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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 21 Friday 24th May 2024
Friday 24th May 2024
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 21, 2024 – Friday 24th May 2024 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Update UK – has issued two updates: 'Accidents When Using Power Operated Watertight Doors' 'Issue of Discharge Books to Seafarers'. Liberia – has released an update entitled 'Authorized Liberian Filing Agents'. New from Witherbys Out Now! Pre-order Now! Pre-order Now! Navigation and Security News 'States have legal duty to cut greenhouse emissions, says top maritime court' (The Guardian) 'Baltic concerns over Russian plan to move sea borders' (BBC News) 'Shipping concerned over onerous new US cyber-security regulations' (Seatrade Maritime News) 'AK-47-toting gang boards product tanker, robbing cash and locking up crew' (TradeWinds) 'Ukraine Has Built a Drone Boat That Can Launch Rockets' (The Maritime Executive) 'China Builds World’s First Dedicated Drone Carrier' (Naval News) 'Cargo sailing ship capsizes off Bahamas, two crew missing' (Splash 24/7) 'Dali: Ship that hit Baltimore bridge on the move again' (BBC News) 'Two dead and five missing after boat collision near Budapest' (The Guardian) Recent Class Society Guidance DNV – has issued an update entitled 'Blackouts - Causes, Prevention, Effective Recovery'. Lloyd's Register – has published an update entitled 'Alternative fuels - Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)'. ClassNK – has published an update entitled 'Operating VHF channel for Kieldrecht lock at the port of Antwerp and New lock at the port of Terneuzen alongside the Sheldt river (Nieuwe Sluis Terneuzen)'. Recent P&I Club Guidance The American Club – has issued an update entitled 'Brazil: Flooding at Rio Grande'. SKULD – has published an update entitled 'Updated threats to shipping in the Red Sea'. Britannia P&I – has released three updates: 'Prioritising Head Protection at Sea' 'The Hidden Dangers of Poor Dental Hygiene for Seafarers' 'Stella Maris: Sailing the Seas of Support and Advocacy for Seafarers'. Japan P&I Club – has issued an update entitled 'Brazil-Drug trafficking Guidance'. The Shipowner's Club – has published an update entitled 'Evolving operational and security risks'. West – has released three updates: 'Ballast Water Management - CWQ Challenges for D2 Standard Compliance' 'Pilotage - AMPI Urges Caution Amidst Engine Power Limiter Concerns' 'Revised Environmental Crime Directive to come into force on 20 May 2024'. UK P&I Club – has issued three updates: 'Ask An Expert: SIRE 2.0 with Capt. Vikas Nayar' 'Risk Intelligence Threat Briefing - Eastern Mediterranean' 'Crew Health Advice: Exercise as a Mental Health Enhancer'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News IMO – has issued an article summarising the 'Possible outline for maritime “net-zero framework" '. ReCAAP – has released their weekly piracy report. Recent Accident Report UK – The UK MAIB has published an investigation report into the grounding of the passenger ferry 'Alfred' at Swona Island, Pentland Firth, Scotland. The accident caused injuries to 41 passengers and crew, as well as damage to the ship's bow and all vehicles being transported on board. The investigation found that the ship was routinely passing too close to land and that fatigue had led to a loss of awareness at a critical point in the ship's passage. Recent IMO Circulars III 10/5 – 22/05/2024 – Measures to Harmonize Port State Control (PSC) Activities and Procedures Worldwide. III 10/9 – 22/05/2024 – Updated Survey Guidelines Under the Harmonized System of Survey and Certification (HSSC) Non-exhaustive List of Obligations Under Instruments Relevant to the IMO Instruments Implementation Code (III Code) Development of Guidance on Assessments and Applications of Remote Surveys, ISM Code Audits and ISPS Code Verifications. III 10/4 – 21/05/2024 – Lessons Learned and Safety Issues Identified from the Analysis of Marine Safety Investigation Reports. III 10/INF.12 – 20/05/2024 – Lessons Learned and Safety Issues Identified from the Analysis of Marine Safety Investigation Reports Identified Issues Relating to the Implementation of IMO Instruments from the Analysis of Data. C 132/8/1 – 20/05/2024 – IMO Member State Audit Scheme. TC 74/INF.15 – 17/05/2024 – Resource Mobilization and Partnerships. MEPC 82/7 – 17/05/2024 – Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships. MEPC 82/10 – 17/05/2024 – Pollution Prevention and Response. BWM.1/Circ.80 – 17/05/2024 – International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004. Circular Letter No.4842/Add.1 – 17/05/2024 – IMO and WISTA International Women in Maritime Survey 2024. List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released the programme of meetings for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) 16-20 September – Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) 30 September-04 October – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 28 October-01 November – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) 18-22 November – IMO Council 02-06 December – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. Preferences | Unsubscribe
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 20 Friday 17th May 2024
Friday 17th May 2024
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 20, 2024 – Friday 17th May 2024 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Update UK – has issued two updates: 'Marine Equipment – United Kingdom Conformity Assessment Procedures for Marine Equipment, Other Approval and Standards' 'The Application of the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 2006 (LOLER) and Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 2006 (PUWER) to Fishing Vessels'. Cyprus – has released an update entitled 'Additional Measures for the Safe Carriage of Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFVs) in Ro-Ro Spaces of Cargo and Passenger Ships Departing From Greek Ports (Hellenic Republic, Protocol No: 2070.0/ 28541 /2024, Dated 16/04/2024'. New from Witherbys Out Now! Pre-order Now! Pre-order Now! Navigation and Security News 'DFDS invests €1B in electric vessels for decarbonizing the English Channel' (Safety4Sea) 'Panama Canal Faces Water Crisis Amid Drought and Growing Demand' (Independent) 'ReCAAP ISC: The Fight Against Maritime Threats is a Shared Responsibility' (Safety4Sea) 'Another orca attack in Strait of Gibraltar: Are they seeking revenge or is it playful behaviour?' (FirstPost) 'IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee To Address Maritime Safety & Security Challenges In 108th Session' (Marine Insight) 'Suspected Somali Pirates Taken to Seychelles' (MarineLink) 'Chinese Hackers ‘plant Malware’ on Greek and Norwegian Cargo Ships' (TradeWinds) 'Crew Trapped on Baltimore Ship, Seven Weeks After Bridge Collapse' (BBC News) Recent Class Society Guidance Lloyd's Register – has issued an update entitled 'LR to Support the Retrofit of twoStena Line Ferries to Methanol'. ClassNK – has published an update entitled 'LRIT conformance test for Panama flagged ship'. Recent P&I Club Guidance SKULD – has issued an update entitled 'Stowage of Heavy Lift Cargo: Legal