Ships today must take measures on board to stop sewage, garbage and operational waste entering the sea without restriction and ships must control emissions into the air. Ships must be designed and built to prevent and limit accidental spill

Acrucial milestone has been reached on the path towards global regulation of safety standards for large industrial fishing vessels across the world, and those working onboard. Nicaragua is the 22nd State to become a party to the Agreement,

The Russian Federations recent implementation of temporary entry restrictions for Ukrainian citizens may cause delays and other difficulties for vessels with Ukrainian crew at Russian ports. On 6 October 2023, the Russian Federation issued

The U.S. Department of the Treasurys Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) yesterday imposed sanctions on two non-U.S. entities and vessels which they assert used U.S. service providers while carrying Russian crude oil above the agreed pr

Amajor project which aims to ensure that no country is left behind in maritime decarbonization is set to continue its work through to 2030, following alargenew injection of funding. The Government of Norway has confirmed210million NOK(US$19

The Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers made significant progress on the development of draft interim guidelines for the safety of ships using hydrogen and ammonia as fuel when it met for its ninth session (CCC 9, 20-29 Sept

On 29 September 2023, a vessel was boarded by thieves whilst at anchor in Callao, Peru. The perpetrators tied up the duty crew and shore watchmen on routine rounds and held them at knifepoint, before escaping with the ships stores, reports

Protecting the oceans biodiversity and reducing the threat of invasive aquatic species was at the core of discussions during the 3rd Regional Task Force meeting on BioFouling Management heldSurabaya, Indonesia (20-23 September). Over 40% of

20.09.2023.The Electronic Trade Documents Act comes into force in the United Kingdom, giving legal recognition in English law to electronic trade documents, including electronic bills of lading. The Electronic Trade Documents Act was preced

IMO regularly updates appropriate UNFCCC bodies and meetings on its action to address GHG emissions from international shipping. Following a request from the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), IMO has submitted the 2023 IMO Str

During LONDON INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING WEEK 2023 Date: 13 September 2023 Time: 1400-1700 Address: One Great George Street (Westminster SW1P 3AA) Co-organised by Chinese Shipping Association of London and Shanghai Pudong Shipping Supported by

A number of fatalities and serious injuries have occurred across the maritime industry due to parting of mooring lines. Our loss prevention poster highlights the fact that the first line ashore has the highest potential to snap given the le

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) will flag the first-ever state-of-the-art 22,000 cubic meters (cbm) liquid carbon dioxide (LCO2) carriers whose order was recently announced by Capital Gas Ship Management Corp. The carriers will b

Circular issued by International Group clubs The International Group (IG) Standard Form Letters of Indemnity (given in return for delivery of cargo without production of an original bill of lading and/or delivery of cargo at a port or place

IMO has welcomed the signing of the UN Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships which took place at a ceremony in Beijing, the Peoples Republic of China, on 5 September. The Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale