At the 98th session of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee MSC 98 (June 2017), the MSC adopted draft amendments to the IMSBC Code ( Amendment 04-17) with a view to Entry into Force on 01 January 2019.
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The 109th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 109) took place from the 2nd to the 6th December 2024 and was attended by the INTERCARGO Secretariat. The key topics discussed included: Common Structural Rules – Rec 34 Standard Wave Data...
December 9, 2024
Global Piracy and Armed Robbery Situation
Update on 06 Dec 2024 In the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea, 3 and 2 incidents involving hostage/kidnapped crew were reported respectively in the first six months of 2024, compared to the same period in 2023 when no incidents were reported. You need...
December 6, 2024
Assessing Piracy Situation in the Gulf of Guinea
Update on 06 Dec 2024: The number of incidents in the Gulf of Guinea (West Africa) had decreased in the first half of 2024 by four compared to the same period in 2023, constituting a decrease of approximately 29%. You need to login to view the rest...
December 6, 2024
Theft, Robbery and Piracy Incidents at Sea in Asia
Update on 06 Dec 2024: The number of incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore area for the first six months of 2024 decreased to 37, compared to the same period in 2023, when 50 incidents were...
December 6, 2024
Ship Recycling
Update: 01 Dec 2024 Provisional guidance on the implementation of the Hong Kong and Basel Conventions with respect to the transboundary movement of ships intended for recycling IMO issued the attached IMO circular HKSRC.2/Circ.1 on Provisional...
December 1, 2024
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INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2024
Submissions to the Maritime Safety Committee 109th session (MSC 109), 02-06 December 2024 MSC 109/4/5 – Current status of IACS Rec.34/Rev.2 (see attached) MSC 109/19/4 – Proposal for a review of the Casualty Investigation Code (see...
November 28, 2024
The Guidelines on Cyber Security onboard Ships
Update: 15 Nov 2024 The Industry Guidelines on Cyber Security On Board Ships, version 5, was published on 14 Nov 2024. The guidelines have been reviewed and updated with the contribution from a wide range of industry associations, shipping...
November 14, 2024
Comprehensive Review of the STCW Convention and Code
Update on 14 Oct 2024: The Intersessional Working Group on the Comprehensive Review of the STCW Convention and Code held its first meeting (ISWG-STCW 1) from 7 to 11 October 2024. You need to login to view the rest of the content. Please Login. Not...
October 14, 2024
Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2024
Update on 09 Oct 2024: Contents: Bulk carrier casualties Cargo safety Lessons learned – Grounding of bulk carrier Indian Partnership 1.Bulk carrier casualties General cargo ship Rubymar (IMO No. 9138898) is the first ship to sink since the...
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Revised Terminal Reporting Form and General Guidance
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Update on Database of Ship-Terminal Interface Issues
Update on 07 Oct 2024: The Database on Ship-Terminal Interface Issues contains entries of 766 ports in more than 100 regions/countries, based on 3455 Reports from masters of bulk carriers. In addition to the information about port reception facility...
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INTERCARGO’s Briefs for IMO’s MEPC 82
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