andInsurance Implications'. Britannia P&I – has released four updates: 'Safe Mooring Operations''Ship to Ship Operations Guidance: Prepare to Abort''Navigating Cultural Sensitivities''A Guide for Shipowners on Navigating Flag Etiquette'. Japan P&I – has published three updates: 'Colombia-Drug Smuggling Report 2024''China-Temporary Traffic Control Measures Implemented in the Waters nearJiangyin Bridge in the Yangtze River (No.2)''China-Regulation issued by Guangdong MSA regarding the supervision andmanagement of marine traffic safety in the Special Administrative Area of PearlRiver Estuary of China'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News UK Chamber of Shipping – has issued an update entitled 'Delivering the Goods:Shipping’s Priorities for the Next Government'. EMSA – has released an update entitled 'EMSA-led Multipurpose Maritime Operationlaunched'. Port of London Authority – has published an update entitled 'Safe Boarding Week Results Breakdown'. IMPA – has issued an update entitled 'Pilot Transfer Operations'. Recent Accident Report USA – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a Preliminary Report into the Contact of Containership Dali with the Francis Scott Key Bridge and Subsequent Bridge Collapse. The incident happened while the vessel was transiting out of Baltimore Harbour in Baltimore, Maryland, when it experienced a loss of electrical power and propulsion and struck the southern pier supporting the central truss spans of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Six people on the bridge were killed and two were injured. One person on board the Dali was injured. Recent IMO Circulars TC 74/7 – 15/05/2024 – Regional Presence and Coordination. Circular Letter No.4864 – 15/05/2024 – Global Integrated Shipping Information System (GISIS). III 10/5/3 – 15/05/2024 – Measures to Harmonize Port State Control (PSC) Activities and Procedures Worldwide. III 10/5/2 – 15/05/2024 – Measures to Harmonize Port State Control (PSC) Activities and Procedures Worldwide. Circular Letter No.4834/Add.1 – 14/05/2023 – International Day for Women in Maritime 2024 and Gender Equality Award Ceremony (17 May 2024). III 10/INF.11 – 14/05/2024 – Measures to Harmonize Port State Control (PSC) Activities and Procedures Worldwide. TC 74/7/3 – 14/05/2024 – Regional Presence and Coordination. TC 74/7/2 – 14/05/2023 – Regional Presence and Coordination. III 10/14/1 – 14/05/2023 – Development of Guidance to Assist Competent Authorities in the Implementation of the Cape Town Agreement of 2012. TC 74/11 – 13/05/2023 – Report of the Evaluation of the ITCP Activities for the Period 2020-2023. List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released the programme of meetings for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) 16-20 September – Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) 30 September-04 October – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 28 October-01 November – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) 18-22 November – IMO Council 02-06 December – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. Preferences | Unsubscribe
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 19 Friday 10th May 2024
Friday 10th May 2024
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 19, 2024 – Friday 10th May 2024 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Update USA – has issued two updates: 'Reporting Anchoring Activities in the Vicinity of Submerged Pipelines' 'Phishing Emails Impersonating U.S. Coast Guard'. Liberia – has released an update entitled 'Implementation, Survey and Certification under the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ship’s Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 (BWM Convention)'. Panama – has published five updates: 'Armed Security Personnel on board Panama flagged vessels transiting High RiskAreas' 'Authorized Service Providers for Maintenance, Thorough Examination, Operational Testing, Overhaul and Repair of Lifeboats and Rescue Boats, Launching Appliances and Release Gear' 'Survey Guidelines under the Harmonized System of Survey and Certification (HSSC), 2023' 'Long-Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT)' 'Segumar Offices Contact Points (24/7 Global Coverage)'. New from Witherbys Pre-order Now! Pre-order Now! Pre-order Now! Navigation and Security News 'Panama’s president-elect vows to make canal water security top priority' (Splash 24/7) 'What is scrubber water? Ships pollute Baltic Sea to the tune of €680 million in 8 years, study finds' (Euronews) 'IMO Piracy Report: Eight ships attacked during March 2024' (Safety4Sea) 'Houthis claim new Indian Ocean attack amid repeat targeting of MSC ships' (TradeWinds) 'Philippine and US Forces Sink Tanker in S. China Sea Exercise' (The Maritime Executive) 'AMSA MLC Annual Report 2023: 214 complaints received during the year' (Safety4Sea) Recent Class Society Guidance American Bureau of Shipping – has published an update entitled 'Industry Reminderon Firefighting Suits' DNV – has released an update entitled 'Coordinated Issuance of All Safety CertificatesFrom 1 January 2024'. Lloyd's Register – has issued two updates: 'IMO meetings and future legislation' 'Fuel for Thought – Biofuel hub'. ClassNK – has published an update entitled 'LRIT conformance test for Panama flagged ship'. Recent P&I Club Guidance SKULD – has issued two updates 'Ultrasonic Testing and Leaking Hatch Covers' 'Stowage of Heavy Lift Cargo: Legal and Insurance Implications'. Britannia P&I – has released an update entitled 'Crew Watch - May 2024'. Japan P&I – has published an update entitled 'US authorises winding down of oil and gas operations in Venezuela through 31 May 2024'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News Ports Victoria – has issued an update entitled 'Requirements for Vessels EquippedWith Engine or Shaft Power Limiters'. IIMS – has released two updates: 'The Baltimore Bridge Black Swan Event and Its Effect on the Insurance Markets' 'ABS Issues Technical and Operational Advisory for Methanol Bunkering'. Recent Accident Report Australia – The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released an investigation report into the ground strike of an Agusta A109 helicopter while conducting a marine pilot transfer operation on board the ship Tai Keystone while en route from Hay Point, Queensland, Australia. The aircraft struck a handrail resulting in substantial damage to the tail rotor and minor damage to the vessel. Norway – The Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority has released an investigation report into the foundering of the shuttle boat ‘Toja’ in Tomrefjorden south-west of Molde. The accident happened as eight passengers were being transported from the coast guard vessel ‘KV Bjna’, which was conducting tests in the Tomrefjord, to the shipyard Vard Langsten. All nine on board ended up in the sea, one of the passengers without a life jacket. It took close to 47 minutes for the passengers to be rescued, which was critical in terms of their chances of survival, considering that the water temperature was only around 9–10 degrees in the area, combined with some wind and waves. Recent IMO Circulars TC 74/5 – 09/05/2024 – The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. III 