INTERCARGO is a signatory of The Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change. The Covid-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented crew change crisis which has led to hundreds of thousands of seafarers being impacted and in many...
On 31 Dec 2020, oil tanker MT POLA was conducting a ship-to-ship transfer with the MT NORDIC FREEDOM when a likely deliberately-placed Limpet Mine was discovered attached to the MT POLA’s hull. The MT POLA had been at anchor at the KAZ anchorage...
Update on 07 Jan 2021: Contents: Grounding of Wakashio Liquefaction of nickel ore cargo Parana River – grounding incidents Bulk Carrier incident statistics from 2016 Lessons learned You need to login to view the rest of the content. Please Login...
According to an IMO resolution MSC.428(98), cyber risks are to be addressed in safety management systems (SMS) no later than the first annual verification of the company’s Document of Compliance (DOC) after 1 Jan 2021. The approved SMS should...
The 2018 amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006 will enter into force on 26 Dec 2020. They are mainly about: “a seafarer’s employment agreement shall continue to have effect while a seafarer is held captive on or off the ship as a...
Update on 02 Dec 2020:- Contents: MDAT-GoG Monthly Report, Nov 2020 Threat Assessment, Gulf of Aden regions Industry Releasable Threat Bulletin, external explosion on the port side of tanker AGRARI Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia –...
Dear Full members of INTERCARGO, As the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 75, 16-20 Nov. 2020) meeting has just concluded, we are glad to share with you the attached Brief on its Outcome (and the attached documents cited...
Joint Media Release – 20 November 2020 “Shipping industry welcomes IMO decision to give further consideration to USD 5 billion fund to accelerate decarbonisation” Copenhagen, Brussels, London and Washington; November 20, 2020 – The...