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Corruption, Criminalisation IMO Noticeboard

IMO Facilitation Committee

Update on 12 Apr 2019:- Brief report on outcome of IMO FAL 43 The 43rd session of IMO Facilitation Committee (FAL 43) will be held on 8-12 Apr 2019. Combating maritime corruption: FAL 43 agreed a new work program, with a target completion year of...

April 12, 2019

Cargoes IMO Industry Developments Noticeboard Ports & Terminals Reception Facilities

Experience sharing – Bulk Cargo not listed in IMSBC Code

One bulk carrier was expected to carry a cargo of “COPPER CONCENTRATE, GROUP A, UN 3077”. The cargo is: Cargo Group: Group A – para 7.2.1 of IMSBC Code indicates that “Group A cargoes contain a certain proportion of small particles and a...

March 29, 2019

Cargoes GHG emissions IMO In Focus Incidents & Casualties Life Saving Piracy Ports & Terminals SOx, PM emissions

INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2018

Submissions to the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 99), 16-25 May 2018 MSC 99/20/7 – Proposal for a new agenda item to amend the definition of ‘Group A’ in the IMSBC Code (see attached) MSC 99/20/8 – Proposal for a new output...

November 14, 2018

Misc Issues Noticeboard Ports & Terminals

Fishery Farm Claims in China

1. Fishery farm claims, 2017 The local Ocean and Fishery Administration is authorized to approve use of the sea area, while the safety of navigation is governed by local Maritime Safety Administration (MSA), so that some of the approved fishery...

October 17, 2018

Corruption, Criminalisation Noticeboard Port State Control & Transparency Ports & Terminals

Port State Control – A Closer Look

Ships visit ports in different regions and may be faced with different PSC practices. To explore new ways to create extra value on PSC guidance, now we try an approach to analyse different PSC MoUs and provide focused update to members. We summarise...

October 15, 2018

IMO Incidents & Casualties Noticeboard Port State Control & Transparency Reception Facilities

Outcome of IMO III 5

The fifth session of IMO’s Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III 5) was concluded on 28 Sept 2018. Outcome of III 5 is summarised as follows. Contents: Lessons Learnt from serious marine casualties Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2008...

September 28, 2018

Noticeboard Reception Facilities

Proposal of a new EU Directive on Port Reception Facilities (PRFs)

Update on 5 Sept 2018:- Further to the INTERCARGO circulars IC1881 of 28 Apr and IC1898 of 7 Aug, it is to provide an update with following contents, including comments from INTERCARGO members so far: Contents: Port Reception Facilities – What...

September 5, 2018

Cargoes Noticeboard Ports & Terminals Reception Facilities

HME Cargoes – correctly declared by shippers?

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...

August 10, 2018

Emissions IMO Noticeboard Port State Control & Transparency

PSC CIC on MARPOL Annex VI, 2018

The press release from Paris MoU dated today (click here to download), highlights a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on MARPOL Annex VI to be carried jointly with Tokyo MoU from Sept to Nov 2018. The CIC aims at checking the compliance with...

May 14, 2018

Cargoes IMO Industry Developments Noticeboard Reception Facilities

Assessing HME cargo residues and problems of their discharge

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...

May 2, 2018

IMO Life Saving Misc Issues Noticeboard Port State Control & Transparency

Outcome of NCSR 5 meetings at IMO

Outcome of PSC CIC on ECDIS The press release of Paris MoU and Tokyo MoU, dated 19 Feb 2018, on the joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Safety of Navigation, including ECDIS during 1 Sept to 30 Nov 2017, informs following findings: A...

February 23, 2018

Industry Developments Ports & Terminals

Summary of ship-terminal reporting in 2017

In 2017: – Totally 282 ship-terminal interface related reports were added to the INTERCARGO database, with most of them coming directly from the masters of members’ fleet, with appreciation. There are entries of 318 ports in 71...

January 5, 2018

Ports & Terminals

IMO Facilitation Committee

Experience sharing – Bulk Cargo not listed in IMSBC Code

INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2018

Fishery Farm Claims in China

Port State Control – A Closer Look

Outcome of IMO III 5

Proposal of a new EU Directive on Port Reception Facilities (PRFs)

HME Cargoes – correctly declared by shippers?

PSC CIC on MARPOL Annex VI, 2018

Assessing HME cargo residues and problems of their discharge

Outcome of NCSR 5 meetings at IMO

Summary of ship-terminal reporting in 2017

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