IMO Presents International Maritime Prize To Mrs. Birgit Sølling Olsen

IMO Presents International Maritime Prize To Mrs. Birgit Sølling Olsen

The prestigious International Maritime Prize for 2017 has been presented to Mrs. Birgit Sølling Olsen, former Deputy Director-General of the Danish Maritime Authority. IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim presented the prize on Thursday (6 December) at the annual IMO Awards ceremony, “Mrs. Olsen has had a distinguished career in the maritime field and made an outstanding…

IMO issues briefing on MEPC 73 decisions

IMO issues briefing on MEPC 73 decisions

A briefing just released by the International Maritime Organization confirms that an amendment to support consistent implementation of the forthcoming 0.50% limit on sulfur in ships’ fuel oil was formally adopted today, during the current session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 73). The new 0.50% limit (reduced from 3.50% currently) on sulfur in…

IMO Expresses Grief Over Nyerere Casualty

IMO Expresses Grief Over Nyerere Casualty

International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Kitack Lim has expressed his great sadness over the recent casualty of the Nyerere, a domestic ferry flying the flag of the United Republic of Tanzania and sailing on Lake Victoria. “On behalf of the IMO membership, the Secretariat and myself, I would like to send our deepest sympathies to the families and…

New International Maritime Organization (IMO) Diesel Emission Standards is a Potential Positive Development for Capstone

New International Maritime Organization (IMO) Diesel Emission Standards is a Potential Positive Development for Capstone

VAN NUYS, Calif., Sept. 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Capstone Turbine Corporation (www.capstoneturbine.com) (Nasdaq:CPST), the world’s leading clean technology manufacturer of microturbine energy systems announced today that the new International Maritime Organization (IMO) emission standards could become an additional  growth catalyst for the microturbine manufacturer. On January 1, 2020, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will…