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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

Industry Developments Ports & Terminals

Summary of ship-terminal reporting in 2017

In 2017: – Totally 282 ship-terminal interface related reports were added to the INTERCARGO database, with most of them coming directly from the masters of members’ fleet, with appreciation. There are entries of 318 ports in 71...

January 5, 2018

Noticeboard Port State Control & Transparency

Equasis Statistics – Detention rate of the world fleet vs INTERCARGO fleet

On 27 Nov 2017, Equasis published the “Equasis Statistics – The world fleet 2016” on its webpage . Here are a few points inviting your attention:
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December 11, 2017

Noticeboard Port State Control & Transparency

Benchmarking PSC Regimes

Members may have good reasons to assign different scores to each of the 10 dominating PSC regimes, based on the experiences of their fleet and their teams of superintendents in office. Here are some points to assist members in fine tuning those...

December 5, 2017

IMO In Focus Incidents & Casualties Noticeboard Piracy Reception Facilities

INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2017

Submissions to Intersessional meeting (Oct. 23-27) of the Working Group on Reduction of GHG emissions submission ISWG-GHG 2-2-1 – Comments on the draft structure and suggested draft text for possible inclusion in the initial strategy...

October 10, 2017

Noticeboard Ports & Terminals

PSC issues, PRFs, HSSC & lessons learned from casualties

This brief covers following issues: A priority issue of attention – PSC CIC on ECDIS III 4 accepted INTERCARGO proposals to request port States to fulfil their obligation to set up sufficient and adequate port reception facilities (PRFs) Revision of...

September 29, 2017

Port State Control & Transparency

Enclosed space entry – PSC CIC findings, Fatalities and Guidance

Bulk cargoes which are known to cause oxygen depletion (a lack of oxygen) include grain and grain products, oilseeds, copra, all forms of wood, vegetable fibres such as jute, hemp, flax, cotton and many others, fishmeal, guano, sulphidic ores and...

August 4, 2017

Port State Control & Transparency

Lifeboat related issues and PSC inspections

In 1996, IMO adopted another completely revised version of Chapter III of SOLAS. The new chapter, and a new International Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Code with specific technical requirements, entered into force on 1 July 1998 and applies to all...

July 28, 2017

Member News Port State Control & Transparency

DNV GL has launched the Port State Control (PSC) Planner

Classification society DNV GL has launched a new application on its My DNV GL portal – the Port State Control (PSC) Planner. The PSC Planner has been designed to help ship owners, managers and operators increase their operational efficiency by...

April 27, 2017

Corruption, Criminalisation

INTERCARGO initiatives on Anti-Corruption – Jan. 2017

INTERCARGO participated at the IHS Maritime & Trade Risk Forum 2017 () in the panel about LOW-LEVEL CORRUPTION: A HEIGHTENED RISK FOR SHIPPING COMPANIES. The main points made by INTERCARGO are outlined in the attached. Also attached (members...

January 25, 2017

Ports & Terminals

PSC CIC on MARPOL Annex VI, 2018

Assessing HME cargo residues and problems of their discharge

Outcome of NCSR 5 meetings at IMO

Summary of ship-terminal reporting in 2017

Equasis Statistics – Detention rate of the world fleet vs INTERCARGO fleet

Benchmarking PSC Regimes

INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2017

PSC issues, PRFs, HSSC & lessons learned from casualties

Enclosed space entry – PSC CIC findings, Fatalities and Guidance

Lifeboat related issues and PSC inspections

DNV GL has launched the Port State Control (PSC) Planner

INTERCARGO initiatives on Anti-Corruption – Jan. 2017

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