first posted in May 2022 As of 2023, INTERCARGO is a proud supporter of the ESG Shipping Awards. For an overview of INTERCARGO’s work in relation to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), you may watch our Associations videos on “Dry...
Update:- 08 Oct 2023 Among the many incidents involving bulk carriers in 2023, the serious ones include: Bulk carrier YONG XING 56, IMO No. 9493494, sank on 1 March 2023 in the Tartar Strait, after suffering massive water ingress from a hull breach...
Update on 05 Oct 2023: Insurance Allianz in its Safety and Shipping Review 2023 (link, pages 33-34) highlights that: To date, most cyber incidents in the shipping industry have been shore-based… and with the advancement of autonomous shipping, there...
Update: 05 October 2023 Version 4 of the industry Guidelines on Cyber Security Onboard Ships was released in December 2020 and since then new elements have developed. The most significant development is probably the decision by IACS to develop two...
Why digitalisation is a priority Decarbonisation is a strong driving force behind the digitalisation of the shipping industry. It seems that few would disagree that digitalisation could be one of the most significant moves to increase efficiency...
Update on 12 Jul 2023: Contents: Gap analysis Role of shipowners Role of crew managers Target skill training in digitalization and decarbonization The 2023 IMO Strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships highlights three aspects to reach zero...
Update on 05 Jul 2023 Contents: Voice of shipping sector View of environmentalists What may happen to the HKC after its entry into force HKC aligns with EU SRR, or wise verse The “equivalency” of the HKC with the Basel Convention and the EU SRR It...
The 107th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 107) took place from the 31st of May to the 9th June 2023. The following key topics were discussed: GHG Reduction/Safety New Fuels & Technologies Common Structural Rules Cargoes Cargo Gear...
The INTERCARGO Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2023 provides an analysis of casualty statistics covering the past 10 years from 2013 to 2022, during which it was reported that twenty-six (26) bulk carriers over 10,000 dwt were lost with a loss of life...
Update on 28 Apr 2023 Public consultation on revision of EU SRR The European Commission has launched an online public consultation on the evaluation of the Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR) that will run until 7 Jun 2023. The EU SRR was adopted in...