Media Release – 03 September 2018 “On the M/V Cheshire Casualty Investigation Report” In August 2017, the 2012 built supramax bulk carrier M/V CHESHIRE, en route from Norway to Thailand, fully loaded with cargo declared by the shipper as being...
It is a mandatory requirement under MARPOL Annex V for shippers to declare whether a cargo is HME cargo or not. If a cargo is declared as HME cargo (a cargo that is Harmful to the Marine Environment), there could be difficulties and significant...
A lively presentations’ session with active participation was delivered on Wednesday 20 June 2018 at our Association’s office by Mr Morten Løvstad, Business Director Bulk Carriers of our Associate Member DNV GL , on the topics of: “Bulk...
The 99th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 99) took place between the 16th and 25th May 2018 at the IMO Headquarters in London. Please find below the Brief on the outcome of this meeting; topics covered include: You need to login to view...
The 99th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 99) will take place between the 16th and 25th May 2018.
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Mandatory requirements Since our first circular was sent to members on 20 Feb 2018 as quoted below, we have been closely monitoring feedback from bulk carriers on difficulties to comply the amendments to MARPOL Annex V which entered into force on 1...
The 29th session of the Editorial And Technical Group Of The Sub-Committee On Carriage Of Cargoes And Containers (E&T 29) met between 16 and 20 April 2018. As instructed by CCC 4 (October 2017) the two main tasks carried out by the Group were;...
In the context of the INTERCARGO meetings in Singapore on 5-6 March 2018 and during the Presentations session on the second day, INTERCARGO members and guests had the opportunity to attend a very interesting presentation on Loaded risk – bulk cargo...
Here is to report a few issues that may affect the operations of your fleet in 2018: Environment protection ECAs in China The 3 ECAs (sulphur Emission Control Areas) in China have taken effective from 1 Jan 2018, which require ships to use fuel with...
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...
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...