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Ballast Water Noticeboard

Ballast Water Update December 2017

The December 2017 Ballast Water update includes the following information: Data on the number of BWTS currently fitted on vessels A summary of INTERCARGO BWTS Survey at present USCG Regulatory update Other – BWTS Manufacturer reply to member...

December 5, 2017

Noticeboard Port State Control & Transparency

Benchmarking PSC Regimes

Members may have good reasons to assign different scores to each of the 10 dominating PSC regimes, based on the experiences of their fleet and their teams of superintendents in office. Here are some points to assist members in fine tuning those...

December 5, 2017

Noticeboard Piracy

Military Threat Assessment of Security Risks in the Regions of Gulf of Aden

The military bi-annual report of “Threat Assessment” is released today, for reference of ships transiting through the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden (GoA), Gulf of Oman (GoO) and the Western Indian Ocean. The report takes into account information, knowledge...

December 1, 2017

GHG emissions Noticeboard Other Legislation

Alignment of EU MRV Regulation with IMO CO2 Data Collection System

INTERCARGO welcomes the Consultation on the revision of the policy on monitoring, reporting and verification of CO2 emissions from maritime transport undertaken for the purpose to align the EU MRV with the global IMO Data Collection System (IMO DCS)...

November 30, 2017

Misc Issues Noticeboard

Impact of the upgraded Panama Canal on bulk carrier sector

Members may have read the press release of Panama Canal summarising its performance of the Fiscal Year 2017 (FY2017) (). It led us to do a general research with following findings to share with members. Historical performance In terms of transit of...

November 21, 2017

Misc Issues Noticeboard

Ship Operations Costs

It is the time of year for companies to assess their performance in terms ship operations costs in 2017 and prepare their budget for 2018. To certain point it is useful to compare our own figures against those of industry average. Here is to share...

October 27, 2017

GHG emissions IMO Noticeboard

Brief on the outcome of the IMO Intersessional Working Group on GHG emissions

At IMO this past week (23-27 October) took place the 2nd “INTERSESSIONAL MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUP ON REDUCTION OF GHG (GreenHouse Gas) EMISSIONS FROM SHIPS”. A 1st meeting took place on 26-30 June 2017 (just before the last MEPC 71 – Marine...

October 27, 2017

Misc Issues Noticeboard

Rightship feedback to INTERCARGO on Qi

Full Members may find attached the interesting communication (2-page letter + 8-page response) received from Righthship, in response to the questions and requests for clarifications channelled via our Secretariat. Some points cited in the attached...

October 20, 2017

Cargoes Noticeboard

Bauxite – Cargo Failure Mechanism “Dynamic Separation”

The Golbal Bauxite Working Group in its research of the behaviour of Bauxite during shipping identified a cargo failure mechanism “Dynamic Separation” where a liquid slurry forms above the cargo which could potentially have a significant...

October 18, 2017

Noticeboard Piracy

Summary of piracy incidents in Jan-Sept 2017

Summary Coast of Somalia: No incidents were reported off the coast of Somalia in the 3rd quarter 2017, though the successful attacks from earlier 2017 suggest that pirates retain the capacity to target merchant shipping at distances from the...

October 17, 2017

Cargoes Incidents & Casualties Noticeboard

Indonesian Nickel Ore – Casualty EMERALD STAR

It was reported on the morning of the 13th October that the 57,000 dwt Bulk Carrier EMERALD STAR laden with Indonesian Nickel Ore sank in the Philippines Sea. The cause of the casualty is presently unknown however the INTERCARGO Secretariat has...

October 13, 2017

Association News Committees Noticeboard Technical Committee

INTERCARGO’s 37th Technical Committee Meeting

INTERCARGO’s 37th Technical Committee meeting was held on Monday 9th October 2017 at the Eugenides Foundation in Athens, Greece. The following related documents are availble for members: You need to login to view the rest of the content...

October 12, 2017

Noticeboard

Ballast Water Update December 2017

Benchmarking PSC Regimes

Military Threat Assessment of Security Risks in the Regions of Gulf of Aden

Alignment of EU MRV Regulation with IMO CO2 Data Collection System

Impact of the upgraded Panama Canal on bulk carrier sector

Ship Operations Costs

Brief on the outcome of the IMO Intersessional Working Group on GHG emissions

Rightship feedback to INTERCARGO on Qi

Bauxite – Cargo Failure Mechanism “Dynamic Separation”

Summary of piracy incidents in Jan-Sept 2017

Indonesian Nickel Ore – Casualty EMERALD STAR

INTERCARGO’s 37th Technical Committee Meeting

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