The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has developed Interim Guidelines for ships using ammonia as fuel. These guidelines aim to provide an international standard for the arrangement, installation, control, and monitoring of machinery, equipment, and systems utilizing ammonia as fuel, thereby minimizing risks to ships, their crews, and the environment. The guidelines are recommendatory in nature and apply to ships not covered by the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code).As of December 2024, these Interim Guidelines were approved during the 109th session of the IMO's Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 109). However, the…

As of February 25, 2025, Phoenix Register of Shipping is proud to announce its accreditation by the Hellenic Accreditation System (ESYD) for assessment of FuelEU Monitoring plans and verifying FuelEU Maritime Reports.   A key pillar of the European Union’s Fit for 55 initiative, the FuelEU Maritime Regulation, as a complementary regulation to the EU ETS, is designed to reduce EU emissions by 55% by 2030. It mandates that vessels calling at EU ports progressively lower the greenhouse gas intensity of their onboard energy use. Compliance relies on stringent monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) processes, including the submission of verified…

Action Date: October 2025 The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has approved a landmark set of draft regulations aimed at achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping by or around 2050. These measures, endorsed during the 83rd session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) held from April 7–11, 2025, represent a significant advancement in global maritime decarbonization efforts.​ Key Components of the IMO Net-Zero Framework The approved framework introduces two pivotal elements:​ Global Fuel Standard: A phased reduction in the annual GHG fuel intensity (GFI) of ships, calculated on a well-to-wake basis. This standard mandates a gradual…

Action Date: 1 May 2025 The Mediterranean Sea officially became an Emission Control Area (Med SOx ECA) under MARPOL Annex VI on 1 May 2025. The sulphur content in fuel oil for ships operating in the area is now limited to 0.1%, significantly reducing air pollution and delivering major benefits to both human health and the marine environment. Ships operating within the Med SOx ECA must now use fuel oil with a maximum sulphur content of 0.10% m/m, compared to the global limit of 0.50% m/m. This regulatory measure aims to significantly reduce air pollution and improve public health and…

  Refers to: All VesselsAction Date: 1st Sept. - 30th Nov. 2016 PHRS would like to inform that, according to the Press Release of July 28th 2016, Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control will launch a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC,2006). The aim of the CIC is to verify that the minimum standards for working and living conditions have been implemented on board. This inspection campaign will be held for a period of three months, commencing from 1 September 2016 and ending 30 November 2016. The ship’s procedures and measures that…