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INTERCARGO briefs for MSC 109

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

Noticeboard Piracy

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

In Focus Noticeboard Piracy

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

Noticeboard Piracy

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

IMO Industry Developments Noticeboard Other Legislation

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

Ballast Water Cargoes Design & Construction, Machinery & Operations Emissions IMO In Focus Incidents & Casualties

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

Cyber Risks In Focus Noticeboard Publications

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

IMO Noticeboard Training, Manpower & Human Element

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

Incidents & Casualties Noticeboard

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...

October 9, 2024

IMO Industry Developments Noticeboard Ports & Terminals

Revised Terminal Reporting Form and General Guidance

Revised Terminal Reporting Form, v.7.0 A revised terminal reporting form, version v.7.0, was circulated in April 2024 to collect feedback from captains of of the bulk carrier fleet of INTERCARGO members. The revised terminal reporting form includes...

October 7, 2024

Noticeboard Ports & Terminals

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...

October 7, 2024

Ballast Water Emissions IMO In Focus Noticeboard

INTERCARGO’s Briefs for IMO’s MEPC 82

The eighty-second session of IMO MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE (MEPC 82) met from Monday, 30 September to Friday, 04 October 2024 Key Topics The key topics discussed at MEPC 83 and may be of interest to Members included: Ballast Water...

October 4, 2024

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INTERCARGO briefs for MSC 109

Global Piracy and Armed Robbery Situation

Assessing Piracy Situation in the Gulf of Guinea

Theft, Robbery and Piracy Incidents at Sea in Asia

Ship Recycling

INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2024

The Guidelines on Cyber Security onboard Ships

Comprehensive Review of the STCW Convention and Code

Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2024

Revised Terminal Reporting Form and General Guidance

Update on Database of Ship-Terminal Interface Issues

INTERCARGO’s Briefs for IMO’s MEPC 82

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