State Hosts Meetup for Greener, Hydrogen-Powered Seas
Published Date: 8/22/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of State is hosting a public meeting on August 26, 2025, to get ready for an important international shipping safety and fuel rules meeting in London this September. This affects anyone involved in shipping, especially those working with cargo, containers, and new fuel technologies like ammonia and hydrogen. The meeting is free to join online or in person, and it’s all about making shipping safer and greener without extra costs right now.
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Cargo, container, and safety code changes on agenda
CCC 11 will consider amendments and guidance related to carriage of cargoes and containers, including amendments to the IMSBC Code and IMDG Code, a harmonized performance standard for lashing software, measures to prevent loss of containers at sea, and consideration of incidents involving dangerous goods. These topics are on the CCC 11 agenda at IMO Headquarters in London for September 08–12, 2025 and were part of the U.S. preparatory meeting on August 26, 2025.
Free public meeting; RSVP by August 12
The Department of State will hold a free public meeting at 10:00 a.m. on August 26, 2025, in-person at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters (Washington, DC) and via Microsoft Teams. The teleconference can handle up to 500 participants and anyone who wants to attend must RSVP by August 12, 2025; requests for reasonable accommodation should also be made by August 12, 2025.
Agenda includes alternative-fuel rules
CCC 11 will consider development of guidelines for alternative fuels and related technologies, including use of ammonia cargo as fuel and measures supporting reduced greenhouse gas emissions from ships using new technologies and alternative fuels. These agenda items will be discussed at the IMO session in London from September 08–12, 2025, following the August 26, 2025 U.S. preparatory meeting.
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