10/2/1 – 09/05/2024 – Decisions of Other IMO Bodies. III 10/INF.8 – 08/05/2024 – Measures to Harmonize Port State Control (PSC) Activities and Procedures Worldwide. MSC.1/Circ.1673/Corr.1 – 08/05/2024 – Unified Interpretation of SOLAS Regulation II-1/1.1.3. Circular Letter No.4839/Add.1 – 08/05/2023 – “Sailing together: Striving for a future- proof IMO MASS Code” Symposium co-sponsored by IMO and the Republic of Korea (14 May 2024). III 10/16/1 – 08/05/2024 – Election of Chair and Vice-chair for 2025. III 10/16 – 08/05/2024 – Election of Chair and Vice-chair for 2025. FAL.3/Circ.220 – 07/05/2023 – Explanatory Manual to the FAL Convention. MEPC.1/Circ.795/Rev.9 – 07/05/2023 – Unified Interpretations to MARPOL Annex VI. TC 74/9/1 – 07/05/2023 – Capacity-Building: Strengthening the Impact of Women in the Maritime Sector. List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released the programme of meetings for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Searchand Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) 16-20 September – Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) 30 September-04 October – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 28 October-01 November – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) 18-22 November – IMO Council 02-06 December – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. Preferences | Unsubscribe
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 18 Friday 3rd May 2024
Friday 3rd May 2024
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 18, 2024 – Friday 3rd May 2024 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Update UK – has issued two updates: Vessels'. 'The LOLER regulations 2006' 'Compulsory Provision and Wearing of Personal Flotation Devices on Fishing Panama – has released an update entitled 'Outside Ship’s Bottom inspection and Dry docking Interface Periods for Panamanian Flagged Vessels'. Singapore – has published an update entitled 'Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Garbage) (Amendment) Regulations 2024, Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Air) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 and Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) (Amendment) Regulations 2024'. Hong Kong – has issued four updates: 'Publication of New Garbage Record Book (Part I / Part II) for Ships Engaged inInternational Voyages' 'United Nations Sanctions (Libya) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2024' 'United Nations Sanctions (Yemen) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2024' 'Coming into Force of Hong Kong Legislation Implementing Amendments to Requirements of MARPOL Annexes V and VI'. Cyprus – has released an update entitled 'Enforcement of EU Ship Recycling Regulation No. 1257/2013 Relating to The Inventory of Hazardous Materials'. Liberia – has released an update entitled 'Advisory on Centro Internazionale Radio Medico’s (CIRM) remote neuropsychological support to crews of ships sailing in the RedSea'. New from Witherbys Pre-order Now! Pre-order Now! Pre-order Now! Navigation and Security News 'El Nino, water management issues blamed for snarling Panama Canal' (Reuters)'The Impact of Disruptions in the Suez Canal on Global Shipping' (NewsAnyway) 'Reinventing Mine Warfare in the Baltic Sea' (U.S. Naval Institute) 'Exodus: 800 tankers exit P&I clubs as insurers slam ‘unenforceable’ Russia price cap' (Trade Winds) 'Tokyo MoU PSC Annual Report 2023' (Safety4Sea) 'British Invention Designed to Defeat Cyber-pirates' (British Marine) Recent Class Society Guidance American Bureau of Shipping – has published an update entitled 'Industry Reminderon Firefighting Suits' DNV – has released an update entitled 'Coordinated Issuance of All Safety CertificatesFrom 1 January 2024'. Lloyd's Register – has issued two updates: 'IMO meetings and future legislation' 'Fuel for Thought – Biofuel hub'. ClassNK – has published an update entitled 'LRIT conformance test for Panama flagged ship'. Recent P&I Club Guidance The American Club – has issued an update entitled 'Colombia: Drug SmugglingReport 2024'. West – has released an update entitled 'China - Shandong MSA Issues Notice on Recommended Fishing Vessel Route in Southeast Shidao'. Japan P&I – has published two updates: 'China (Zhoushan Port) - Local government issued a guide to ship owners forbunkering at the five anchorages''China - Temporary Traffic Control Measures Implemented in the Waters nearJiangyin Bridge in the Yangtze River'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News Australian Maritime Safety Authority – has issued an update entitled 'InspectionsAnnual Report 2023'. IIMS – has released three updates: 'MAIB Report: Powerboat Awesome accident resulting in two fatalities''UK Office for Product Safety and Standards issues product recall alert for HondaMarine Outboards' 'IACS Annual Review 2023 published'. Recent Accident Report Australia – The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released an investigation report into the ground strike of an Agusta A109 helicopter while conducting a marine pilot transfer operation on board the ship Tai Keystone while en route from Hay Point, Queensland, Australia. The aircraft struck a handrail resulting in substantial damage to the tail rotor and minor damage to the vessel. Norway – The Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority has released an investigation report into the foundering of the shuttle boat ‘Toja’ in Tomrefjorden south-west of Molde. The accident happened as eight passengers were being transported from the coast guard vessel ‘KV Bjna’, which was conducting tests in the Tomrefjord, to the shipyard Vard Langsten. All nine on board ended up in the sea, one of the passengers without a life jacket. It took close to 47 minutes for the passengers to be rescued, which was critical in terms of their chances of survival, considering that the water temperature was only around 9–10 degrees in the area, combined with some wind and waves. Recent IMO Circulars III 10/INF.3 – 01/05/2024 – Non-exhaustive List of Obligations Under InstrumentsRelevant to the IMO Instruments Implementation Code (III Code). III 10/9/1 – 01/05/2024 – Measures to Harmonize Port State Control (PSC) Activities and Procedures Worldwide Updated Survey Guidelines Under the Harmonized System of Survey and Certification (HSSC). III 10/10 – 01/05/2024 – Non-exhaustive List of Obligations Under Instruments Relevant to the IMO Instruments Implementation Code (III Code). III 10/INF.2 – 01/05/2024 – Measures to Harmonize Port State Control (PSC) Activities and Procedures Worldwide Updated Survey Guidelines Under the Harmonized System of Survey and Certification (HSSC). EGDH 11/1 – 30/04/2023 – Provisional Agenda for the Eleventh Session of the IMO Expert Group on Data Harmonization (EGDH 11), to Be Held at Imo Headquarters, 4 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7SR, From Monday, 14 to Friday, 18 October 2024. Circular Letter No.4868 – 30/04/2024 – Eleventh meeting of the IMO Expert Group on Data Harmonization (14 to 18 October 2024). FAL.5/Circ.54 – 30/04/2024 – Guidelines on Port Community Systems. TC 74/6 – 30/04/2023 – The Capacity-building Decade 2021-2030 Strategy. III 10/1/1 – 30/04/2023 – Provisional Agenda. NCSR 11/6/7 – 30/04/2023 – Response to Matters Related to the ITU-R Study Groups and ITU World Radiocommunication Conference. List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released the programme of meetings for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Searchand Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) 16-20 September – Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) 30 September-04 October – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 28 October-01 November – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) 18-22 November – IMO Council 02-06 December – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. Preferences | Unsubscribe
