24 maritime news articles about IMO
The WISTA International Executive Committee gathered in London from 17 – 19 April for its annual Mid-Term Meeting, with an agenda highlighting the role partnerships and collaboration continue to play in driving change in the maritime industry. During the three-day programme, the Executive Committee met with WISTA Inte
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5:462 14 December 2012 TO ALL MEMBERS Dear Sirs Entry into force of the Regulation (EC) No 392/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the Liability of Carriers of Passengers by Sea in the Event of Accidents (the “PLR”) We refer Members to circular No 5:461 of 10 December 2012 on the PLR,
10 December 2012 TO ALL MEMBERS Dear Sirs Entry into force of the Regulation (EC) No 392/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the Liability of Carriers of Passengers by Sea in the Event of Accidents (the “PLR”) We refer Members to Circular No 5:456 of 24 September 2012 on the PLR, that
Date 29 March 2012 TO ALL MEMBERS Dear Sirs BIMCO GUARDCON Contract for the employment of security guards on vessels Members are referred to BIMCO’s GUARDCON contract for the employment of security guards on vessels (GUARDCON), published on 28 March 2012. The decision as to whether to employ guards (whether armed or u
15 December 2011 TO ALL MEMBERS Dear Sirs Directive 2009/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the Insurance of Shipowners for Maritime Claims (“Insurance Directive”) Members have previously been advised that EU Member States are required to bring into force the laws, regulations and a
31 January 2011 TO ALL MEMBERS Dear Sirs Indonesia and the Philippines – Safe Carriage of Nickel Ore Cargoes Introduction As members may be aware, in October and November 2010, three vessels, the Jian Fu Star, Nasco Diamond and Hong Wei, sank during the carriage of nickel ore from Indonesia to China with the loss of fo
4 January 2011 TO ALL MEMBERS Dear Sirs COMPULSORY INSURANCE – “Blue Cards” This Circular informs Members of the latest developments towards standardisation of procedures concerning evidence of Club cover and certification of insurance required by the international liability compensation regimes adopted by the Internat
20 December 2010 TO ALL MEMBERS Dear Sirs Venezuela – Illegal Narcotics onboard Vessels The International Group supports efforts by all countries to prevent vessels being used to smuggle illegal narcotics. However, the International Group has become increasingly concerned with what appears to be the indiscriminate and
13 December 2010 TO ALL MEMBERS Dear Sirs India - Safe shipment of Iron Ore Fines from Indian Ports Introduction As Members may be aware, in 2009 two ships, the Asian Forest and the Black Rose, capsized and sank following liquefaction of iron ore fines cargoes which they had loaded in the Indian ports of Mangalore and
29 April 2010 TO ALL MEMBERS Dear Sirs Carriage of Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) by Sea – Changes to the IMO Code of Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargo Members will be aware of the general concerns that exist with regard to the carriage of Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) by sea. These concerns have increased significantly since
15 December 2009 TO ALL MEMBERS Dear Sirs Directive 2009/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the Insurance of Shipowners for Maritime Claims (“Insurance Directive”) Members have previously been advised that the legislative dossiers that constitute the Third EU Maritime Safety Package
11 July 2008 TO ALL MEMBERS Dear Sirs Entry into force of the Bunkers Convention – update on State Certification requirements and issuance of Blue Cards Members have previously been advised that the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution 2001 (the “Bunker Convention”) will enter into force
3 February 2006 TO ALL TANKER MEMBERS Dear Sirs CLUB INSPECTION PROGRAMME – CARRIAGE OF HFO Members will be aware that the International Group of P&I Clubs has been discussing a number of initiatives which are intended to contribute to the general drive within the marine industry to improve the quality of shipping. On
9 February 2005 TO ALL MEMBERS Dear Sirs Small Tanker Oil Pollution Indemnification Agreement (STOPIA) On 3rd March 2005 the Supplementary Fund Protocol of 2003 will come into force in Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Norway and Spain. A number of other States are expected to ratify the Protocol shor
7 August 2003 TO ALL MEMBERS Dear Sirs Maritime Security – SOLAS Amendments and the ISPS Code In December 2002, a number of amendments to the 1974 Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) were adopted by the International Maritime Organisation. Chapter V is amended and the existing SOLAS Chapter XI (Special Measures t
10 December 1999 TO ALL TANKER MEMBERS Dear Sirs, BLUE CARDS CLC CERTIFICATES 1969 AND 1992 CIVIL LIABILITY CONVENTIONS For the last two years two separate regimes have been in force: the 1969 Civil Liability Convention (CLC) and the 1992 CLC. In order to ensure worldwide trading it has been necessary for ships to car
20 December 2000 TO ALL MEMBERS Dear Sirs RECOMMENDATIONS ON CARRIAGE OF CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE The Association's Circular No 5:286 dated 30 November 1999 informed Members of the recommendations of the International Group of P&I Clubs' Working Group on carriage of calcium hypochlorite UN Nos. 1479, 1748, 2208, 2880.
30 November 1999 TO ALL MEMBERS Dear Sirs THE CARRIAGE OF CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE UN NOS 1479, 1748, 2208, 2880 Circulars dated 9 December 1998 and 14 May 1999 (Nos 5:262 and 5:277) informed Members of concern within the industry that a number of reported ship fires, of a serious nature, might be attributable to the carri
18 June 1999 TO ALL MEMBERS Dear Sirs YEAR 2000 In the Association’s Circular No 5:274 dated 26 February 1999, Members were advised of the US Coastguard sponsored meeting which would be held in London on 3 and 4 March 1999. The meeting was also sponsored by the United Kingdom Maritime and Coastguard Agency and represe
9 December 1998 TO ALL MEMBERS Dear Sirs EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN MASTER AND PILOT The International Group of P&I Associations, in conjunction with Intertanko, BIMCO, the International Maritime Pilots Association, the International Chamber of Shipping, ISMA and others, has been involved in an inter-industry grou
7th February 1997 TO ALL MEMBERS Dear Sirs, CARRIAGE OF COAL Members are referred to previous Group Circulars on this subject. In September 1991 the Group circulated details of amendments to the coal entry in IMO’s Code of Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes (BC Code).