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15 Jun

IMO moves ahead on Polar Code, autonomous ships

Rich MillerMaritime NewsEnvironment, IMO, shipping

(LONDON) — The International Maritime Organization (IMO) announced on Tuesday that new requirements concerning safety of navigation and voyage planning for non-SOLAS ships operating in polar waters are expected to enter into force on Jan. 1, 2026. The announcement follows the adoption of a first set of amendments to the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code)…

High Seas Treaty aims to fill in gaps for ocean protection

Rich MillerMaritime NewsEnvironment, Regulation

By Neil Henderson, senior executive and industry liaison at Gard (LONDON) — In recent decades it has become recognized that the high seas contain some of the planet’s most precious ecosystems. These ecosystems have been adversely impacted by different human activities, including shipping, through the cumulative effects of events such as ship strikes, ship noise, emissions, chemical pollution and the…

Arcosa Marine Products joins Green Marine

Rich MillerIndustry NewsEnvironment

(DALLAS) — Arcosa Marine Products, a leading manufacturer of barges used to transport cargo on U.S. inland waterways, is the newest participant in Green Marine – the largest voluntary environmental certification program for North America’s maritime industry. Part of Dallas-based Arcosa Inc., Arcosa Marine Products manufactures dry cargo barges, including flat-deck and hopper barges for the transport of a range…