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 17 Friday 26th April 2024
Friday 26th April 2024
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 17, 2024 – Friday 26th April 2024 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Update UK – has issued two updates: 'Categorisation of Waters' 'Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Health and Safety Published Accident Statistics - Information and Advice'. Panama – has released an update entitled 'ASI Inspectors and Accident Investigators New Application'. Isle of Man – has published an update entitled 'Guidance on Training Requirements for Seafarers Working Onboard Vessels Using Low-flashpoint Fuels Other Than LNG'. New from Witherbys Pre-order Now! Pre-order Now! Pre-order Now! Navigation and Security News 'Maersk could offer limited Baltimore barge service' (Saltwire)'English Channel incident highlights safety-at-sea urgency' (FreightNews) 'Suez Canal Authority Rescues Tanzanian-flagged Cargo Ship And Its Crew From Sinking' (Marine Insight) 'Swedish Navy Chief Warns Of Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Conducting Espionage In Baltic Sea' (Marine Insight) 'Houthis poised to ramp up Red Sea attacks following recent lull' (Lloyd's List) 'Houthis Target Maersk and MSC Vessels as They Vow to Renew Attacks' (Maritime Executive) 'Four Crewmembers Missing After Chinese Vessel Hits Bridge and Sinks' (Maritime Executive) Recent Class Society Guidance American Bureau of Shipping – has published an update entitled 'IMO Data Collection System (IMO DCS)'. Bureau Veritas – has issued an update entitled 'Data-centric evaluation'. Indian Register of Shipping – has released an update entitled 'China Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) Enhanced Inspection – Mechanical and ElectricalEquipment (April-October 2024)'. Lloyd's Register – has published three updates: 'Liberia Flag Requirements – Hong Kong Convention and EU SRR Certification Inventories of Hazardous Materials' 'Inclusion of Cybutryne in Inventories of Hazardous Materials''Fuel for Thought – Nuclear hub'. Recent P&I Club Guidance 'The Oil Price Cap – Requirement to Provide Voyage Attestations and Alert fromthe Price Cap Coalition' 'The American Club' 'SKULD' 'Britannia P&I' 'Japan P&I Club''The Shipowners' Club''The Swedish Club' 'West' 'UK P&I' The American Club – has issued an update entitled 'United States TemporarilyAuthorizes the Wind Down of Transactions Related to Oil or Gas Sector Operations inVenezuela'. West – has released an update entitled 'Colombia - Drug Smuggling'. UK P&I – has published two updates: 'Crew Health Advice: Preventing and reducing malaria transmission' 'The best defence is a good offence - Why vaccinations matter'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News Australasian Marine Pilots Institute – has published a LinkedIn Post entitled 'AMPI Position Statement - Engine Power Limiters'. ICS – has issued an update entitled 'Joint industry open letter to the United Nations Secretary General following the seizure of the MSC Aries'. IIMS – has released an update entitled 'Leading Maritime Cities Report 2024: Amid a sea of change, Singapore retains top spot'. Recent Accident Report Australia – The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released an investigation report into the ground strike of an Agusta A109 helicopter while conducting a marine pilot transfer operation on board the ship Tai Keystone while en route from Hay Point, Queensland, Australia. The aircraft struck a handrail resulting in substantial damage to the tail rotor and minor damage to the vessel. Norway – The Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority has released an investigation report into the foundering of the shuttle boat ‘Toja’ in Tomrefjorden south-west of Molde. The accident happened as eight passengers were being transported from the coast guard vessel ‘KV Bjna’, which was conducting tests in the Tomrefjord, to the shipyard Vard Langsten. All nine on board ended up in the sea, one of the passengers without a life jacket. It took close to 47 minutes for the passengers to be rescued, which was critical in terms of their chances of survival, considering that the water temperature was only around 9–10 degrees in the area, combined with some wind and waves. Recent IMO Circulars NCSR 11/4/1 – 24/04/2024 – Updates to the LRIT System. NCSR 11/4/6 – 24/04/2024 – Updates to the LRIT System. NCSR 11/9/2 – 24/04/2024 – Development of Amendments to SOLAS Chapters IV and V and Performance Standards and Guidelines to Introduce VHF Data Exchange System (VDES). NCSR 11/13/5 – 23/04/2024 – Revision of SOLAS Regulation V/23 and Associated Instruments to Improve the Safety of Pilot Transfer Arrangements. C 132/13 – 23/04/2023 – Report of the Marine Environment Protection Committee. MSC 108/9 – 23/04/2024 – Unsafe Mixed Migration by Sea. NCSR 11/13/7 – 19/04/2024 – Revision of SOLAS Regulation V/23 and Associated Instruments to Improve the Safety of Pilot Transfer Arrangements. Circular Letter No.4862 – 19/04/2023 – Forty-sixth Consultative Meeting of Contracting Parties to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972 (London Convention) and the nineteenth Meeting of Contracting Parties to the 1996 Protocol to the London Convention (London Protocol), 28 October to 1 November 2024. LC 46/1 – 19/04/2023 – Provisional Agenda. IFC.7/Circ.23 – 19/04/2023 – Protocol of 2003 to the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992. List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released the programme of meetings for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 22-26 April – Legal Committee (LEG) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC)04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) 16-20 September – Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) 30 September-04 October – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 28 October-01 November – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) 18-22 November – IMO Council 02-06 December – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. Preferences | Unsubscribe
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 16 Friday 19th April 2024
Friday 19th April 2024
