INTERCARGO participated in the Annual Tripartite Forum on 1-2 December 2022 (please see about Tripartite under ‘Other meetings, conferences and fora’ here). Members may download the attached Agenda and Take aways of Tripartite 2022...
09 September 2022 (Update 18) The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has published a Resolution amending the rules for crossing the state border by Ukrainian citizens and has published Associated Procedures to be followed by seafarers if they are going...
Update on 19 Jul 2022:- The Panama Canal Authority issued an Advisory to Shipping No. A-25-2022 dated 15 Jul 2022 as attached, informing that the Panama´s Cabinet Council has Approved the Toll Structure. One element is relevant to bulk carriers:...
Update on 23 May 2022:- Contents: Format of SSCC/SSCEC – ports in India Valid SSCC/SSCEC – Brazil Fumigation – Argentina Under WHO requirements, Ship Sanitation Control Certificate/Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate (SSCC/SSCEC) are valid...
The eighth session of the IMO’s SUB-COMMITTEE ON SHIP DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION (SDC 8) took place between Monday 17 and Friday 21 January 2022. Below you will find the INTERCARGO Briefs for this meeting and topics covered include: You need to login...
Update on 18 Jan 2022: Guidance on pilot transfer arrangements Pilots join vessels to assist the Master and crew during critical and potentially hazardous phases of navigation. Normally, pilots board and disembark using a traditional pilot ladder...
The International Maritime Organisation’s 2020 global sulphur limit for marine fuel oil has been in force for more than a year. BIMCO, The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), INTERCARGO and INTERTANKO are calling on Fleet Managers, Vessel...
From January 2021, the list of countries that regulate and inspect arriving vessels for Asian gypsy moth (AGM) has a new addition: Argentina, in addition to the usually known ones including the United States (US), Canada, Chile, Australia and New...
A number of fatalities and serious injuries were suffered by divers conducting ship inspections and other underwater ship husbandry work. International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), Association of Diving Contractors International (ADCI), et...
Working together to improve shipping’s safety performance INTERCARGO, as a member of Together in Safety, a coalition of more than 20 leading shipping organisations focused on improving safety in the sector, is pleased to share the Shipping Safety...