TOPICS/ISSUES
Regional Regulations
There remains a piecemeal approach to the introduction and application of environmental regulations as they apply to shipping and INTERTANO’s Members. While the development of the US’s Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA) is a key example of the need for INTERTANKO to remain actively engaged in the legislative process at a national level, there are other parts of the world where regional and national environmental standards require INTERTANKO’s active engagement, for example in China with waste reception facility regulations and in New Zealand with biofouling rules. INTERTANKO will play an active role with national and regional authorities in ensuring that any future requirements are practicable, reasonable and in line with international (IMO) standards.
Contact
Tim Wilkins
Deputy Managing Director, Environment Director
e: tim.wilkins@intertanko.com
t: +44 20 7977 7012
Elfian Harun
Regional Manager SE Asia & Environment Manager
e: elfian.harun@intertanko.com
t: +65 6333 4007
William Sturdy
Assistant Manager Environment
e: william.sturdy@intertanko.com
t: +44 (0)20 7977 7020
Latest on Regional Regulations
Clarification on Canadian ballast water requirements
Further to several Member enquiries, INTERTANKO sought clarification from Transport Canada on further requirements for ballast water discharge, specifically in... MORE
New Zealand mandates Biosecurity Pre-Arrival Report from 1 May 2025
New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), through its Biosecurity New Zealand, has introduced the Biosecurity Pre-Arrival Report (PAR) for... MORE
INTERTANKO discusses biosecurity at SMM Conference
INTERTANKO gave a presentation on biosecurity at the 2024 SMM Conference in Hamburg last week. The Panel comprised Martin MacMahon... MORE
Australia's biofouling requirements
Responding to queries about Australia's biofouling requirements raised by Members, the Secretariat has received the following confirmation from Australia’s Department... MORE
INTERTANKO publishes Guide to New Zealand's Biofouling and Ballast Water Requirements (2nd edition)
INTERTANKO has updated the "Guide to New Zealand's Biofouling and Ballast Water Requirements" to offer guidance to Members on New... MORE
Key Resources
F-gas Regulation EU 517/2014 implementation
Further to several Member enquiries regarding the implementation and enforcement of the European Union’s refrigerant gas regulation EU Regulation 517/2014,... MORE
INTERTANKO publishes guide to India's prohibition on the use of single-use plastics and best practices for management of single-use plastics on ships
A number of countries have announced prohibitions on the use of single-use plastics (SUP) on ships plying their territorial waters... MORE
