2002 2004

~ ASSOCIATION, POLICY & INDUSTRY NEWS ~
China visits, safety trend improvements

~ OPERATIONAL ISSUES ~
Disposal of garbage : Australia

~ TECHNICAL & IMO NEWS ~
Concerns re Panama Canal SOPEP
Permanent Means of Access
IMO Model Audit Scheme
Greenpeace IMO status maintained

~ ASSOCIATION, POLICY & INDUSTRY NEWS ~
Intertanko synergy agreement
New PSC Guide
Tripartite discussions with Shipbuilders & Class
Summary of AGM and Intercargo finances

~ OPERATIONAL ISSUES ~
Display of Panamanian flag
Passport requirements : Australia
Flag State performance indicators
Disposal of Cargo Residues
Overstating cargo condition

~ COMMERCIAL ISSUES ~
General Average

~ TECHNICAL & IMO NEWS ~
CASTEC : PMA/DSS deliberations
Panama Canal SOPEP
URS 31

~ ASSOCIATION, POLICY & INDUSTRY NEWS ~
Europe gets tough on Port State Control offenders
New Intercargo PSC Guide
Round-table of maritime associations - Shipbuilding
Intercargo Membership news
Seatrade Maritime Convention
Intercargo AGM & Executive Committee meeting - bookings
CASTEC

~ OPERATIONAL ISSUES ~
Rightship and Green Award
Australian seafarer documentation requirements

~ COMMERCIAL ISSUES ~
Mississippi Exclusive Towage
BIMCO Course on Laytime
ASBA Courses

~ TECHNICAL & IMO NEWS ~
Sulphur Emissions from ships
IMO Meetings
Ship Security
ACS / Double Skin scantlings
IACS / Bulk Carrier Safety
Marine Electronic Highway

~ ASSOCIATION, POLICY & INDUSTRY NEWS ~
Port State Control
Round-table of maritime associations
Shikoku Owners
Intercargo Membership news
Seatrade Maritime Convention
IACS - new Chairman

~ OPERATIONAL ISSUES ~
Environmentalist protests
Piracy
Panama Canal - Tonnage Certification issues
Bulk Carrier Terminal Report - interim results

~ COMMERCIAL ISSUES ~
Mississippi Exclusive Towage.
Australian Tax Office Ruling - good news for international operators?
Association of Ship Brokers & Agents (USA) Inc

~ TECHNICAL & IMO NEWS ~
Security
Bulk Carrier Design
Fumigation techniques
IMO Meetings

Message From The Chairman

~ ASSOCIATION, POLICY & INDUSTRY NEWS ~
Bulk Carrier Safety - an analysis of Port State Control detention data
Shipping Industry - safety and the reality. Further thoughts on transparency
Greek shipowner organisations
New Intercargo Members
Conferences and Exhibitions
Confitarma (Italian Shipowners Association) Event
Intercargo / Intertanko office accommodation
Forthcoming Intercargo meeting in Washington - 8/9 April
Intercargo 2003 Membership Fees

~ OPERATIONAL ISSUES ~
Certificates of Competency
Pipe laying operations
Media response
War Risk Insurance
Crew Visas
AWO - The Responsible Carriers Programme

~ COMMERCIAL ISSUES ~
Intercargo Chartering Managers workshop.
Charterparty issues
Mississippi Exclusive Towage
Australian Withholding Tax

~ TECHNICAL & IMO NEWS ~
Intercargo Technical Seminar on Maritime Security and Bulk Carrier Safety.
US Ballast Water Management
Lifeboats
HELMEPA Training Programme
IACS / Industry dialogue
IMO Meetings
Safety at sea - statistics
Defining a Bulk Carrier…

INTERCARGO TECHNICAL SEMINAR ON
MARITIME SECURITY & BULK CARRIER SAFETY