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 16, 2024 – Friday 19th April 2024 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Update UK – has issued an update entitled ‘Life Saving Appliances – Recognised Distress Signals and Advertised Alternatives to Pyrotechnic Flares’. Norway – has released an update entitled ‘Guidance on Documentation of Compliance With the NOx Requirements in the World Heritage Fjords’. Liberia – has published three updates; ‘USCG Enhanced Examination Program (April-June 2024)’ ‘Inventory of Hazardous Materials and Ready for Recycling’ ‘China Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) Special Safety Inspection Period Mechanical and Electrical Equipment (April-October 2024)’. Panama – has released an update entitled ‘Maritime Safety Administration of the People´s Republic of China Special Campaign to Prevent Ship Electromechanical Equipment Failures’. Isle of Man – has issued an update entitled 'Inventory of Hazardous Materials Asbestos'. Cyprus – has published an update entitled ‘Cyprus Tonnage Tax System (Law 44(I)/2010 as amended): Reduction of tonnage tax as per environmental incentives- The Tonnage Tax (Environmental Incentives) Order of 2024’. New from Witherbys Pre-order Now! Pre-order Now! Pre-order Now! Navigation and Security News ‘Panama Canal Authority Increases Ship Booking Slots & Maximum Allowable Draft asWater Levels Improve’ (MarineInsight) ‘Ocean trade disruption bad news for end-consumers – analyst’ (FreightNews) ‘Coast Guard’s quick response to piracy in S’pore waters helps deterrence’ (StraitsTimes) ‘‘Russia doesn’t care’: Sweden sounds alarm over unsafe oil fleet’ (The Guardian) ‘‘Ball of confusion’: Israel spoofed shipping data to foil Iran missile attack’ (TradeWinds) ‘US probes Chinese shipbuilding pricing’ (Splash 24/7) Recent Class Society Guidance American Bureau of Shipping – has published an update entitled ‘Amendments to SOLAS Chapter IV: Radiocommunication Equipment, GMDSS and VesselOperations’. Bureau Veritas – has issued an update entitled ‘INFODAS GmbH Granted World’s First Type Approval for Software-defined Data Diode’. Lloyd's Register – has released an update entitled ‘MARPOL Annex V - Extension of Garbage Record Book Requirements’ Recent P&I Club Guidance The American Club – has issued two updates: ‘Loss Prevention: Sexual Assault / Sexual Harassment (SASH) Awareness –Animation Update – Scenario 2 – Quid Pro Quo’‘Force Majeure Declared for the Adani Gangavaram Port at Visakhapatnam,India’. GARD – has published two updates: ‘Is the decline in global piracy over ‘Israel - port situation’. Japan P&I Club – has released an update entitled ‘China-Notice of China MSA on the Special Action to Prevent Mechanical and Electrical Equipment Failures on Ships’. UK P&I – has issued an update entitled ‘Properly Fly the Port State Flag to AvoidAdministrative Penalties’. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News ICC – has published an update entitled 'New report highlights continued threat ofSomali piracy'. IIMS – has issued an update entitled 'UK MAIB Safety Digest 2024 published' Recent Accident Reports Norway – The Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority has released an investigation report into the loss of propulsion and near grounding of 'Viking Sky'. The cruise vessel experienced a blackout, causing loss of propulsion and steering, during a storm in the Hustadvika area of the Norwegian coast. The vessel is estimated to have come within a ship’s length of running aground with 1,374 persons on board. Recent IMO Circulars TC 74/4(b) – 18/04/2024 – Resource Mobilization and Partnerships. CCC 10/5 – 17/04/2024 – Amendments to the IMSBC Code and Supplements. MSC 108/15/Rev.1 – 17/04/2024 – Ship Design and Construction. LC-LP.1/Circ.110 – 17/04/2024 – Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972, and its 1996 Protocol. MSC 108/4/10 – 17/04/2023 – Development of a Goal-based Instrument for Maritime Autonomous Surface Vessels (MASS). Circular Letter No.4863 – 15/04/2024 – Communication from the Government of the Republic of Italy. NCSR 11/INF.9 – 15/04/2024 – Developments in GMDSS Services, Including Guidelines on Maritime Safety Information (MSI). NCSR 11/INF.12 – 15/04/2023 – Development of Global Maritime SAR Services, Including Harmonization of Maritime and Aeronautical Procedures and Amendments to the IAMSAR Manual. NCSR 11/INF.8 – 15/04/2023 – Routeing Measures and Ship Reporting Systems. MSC 108/INF.26 – 15/04/2023 – Any Other Business. List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released the programme of meetings for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 22-26 April – Legal Committee (LEG) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC)04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) 16-20 September – Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) 30 September-04 October – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 28 October-01 November – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) 18-22 November – IMO Council 02-06 December – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. Preferences | Unsubscribe
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 15 Friday 12th April 2024
Friday 12th April 2024
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 15, 2024 – Friday 12th April 2024 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Update UK – has issued an update entitled 'SOLAS Chapter XV – authorisations issued in accordance with SOLAS XV/3.2 and 3.3'. Panama – has published an update entitled 'Armed Security Personnel on board Panama flagged vessels transiting High Risk Areas'. Cyprus – has released an update entitled 'The Protection of Cyprus Ships Against Acts of Piracy and other Unlawful Acts Law (Law 77(I) of 2012) Temporary alteration of the northern limit in the Red Sea of the East Africa and Northwest Indian Ocean High-risk area- Order issued pursuant to sections 71(1)(e) and (f) and 71(2)(a) - Circular issued pursuant to section 71(2)(b)'. New from Witherbys Pre-order Now! Pre-order Now! Pre-order Now! Navigation and Security News 'Operation 'Aspides': 11 Houthi attacks repelled and dozens of escorts' (Euronews) 'US shoots down Houthi missile ‘likely’ targeting Maersk container ship off Yemen' (TradeWinds) 'IMB Piracy Report January-March 2024: Acts of Somali piracy cause concern' (Safety4Sea) 'Maritime menace: Resurgence of Somali piracy' (ORF) 'Kongsberg to provide maritime surveillance services to Norway' (EDR Online) 'Red Sea and Western Indian Ocean Attacks Expose Africa’s Maritime Vulnerability' (Africa Center for Strategic Studies) 'Red Sea crisis forces operators to use more container ships, adding to emission concerns' (Reuters) 'Panama Canal bosses attack drought delay ‘myths’ as ship slots increase' (TradeWinds) Recent Class Society Guidance American Bureau of Shipping – has published an update entitled 'US Coast Guard Enhancing Cybersecurity'. DNV – has issued an update entitled 'EU MRV extended to ships from 400 GT - start preparing now'. Lloyd's Register – has released an update entitled 'China MSA announced special action to prevent the failure of ship mechanical and electrical equipment'. Recent P&I Club Guidance SKULD – has issued an update entitled 'Updated threats to shipping in the Red Sea'. Japan P&I Club – has released an update entitled 'Measures to assure safe navigation during the peak season of drift-net fishing in the Seto Inland Sea'. UK P&I – has published an update entitled 'Inside Ship: Underwater Diving in Shipping'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News ICC – has published an update entitled 'New report highlights continued threat of Somali piracy'. IIMS – has issued an update entitled 'UK MAIB Safety Digest 2024 published' Recent Accident Reports Norway – The Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority has released an investigation report into the loss of propulsion and near grounding of 'Viking Sky'. The cruise vessel experienced a blackout, causing loss of propulsion and steering, during a storm in the Hustadvika area of the Norwegian coast. The vessel is estimated to have come within a ship’s length of running aground with 1,374 persons on board. Recent IMO Circulars NCSR 11/11/2 – 10/04/2024 – Revision of the Criteria for the Provision of Mobile Satellite Communication Services in the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) (Resolution A.1001(25)). NCSR 11/5/5 – 10/04/2024 – Developments in GMDSS Services, Including Guidelines on Maritime Safety Information (MSI). NCSR 11/13/1 – 10/04/2024 – Revision of SOLAS Regulation V/23 and Associated Instruments to Improve the Safety of Pilot Transfer Arrangements. NCSR 11/13/3 – 10/04/2024 – Revision of SOLAS Regulation V/23 and Associated Instruments to Improve the Safety of Pilot Transfer Arrangements. NCSR 11/18/5 – 10/04/2023 – Any Other Business. NCSR 11/5/6 – 10/04/2024 – Developments in GMDSS Services, Including Guidelines on Maritime Safety Information (MSI). NCSR 11/7/3 – 10/04/2024 – Development of Global Maritime SAR Services, Including Harmonization of Maritime and Aeronautical Procedures and Amendments to the IAMSAR Manual. NCSR 11/13/2 – 10/04/2023 – Revision of SOLAS Regulation V/23 and Associated Instruments to Improve the Safety of Pilot Transfer Arrangements. MEPC 81/INF.1 – 09/04/2023 – List of Participants. NCSR 11/6/5 – 09/04/2023 – Response to Matters Related to the ITU-R Study Groups and ITU World Radiocommunication Conference. List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released the programme of meetings for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 22-26 April – Legal Committee (LEG) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) 16-20 September – Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) 30 September-04 October – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 28 October-01 November – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) 18-22 November – IMO Council 02-06 December – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. Preferences | Unsubscribe
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 14 Friday 5th April 2024
5th April 2024
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 14, 2024 – Friday 5th April 2024 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Update UK – has issued eight updates: 'Code of safe working practices for merchant seafarers (COSWP) 2024' [Note: A version of the code is available on gov.uk for information purposes. This version complies with central government policy on accessibility. The document includes the text and images from the COSWP 2024 edition. It does not match the published version and is intended for online reference only; it is not suitable for onboard use and inspection.] 'MIN 688 (M) Amendment 2 Code of safe working practices for merchant seafarers (COSWP)' 'MGN 539 Amendment 2 Carriage of the code of safe working practices for merchant seafarers (COSWP)'. 'MSN 1886 Amendment 2 MLC and ILO 188 medical standards' 'MSN 1883 (F) Amendment 3 Work in Fishing Convention (No. 188): Medical examination and certification for fishermen' 'MSN 1886 (M+F) Addendum 1: Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (ILO No. 188) Medical Examination System: Appointment of Approved Doctors and Medical and Eyesight Standards' 'MGN 640 (M+F) Amendment 1 medical fitness requirements' 'MIN 538 Amendment 6 (M) Codes of practice – authorisation of certifying authorities'. Australia – has published an update entitled 'Maritime Safety Awareness Bulletin issue 19—Conditions of employment'. Liberia – has released two updates: 'Inventory of Hazardous Materials and Ready for Recycling' 'Surveys under the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 (Hong Kong Convention) and the European Union Ship Recycling Regulation, 2013 (EU SRR)'. Panama – has published an update entitled 'Ship-owners/Operators and Resident Agents of Panamanian flagged Mobile Offshore Units and Recognized Organizations (ROs)'. The Bahamas – has issued an update entitled 'Safety Familiarization and Basic Training, Instruction and Certification'. Isle of Man – has published a technical advisory notice entitled 'Mediterranean Emissions Control Area'. Hong Kong – has released a merchant shipping information note entitled 'United Nations Sanctions (Haiti) (Amendment) Regulation 2024'. Cyprus – has issued a circular entitled 'Calculation of the Global Share for the Owners of Foreign Ships, Charterers and Ship Managers applicable for the fiscal year 2024' New from Witherbys Pre-order Now! Pre-order Now! Pre-order Now! Navigation and Security News 'Baltimore bridge: Alternative route to open for shipping' (BBC News) 'Baltimore bridge collapse: What will happen to the 21 sailors stranded on the Dali?' (BBC News) 'Israeli Drone Strikes Kill 7 Aid Workers & Force Closure Of The First Maritime Aid Corridor To Gaza' (Marine Insight) 'Red Sea crisis pushes tanker tonne-mile demand to all-time high in March' (TradeWinds) 'USCG: "Significant Increase" in Detentions During Port State Inspections' (The Maritime Executive) 'Master and Shipping Company Convicted Over Pilot Ladder Failure' (The Maritime Executive) Recent Class Society Guidance American Bureau of Shipping – has issued three updates: 'Technologies to Improve Carbon Intensity and the Cost of Compliance Lead the Debate at the ABS Italy National Committee' 'ABS Industry First Audit of ECOLOG for the Operation of LCO2 Carriers' 'ABS to Lead BlueBARGE Project to Advance Offshore Electrical Power Bunkering'. Lloyd's Register – has published an update entitled 'ESP – Electronic Survey Files'. Recent P&I Club Guidance Electronic (Paperless) Trading: Britannia P&I GARD (BRITC) GARD (Enigio) Japan P&I Club (Enigio) Japan P&I Club (BRITC) The London P&I Club (BRITC) The London P&I Club (Enigio) NorthStandard SKULD (BRITC) SKULD (Enigio) The Swedish Club West (BRITC) West (Enigio) UK P&I Club The American Club – has issued an update entitled 'Good Catch Update: One Step Backward and...Falls from Height'. GARD – has released an update entitled 'Getting ready for FuelEU Maritime'. Britannia P&I – has published an update entitled 'Latest Amendment to MARPOL Annex VI, Appendix V'. Japan P&I Club – has issued an update entitled 'China - The government announces the baselines of the territorial sea adjacent to the north part of the Beibu Gulf'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News New Zealand Ports – has released a safety bulletin on 'Marine Pilot Transfer Arrangements'. ReCAAP – has published its weekly report. Recent Accident Reports Norway – The Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority has released an investigation report into the loss of propulsion and near grounding of 'Viking Sky'. The passenger ship experienced a blackout, causing a loss of propulsion and steering, during a storm in the Hustadvika area of the Norwegian coast. The ship is estimated to have come within a ship’s length of running aground with 1,374 persons on board. Recent IMO Circulars MASS-JWG 3/INF.3 – 04/04/2024 – Consideration of Common Issues, Taking Into Account Those Identified in the RSE and by FAL 47, LEG 110 and MSC 107 NCSR 11/5/2 – 03/04/2024 – Developments in GMDSS Services, Including Guidelines on Maritime Safety Information (MSI) MASS-JWC 3/3/1 – 03/04/2024 – Consideration of Common Issues, Taking Into Account Those Identified in the RSE and by FAL 47, LEG 110 and MSC 107 LEG 111/1/1 – 03/04/2024 – Adoption of the Agenda EGDH 10/2 – 02/04/2024 – IMO Environmental Information MASS-JWG 3/3/2 – 02/04/2024 – Consideration of Common Issues, Taking Into Account Those Identified in the RSE and by FAL 47, LEG 110 and MSC 107 MEPC.1/Circ.911 – 02/04/2024 – Summary Reports and Analysis of Mandatory Reports Under MARPOL for the Period 2017 to 2022 MSC 108/INF.25 – 02/04/2024 – Any Other Business NCSR 11/18/3 – 02/04/2024 – Any Other Business NCSR 11/17/1 – 28/03/2024 – Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for 2025 List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released the programme of meetings for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 08-12 April – Facilitation Committee (FAL) 22-26 April – Legal Committee (LEG) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) 16-20 September – Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) 30 September-04 October – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 28 October-01 November – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) 18-22 November – IMO Council 02-06 December – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. 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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 13 Friday 29th March 2024
Friday 29th March 2024
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 13, 2024 – Friday 29th March 2024 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. IMO -(MEPC 81) Key takeaways of this MEPC meeting include: 1. 1. The agreement to an ‘Illustration of a draft possible outline of the ‘IMO net-zero framework’’ as an important step forwards on the 2023 IMO GHG strategy pathway. Considerable commitment to the reduction of GHG emissions from ships was expressed during this session. Reaching a consensus is very complex with many technological and economic elements to be considered. Further work will be carried out intersessionally and reported to future MEPC meetings. 2. 3. 2. The adoption of the draft revision of MEPC resolution on the ‘2024 Guidelines on Life cycle GHG intensity of marine fuels (2024 LCA Guidelines)’. 4. 5. 3. The approval by the Committee of two new emission control areas (ECAs): the Canadian Arctic ECA and the Norwegian Sea ECA. 6. 7. 4. The adoption of amendments to three resolutions concerning the energy efficiency of ships: 1. ‘Amendments to the 2021 Guidelines on the shaft/engine power limitation system to comply with the EEXI requirements and use of a power reserve’ 2. ‘Amendments to the 2022 Guidelines for the development of a Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP)’ 3. ‘Amendments to the 2022 Guidelines for Administration verification of ship fuel oil consumption data and operational carbon intensity’. 8. 5. The adoption of amendments to four mandatory instruments. 9. 6. The adoption of interim guidance for managing ships operating ballast water management systems in areas with challenging water quality. 10. 7. The approval of the draft circular ‘Recommendations for the Carriage of Plastic Pellets by Sea in Freight Containers’. This had been forwarded as an urgent matter for consideration from the recent PPR Sub-Committee 11 meeting held from 19th to 23rd February this year. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Update UK – has issued two updates: 'Helicopter Aviation Inspection Bodies' 'Merchant Shipping (Work in Fishing Convention) (Medical Certification) Regulations 2018 Exemption'. USA – has released an update entitled 'Amendment to MARPOL Annex V/10: Update to Garbage Record Book Requirements'. Marshall Islands – has published an update entitled 'MARPOL Annex V - Prevention of Garbage Pollution from Ships'. Malta – has issued an update entitled 'Authorised Testing Application Service Providers (Testing ASPs)'. New from Witherbys Pre-order Now! Pre-order Now! Pre-order Now! Navigation and Security News 'How will the Baltimore bridge collapse affect deliveries? What to know after ship collision' (USA Today) 'Baltimore bridge collapse: S’pore-flagged ship passed inspections in 2 foreign ports in 2023, says MPA' (The Straits Times) 'Baltimore bridge disaster: Insurers and lawyers leap into action after ‘largest single incident in recent times’' (TradeWinds) 'Gazprom Ships its First Cargo of LNG to China Via Arctic Waters' (The Maritime Executive) 'Updated piracy threat off the coast of Somalia' (Safety4Sea) 'Houthis Conduct 6 Drone & Missile Attacks Targeting Ships Over Past 72 Hours' (Marine Insight) 'India Brings 35 Somali Pirates to Mumbai' (Marine Link) Recent Class Society Guidance Marine Environment Protection Committee 81st Session (MEPC 81) : American Bureau of ShippingBureau Veritas Lloyd's Register DNV – has published an update entitled 'IMO MEPC 81: Negotiations on new GHGReduction Requirements Continue'. China Classification Society – has released an update entitled 'Guidelines for Design and Installation of Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems 2024'. Indian Register of Shipping – has issued an update entitled 'Marshall Islands Marine Advisory Reg. Detentions in China due to Manoeuvrability Issues'. Lloyd's Register – has issued their 'Horizons Magazine for March 2024.' Recent P&I Club Guidance The American Club – has issued an update entitled Joint Industry 'Common Guidance on the Presentation and Loading of Vehicles'. SKULD – has issued an update entitled 'Updated threats to shipping in the Red Sea'. Japan P&I Club – has released an update entitled 'Vehicle Carrier Safety Forum Guidance and Checklist on the Presentation and Loading of Vehicles'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News ICS – has published an update entitled 'Statement following the conclusion of the IMOMarine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC81) Meeting.' IIMS – has issued four updates: 'Be Aware of the Risks of Fumigated Cargo''EBI and the SeaCleaners publish a Guide to Responsible Boating' 'Replace harmful zinc anodes with aluminium as standard is the advice' 'Vehicle Carrier Safety Forum issues guidance on vehicle carrier presentation andloading of vehicles'. Recent Accident Reports Norway – The Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority has released an investigation report into the loss of propulsion and near grounding of 'Viking Sky'. The cruise vessel experienced a blackout, causing loss of propulsion and steering, during a storm in the Hustadvika area of the Norwegian coast. The vessel is estimated to have come within a ship’s length of running aground with 1,374 persons on board. Recent IMO Circulars MSC 108/9/1 – 28/03/2024 – Unsafe Mixed Migration by Sea. NCSR 11/5/1 – 27/03/2024 – Developments in GMDSS