China MSA has recently launched special safety supervision work for ships intending to enter the waters near Zhuhai. The relevant matters are notified as follows: Implementation time and scope (1) During the period from December 16 to Decem

On December 10, the 4th Working Conference of the National Tripartite Coordination Mechanism for Maritime Labor Relations was held in Beijing. The meeting reviewed and approved the newly revised Chinese Seafarers Collective Agreement. Accor

On November 20th, Premier Li Keqiang presided over the State Council executive meeting. To promote the development of the maritime industry, adapt to the domestic demand for rapid growth of seafood, and learn from international practices, f

In order to effectively implement the IMOs global regulations on sulphur cap from 1 January 2020, according to Atmospheric Pollution Prevention and Control Law of the Peoples Republic of China, Regulation on the Prevention and Control of Ve

IMO Maritime Environmental Protection Committee at its 70th session decided to implement the 0.5% Global Sulphur Cap, and amendments, guidelines and circulars to The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships were i

IMO Maritime Environmental Protection Committee at its 70th session decided to implement the 0.5% Global Sulphur Cap, and amendments, guidelines and circulars to The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships were i

On the afternoon of October 18, 2019, the China Maritime Arbitration Commission (Zhejiang) Free Trade Zone Trial Center officially released the CMAC Fuel Supply Standard Contract and Fuel Injection Dispute Processing Platform in the 3rd Int

Reference is made to our last circular (Huatai Circular--PNI1813 issued in Aug. 2018) on fishery farm claims at Lanshan, China. In order to keep our clients posted with the development of the changes in that sea area, we, from handling case

According to the latest notice of China MSA: In order to ensure the stability of the water traffic safety situation during the 7th World Military Games and the 2nd China International Import Expo, the Office decided to carry out special saf

According to the relevant provisions of the Peoples Republic of China international ship security rules,after comprehensive judgment, it is now decided to adjust the security level of Chinese ships sailing and intending to sail to the Strai

National workshop discussed Chinas potential ratification and implementation of fisheries-related conventions, including IMOs 2012 Cape Town Agreement (CTA), aimed at improving safety standards on fishing vessels, and the 1995 Standards on

Recently, Shenzhen Maritime Safety Administration issued first electronic certificate for seafarers, marking that Shenzhen seafarers certificate took the lead into the electronic era. It is reported that the Shenzhen Maritime Safety Adminis

Having already imposed the 0.5% limit on ship sulphur emissions in most of its territorial waters this year, China has now issued further details of the intended regime come 2020. The draft plan issued by the Ministry of Transport is for th

As per information from Yantai MSA, foreign vessels often wrongfully pass through the navigation-restricted areas around Miaodao Archipelago nowadays. As advised, around ten cases happened annually in the recent three years. According to La

The Ministry of Transport of Peoples Republic of China has agreed to heightened the security level to ISPS level 3 for all Chinese flagged vessels that are currently transiting or having the intention to transit through the straits of Malac