there is no common global standard for cleaning ships’ hulls to avoid transferring invasive aquatic species, nor for the potentially damaging debris washed off in the process. News story Press release Priority news Environment Biofouling Emission to air
