Ask An Expert: SIRE 2.0 with Capt. Vikas Nayar

In this episode of our 'Ask an Expert' series, Ansuman Ghosh, Loss Prevention Director (Singapore) for the UK P&I Club, talks with Donnie Bagang, Managing Director of Green Marine and also one of the first chief engineers on a methanol-fuelled ship.

Each year, the Port State Control (PSC) regimes establish a specific focus area during regular inspections, and this year, the Paris and Tokyo MoUs decided to run a CIC on the topic of fire safety. 

2023 marked the implementation of the much-anticipated Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and carbon intensity indicator (CII) regulations that are aimed at optimising ships’ energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions

These amendments were adopted in the form of a consolidated version of the whole IMSBC code and will enter into force on 1 January 2025