For more recent important updates please see here here. -first published on 15 May 2020- About INTERCARGO has long recognised the need for companies in the dry bulk sector to have a widely accepted and common quality benchmark. First considered five...
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IACS Recommendation on Cyber Resilience
IACS has approved and published the Rec 166 – Recommendation on Cyber Resilience (IACS webpage to download). According to IACS: This single, standalone Recommendation consolidates IACS’ previous 12 Recommendations related to cyber resilience...
Riviera “Bulk Carrier Leaders” Webinar
Dear Members of INTERCARGO, Vice-Chairman Capt Jay K Pillai, as well representatives of INTERCARGO Members: Scott Bergeron, Director of Business Development & Strategy, Oldendorff Carriers and Capt Panagiotis Nikiteas, HSQE Manager, DPA/CSO...
Transiting the Strait of Hormuz
The recent dramatic attacks in Iraq have led to much speculation but both sides are clearly considering their next moves rather than taking immediate further action. Tensions have certainly escalated. There are reports suggesting that both Iran and...
2019 Monthly updates of Secretariat activities
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2020 Sulphur Limit – Guidance and useful information
The global limit of of 0.5% sulphur in ships’ fuel oil (the Sulphur Cap) has been adopted and approved by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and will enter into force on the 01 January 2020. In addition to the Sulphur Cap, the IMO...
Port State Control and Transparency
Update on 24 May 2019:- The INTERCARGO Terminal Reporting scheme encourages bulk carrier masters to report all ship-terminal interface issues, such as difficulties related PSC and corruption issues linked to officials of various authorities...
“2019 Ballast Water Management – Best Practices” by ABS
On Thursday 9 May 2019, at the headquarters of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, Mr William H. Burroughs of INTERCARGO Associate Member ABS delivered a very interesting and pertinent presentation on 2019 Ballast Water Management Best...
2018 Monthly updates of Secretariat activities
-December 2018- Dear Members of INTERCARGO, Please accept our warmest wishes for 2019 on behalf of our Secretariat! A brief review follows of what happened in December and of what is upcoming in January: Membership; Meetings/events;...
Bulk Carrier Incidents in 2018 and Analysis
Update on 20 Dec 2018:- During 1Jan – 20Dec2018, there were 311 bulk carrier incidents (dwt >10k) reported: Casualties in 2018: None reported. No report suggested any bulk carrier (dwt >10k) casualty in 2018. You need to login to view the rest...
