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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 Industry Developments Noticeboard Ports & Terminals Training, Manpower & Human Element

Safe Loading/Unloading at Anchorage

Update on 1 Apr 2019:- There are 51 reports added to the INTERCARGO Database on Safe Loading/Unloading at Anchorage. Its V.2 has records of 60 anchorage areas in 28 countries/regions. Masters of your bulk carriers are encouraged to continue their...

April 2, 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

Ballast Water Emissions IMO Industry Developments Noticeboard Port State Control & Transparency

Procedures for Port State Control (PSC)

Feedback and experience sharing are expected from INTERCARGO members on PSC inspections. PSC on air emission Last year, four (4) PSC MoUs (Paris, Tokyo, India and Black Sea) jointly carried out CIC on compliance with the MARPOL Annex VI. As advised...

March 20, 2019

Noticeboard Ports & Terminals

Update of Database on Ship-Terminal Interface Issues

Update on 21 Feb 2019:- The updated database on Ship-Terminal Interface Issues, v.18.1, the 1st in 2019, contains entries of 494 ports in 92 regions/countries. The rest of the content is not permitted for your membership level or if you do not Login...

February 21, 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 Publications

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

Industry Developments Noticeboard Ports & Terminals

Issues with Ship Sanitation Certificate

Contents: 1) Ship Sanitation Certificate and Deratting Certificate 2) Feedback from INTERCARGO members 3) When more than half of the world no longer issues these certificates, why others still do this? 4) Suggestions...

September 19, 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

Ports & Terminals

IMO Facilitation Committee

Safe Loading/Unloading at Anchorage

Experience sharing – Bulk Cargo not listed in IMSBC Code

Procedures for Port State Control (PSC)

Update of Database on Ship-Terminal Interface Issues

INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2018

Fishery Farm Claims in China

Port State Control – A Closer Look

Outcome of IMO III 5

Issues with Ship Sanitation Certificate

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

HME Cargoes – correctly declared by shippers?

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