At its 81st session (18-22 March 2024), the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) adopted amendments to Appendix IX of MARPOL Annex VI under Resolution MEPC.385(81). These amendments enhance the reporting requirements for the IMO Ship Fuel Oil Consumption Database (IMO DCS) by mandating the collection of more detailed fuel consumption and transport work data. The amendments also introduce new data points, including a more granular breakdown of fuel consumption and the reporting of transport work, which is vital for the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) decarbonization and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction objectives. Amendments Overview The key amendments to Appendix IX of…

Following a thorough and extensive evaluation by the Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) of the People's Republic of China, Phoenix Register of Shipping S.A. has been granted authorization to establish and operate a branch office in Qingdao. Qingdao is a key global maritime hub, ranking 4th worldwide in cargo volume due to its strategic location opposite South Korea and its easy accessibility for vessels of all types and sizes. PHRS maintains an extensive network of offices and inspectors worldwide, ensuring immediate and efficient support for the vessels under its supervision. China enforces strict financial and technical criteria for foreign classification societies operating within its jurisdiction. This regulatory framework ensures that only credible, technically proficient, and well-equipped organizations can…

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…

  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…