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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

Ballast Water Ports & Terminals SOx, PM emissions Training, Manpower & Human Element

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...

June 28, 2018

IMO Industry Developments Noticeboard Ports & Terminals

Revised Terminal Reporting Form and General Guidance

Revised Terminal Reporting Form With the implementation of new mandatory requirements on ballast water management (BWM) and declaration of harmful to marine environment (HME) on dry bulk cargo by shippers under the revised MARPOL Annex V, feedback...

May 25, 2018

Emissions IMO Noticeboard Port State Control & Transparency

PSC CIC on MARPOL Annex VI, 2018

The press release from Paris MoU dated today (click here to download), highlights a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on MARPOL Annex VI to be carried jointly with Tokyo MoU from Sept to Nov 2018. The CIC aims at checking the compliance with...

May 14, 2018

Cargoes IMO Industry Developments Noticeboard Reception Facilities

Assessing HME cargo residues and problems of their discharge

Mandatory requirements Since our first circular was sent to members on 20 Feb 2018 as quoted below, we have been closely monitoring feedback from bulk carriers on difficulties to comply the amendments to MARPOL Annex V which entered into force on 1...

May 2, 2018

IMO Life Saving Misc Issues Noticeboard Port State Control & Transparency

Outcome of NCSR 5 meetings at IMO

Outcome of PSC CIC on ECDIS The press release of Paris MoU and Tokyo MoU, dated 19 Feb 2018, on the joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Safety of Navigation, including ECDIS during 1 Sept to 30 Nov 2017, informs following findings: A...

February 23, 2018

Ports & Terminals

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?

Members’ reporting & surveys

Revised Terminal Reporting Form and General Guidance

PSC CIC on MARPOL Annex VI, 2018

Assessing HME cargo residues and problems of their discharge

Outcome of NCSR 5 meetings at IMO

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