Company profile
ECM Europe was established to provide a wide range of consultancy services to the maritime industry in Europe.
We have represented ECM Maritime Services, LLC since 2005 and have successfully assisted its clients all over Europe.
ECM (Environmental Crisis Management) was the first company to provide dedicated services to the shipping community in the fields of contingency planning, emergency response, and compliance with the requirements of OPA 90 in the United States.
Our services for ECM Clients in Europe include :
- Central and North America regulatory compliance;
- EU Environmental compliance updates;
- Voluntary Environmental Compliance Program (VECP);
- PSC assistance;
- Maritime Security;
- Vessel attendance;
- Training & Excerices;
- Ship’s Drawing and Plans;
- Customer Service 24h.
Latest news
Tanker owners prosecuted for pollution in UK
At a hearing on December 2011 at Southampton Magistrates Court, the owners of a tanker were found guilty under UK maritime pollution legislation. The fine and costs amounted to a total of £95,000.
Overnight on the 10th and 11th January 2011, yellow waxy balls of an unknown material washed ashore on the beaches of East and West Wittering. Samples were collected by the Environment Agency for analysis.
Company sentenced for oil pollution and ballast water crimes in US
Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Rear Admiral William D. Baumgartner, Commander, 7th Coast Guard District, and John Sall, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service, announced the sentencing of one of the Florida’s corporation, for oil pollution and ballast water crimes. The company had previously pled guilty to one count of failure to maintain an accurate Oil Record Book, in violation of 33 U.S.C. § 1908(a); and one count of failing to submit reports to the National Ballast Information Clearinghouse, in violation of 16 U.S.C. § 4711(g)(2). Read more »
New legislation could lead to emission tests on Bosphorus vessels
A legislation passed by the Istanbul Development Agency (İSTKA) yesterday could mean vessels in the Bosphorus being subject to emission inspections and fines for the use of highly pollutant fuels.
ISTKA will join forces with the Istanbul Technical University (ITU) to design a feasibility study to identify heavy polluters among strait traffic. Under the new legislation, suspect vessels will then be required to have their emissions measured by authorities, according to Turkey’s Today’s Zaman.
The role of the Certifying Official and Notice of Intent (NOI)
It has come to ECM attention that some Vessel General Permit (VGP) consulting providers may be inappropriately managing their clients account. This can present significant problems for the client during the USCG/EPA vetting process. Read more »
ECM will lead a Seminar in the Italian Shipowners’s Association (Confitarma) in Rome
ECM Europe is pleased to announce the one-day seminar on “Environmental compliance in shipping and the U.S. & E.U. perspective” will be held at the Italian Shipowners Association (Confitarma) Rome on Monday 30th of January, 2012.
This seminar organized for all Confitarma members, provides important guidance to companies in devising or streamlining their own EMS, to meet the additional demands of US and potentially EU requirements, which in turn could provide protection under the US Coast Guard’s Voluntary Disclosure Policy for environmental violations.
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