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ENVIRONMENT
Includes key issues relating to:
- Biofouling
- Emissions to water (Ballast water, Hull fouling management)
- Emissions to air (SOX, NOX, VOC (Annex VI or MARPOL), Greenhouse gas emissions, Energy efficiency, Monitoring, Reporting & Verification (MRV))
- EPA VGP
- Graywater
- Reception Facilities
- Ship Recycling
- Waste Management
Contact
Tim Wilkins
Environment Director, Regional Manager Asia Pacific
e: tim.wilkins@intertanko.com
t: +65 6333 4007
Elfian Harun
Environment Manager
e: elfian.harun@intertanko.com
t: +65 6333 4007
Latest on ENVIRONMENT
INTERTANKO delivers keynote address at MPA's SRS Forum
INTERTANKO’s Environment Director and Regional Manager for Asia-Pacific, Tim Wilkins, delivered the keynote address at the Singapore Registry of Ships... MORE
MPA clarifies extent of Singapore’s prohibition of washwater discharge from open-loop scrubbers
The Secretariat has received a number of queries seeking clarification on the exact location where Singapore will prohibit the discharge... MORE
EU Ship Recycling Regulation
Summary of EU Ship recycling regulation In considering the impact of the upcoming EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EUSRR) INTERTANKO’s Environmental... MORE
White House signs bill S. 140 into law; EPA advises on VGP
The White House has issued a news release stating that S. 140, the “Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of... MORE
Singapore announces prohibition of washwater discharge from open-loop scrubbers, and other measures, from 2020
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) announced the prohibition of washwater discharge from open-loop exhaust gas scrubbers in... MORE
Key Resources
INTERTANKO Position on Ship Recycling
INTERTANKO Statement on Ship Recycling and the Hong Kong Convention INTERTANKO supports the introduction of international environmental and safety standards... MORE
EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR)
The full regulation is available to download here. Background Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 on ship recycling, commonly known as the... MORE
Contaminated Fuels – An INTERTANKO Critical Review
This is a message to our Members containing a Critical Review by INTERTANKO of the challenging experiences that a large... MORE
Challenges and Tasks for the smooth implementation of the Ballast Water Management Convention
... MORE
Ballast Water Contingency Measures for Tankers
INTERTANKO has released 'Ballast Water Contingency Measures for Tankers' in order to provide Members with guidance on practical contingency measures... MORE
