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Members’ reporting & surveys

(for Full Members only) Terminal Reporting – find the form attached or see here Safe Loading/Unloading at Anchorage (see here ) BWTS Survey (see here or contact INTERCARGO’s Technical Manager Ed Wroe at...

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Noticeboard Other Legislation Ports & Terminals Reception Facilities Topics

Ban on Single-Use Plastic

The Director General of Shipping of India has issued a Notice on the implementation of prohibition on single use of plastic on 21 Nov 2019.
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December 10, 2019

Noticeboard Ports & Terminals

Update on Database of Ship-Terminal Interface Issues

The Database on Ship-Terminal Interface Issues contains entries of 595 ports in 102 regions/countries. In addition to the information about port reception facility issues, there is also feedback from bulk carriers related to other ship-terminal...

November 26, 2019

IMO Noticeboard Port State Control & Transparency

Duplicate entries on databases of PSC systems

During the INTERCARGO meetings in Athens on 4 Oct 2019, members supported the effort engaging Tokyo MOU systems. It was reported in the news on 15 Oct 2019 that the PSC Committee of meeting Tokyo MOU accepted Panama as a Full Member of Tokyo MOU...

October 16, 2019

Design & Construction, Machinery & Operations IMO Incidents & Casualties Noticeboard Ports & Terminals

Mooring incidents and lessons learnt

It is sad to read a reported incident: Master of bulk carrier UNISON MEDAL was reportedly, hit by broken mooring line and died on the spot, in the morning Sep 10 at Ilo Port, Peru. According to the report, mooring line broke in strong wind, when...

September 18, 2019

Industry Developments Misc Issues Noticeboard Ports & Terminals

Panama Canal and Its Tolls Structure

Update on 09 Sept 2019:- Modifications to the Canal Tolls structure On Sept 3, 2019, the Cabinet Council of the Republic of Panama officially approved modifications to the Canal Tolls structure. The approved modifications include the tolls charged...

September 9, 2019

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

Safe Loading/Unloading at Anchorage

Update on 31 Jul 2019: The INTERCARGO “Safe Loading and Unloading at Anchorage” database records the first-hand experience of the masters of Members’ fleets. Version 2.1 of the database contains feedback on 78 anchorage areas in 31...

July 31, 2019

Noticeboard Port State Control & Transparency Ports & Terminals

PSC CIC on Emergency Systems and Procedures, 2019

Seven (7) PSC MoUs agreed to jointly carry out a CIC on Emergency Systems and Procedures from 1 Sept to 30 Nov 2019. The 7 MoUs are Black Sea, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, Paris, Tokyo, Riyadh and Viña del Mar. The CIC aims at ensuring compliance...

July 23, 2019

IMO Noticeboard Port State Control & Transparency SOx, PM emissions

PSC Inspection on MARPOL Annex VI

Feedback shows concerns about how PSC inspection would be carried out from 2020. Here is to summarise the latest development of PSC inspection on MARPOL Annex VI and related IMO requirements, guidelines and circulars supporting the consistent...

July 9, 2019

IMO Incidents & Casualties Noticeboard Port State Control & Transparency Reception Facilities

IMO Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments

The 6th session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III 6) was held on 1- 5 Jul 2019. A brief summary of its outome is provided on following subjects: Draft PSC Procedure 2019 Lessons learnt from marine casualties Draft...

July 5, 2019

Corruption, Criminalisation Port State Control & Transparency Ports & Terminals

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...

May 24, 2019

IMO Incidents & Casualties Misc Issues Noticeboard Ports & Terminals

Stowaway incidents and ports between 2010-2019

Update:- 10 May 2019 The Excel file as attached at the end of this update contains a table of stowaway incidents and ports from 2010 onwards, with following notes: The rest of the content is not permitted for your membership level or if you do not...

May 10, 2019

Ports & Terminals

Members’ reporting & surveys

Ban on Single-Use Plastic

Update on Database of Ship-Terminal Interface Issues

Duplicate entries on databases of PSC systems

Mooring incidents and lessons learnt

Panama Canal and Its Tolls Structure

Safe Loading/Unloading at Anchorage

PSC CIC on Emergency Systems and Procedures, 2019

PSC Inspection on MARPOL Annex VI

IMO Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments

Port State Control and Transparency

Stowaway incidents and ports between 2010-2019

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