The U.S. Coast Guard has denied appeals from four ballast water treatment system manufacturers to allow the most probable number (MPN) method for determining the efficacy of systems. You need to login to view the rest of the content. Please Login...
The need for continued vigilance and awareness of the potential cargo risks that may be involved when carrying solid bulk cargoes was again highlighted by the sinking of the bulk carrier “Bulk Jupiter” on 2 Jan 2015, with the tragic loss of 18 of...
The Report of the CIC on Crew Familiarisation on Enclosed Space Entry, carried out jointly by Paris MoU and Tokyo MoU members in September to November of 2015 can be downloaded from below. The PSC regimes will continue to pay attention to the...
Regarding the carriage of cargo on deck and hatch covers of traditional bulk carriers, DNV GL issued a technical guide DECK CARGO ON BULK CARRIERS – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW in April 2016 with information relevant for design offices, shipyards and...
Between the 11th and 20th May 2016, the IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) held their 96th session at the IMO headquarters in London. Here is the summary of the key points that may be of interest for members: You need to login to view the rest of...
A national awareness workshop on the implementation of the international maritime solid bulk cargoes (IMSBC) code was co-organised by IMO in Malaysia on 25-28 April, with special reference to cargoes that may liquefy – which can be a serious problem...
A national awareness workshop on the implementation of the international maritime solid bulk cargoes (IMSBC) code was co-organised by IMO in Malaysia on 25-28 April, with special reference to cargoes that may liquefy – which can be a serious problem...
BIMCO, ICS, INTERCARGO and INTERTANKO, supported by NATO Shipping Centre, jointly developed the “Guidelines for Owners, Operators and Masters for Protection against Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea Region”. Click here to download it from the IMO webpage.
IMO document “MSC 96-23” contains the biennial status reports of the work programs (outputs) of the following Sub-Committees and the provisional agendas for their next sessions: You need to login to view the rest of the content. Please...
IMO document “MSC 96-23” contains the biennial status reports of the work programs (outputs) of the following Sub-Committees and the provisional agendas for their next sessions: You need to login to view the rest of the content. Please...