Services, Including Guidelines on Maritime Safety Information (MSI). MSC 108/3/3/Add.1 – 27/03/2024 – Consideration and Adoption of Amendments to Mandatory Instruments. MSC 108/INF.11 – 27/03/2024 – Revision of the Guidelines on Maritime Cyber Risk Management (MSC-FAL.1/CIRC.3/REV.2) and Identification of Next Steps to Enhance Maritime Cybersecurity. MASS-JWG 3/3 – 27/03/2024 – Consideration of Common Issues, Taking Into Account Those Identified at the RSE and by FAL 47, LEG 110 and MSC 107. MSC 108/INF.16 – 27/03/2024 – Development of a Goal-based Instrument for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS). MSC 108/INF.23 – 27/03/2024 – Domestic Ferry Safety. MSC 108/INF.12 – 27/03/2023 – Any Other Business. MSC 108/INF.14 – 27/03/2023 – Any Other Business. MSC 108/INF.15 – 27/03/2023 – Development of a Goal-based Instrument for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS). List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released the programme of meetings for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 18-22 March – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 08-12 April – Facilitation Committee (FAL)22-26 April – Legal Committee (LEG) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) 16-20 September – Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) 30 September-04 October – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 28 October-01 November – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) 18-22 November – IMO Council 02-06 December – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. 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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 12 Friday 22nd March 2024
Friday 22nd March 2024
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 12, 2024 – Friday 22nd March 2024 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Update UK – has issued four updates: 'Navigation Safety: Navigation Practices relevant to Restricted Visibility' This is a significant update to the original version of this document. Key new or updated elements are: Chapter 6 – Application of Part C – Rule 20 (newly added) Chapter 7 – Application of Part D – Rule 35 (newly added) Chapter 9 – MAIB Reported Incidents (updated and expanded with additional case studies/incidents) Chapter 10 – Vessel Management (newly added) Chapter 11 – Special Considerations (newly added) Chapter 12 – Pleasure Vessels (newly added). 'Navigation Safety: Dynamically Positioned Vessels Undertaking Diving or other Subsea Operations' 'Guidance on the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Port Waste Reception Facilities) Regulations 2003 and Amendments' 'Construction Standards for Fishing Vessels of Less Than 15m LOA - Outfitting of Fishing Vessels of Less Than 7m LOA'. Liberia – has published two updates: 'International Safety Management Code (ISM Code) and SOLAS 74 Chapter IX, Management for the Safe Operation of Ships' 'Piracy Attack Off the Coast of Somalia'. Bahamas – has released two updates entitled: 'Passenger Ships-Training and Certification' 'Port State Control Inspections'. New from Witherbys Pre-order Now! Pre-order Now! Pre-order Now! Navigation and Security News 'UN Security Council Condemns Attacks on Shipping' (FreightNews) 'Battling Pirates: Indian Navy’s Indigenous UAVs Transform Maritime Security' (FinancialExpress) 'Eight seafarers killed and two missing after tanker capsizes off Japan' (TradeWinds) Recent Class Society Guidance Indian Register of Shipping – has released an update entitled 'Compliance with D-2 Standard (installation of Ballast Water Management System) as per International Ballast Water Management (IBWM) Convention.' DNV – has published two updates: 'How to Proceed When Making Modifications to Installed Ballast Water Treatment Systems' 'IMO Sub-Committee on ship systems and equipment (SSE10)'. Class NK – has issued an update entitled 'LRIT conformance test for Liberia flagged ships'. Recent P&I Club Guidance SKULD – has issued an update entitled 'Updated threats to shipping in the Red Sea'. Britannia P&I – has released an update entitled 'Nickel Ore Loading in the Philippines – Typhoon Season Precautions'. The Shipowners' Club – has released an update entitled 'Vehicle Carrier Safety Forum Publishes Guidance on the Presentation and Loading of Vehicles'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News ICS – has published an update entitled 'Vehicle Carrier Safety Forum Publishes Guidance on the Presentation and Loading of Vehicles'. IIMS – has issued an update entitled 'IMPA Safety Campaign: Securing pilot ladders at intermediate length is vital'. Recent Accident Reports Norway – The Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority has released an investigation report into the loss of propulsion and near grounding of 'Viking Sky'. The cruise vessel experienced a blackout, causing loss of propulsion and steering, during a storm in the Hustadvika area of the Norwegian coast. The vessel is estimated to have come within a ship’s length of running aground with 1,374 persons on board. Recent IMO Circulars MSC 108/19/4 – 20/03/2024 – Any Other Business. MSC 108/16/2 – 20/03/2024 – Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping. FAL 48/6/5/Rev.1 – 20/03/2024 – Review and Revision of the IMO Compendium on Facilitation and Electronic Business, Including Additional E-business Solutions. NCSR 11/4/1 – 20/03/2024 – Updates to the LRIT System. Circular Letter No.4843 – 20/03/2024 – Positions in the IMO Junior Professional Officer programme. NCSR 11/11/1 – 19/03/2024 – Revision of the Criteria for the Provision of Mobile Satellite Communication Services in the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) (Resolution a.1001(25)). NCSR 11/8 – 19/03/2024 – Development of Performance Standards for a Digital Navigational Data System (NAVDAT). EGDH 10/13/1 – 19/03/2023 – Any Other Business. EGDH 10/13 – 19/03/2023 – Any Other Business. Circular Letter No.4854 – 18/03/2023 – Communication from the Government of the Republic of Yemen. List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released the programme of meetings for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 18-22 March – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 08-12 April – Facilitation Committee (FAL) 22-26 April – Legal Committee (LEG) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) 16-20 September – Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) 30 September-04 October – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 28 October-01 November – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) 18-22 November – IMO Council 02-06 December – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. 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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 11 Friday 15th March 2024
Friday 15th March 2024
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 11, 2024 – Friday 15th March 2024 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Update UK – has issued two updates: 'Human Element Guidance - Part 3 Distraction - the Fatal Dangers of Mobile Phones and Other Personal Devices When Working' 'Special Measures to Enhance Maritime Safety for Merchant Ships'. Bahamas – has published an update entitled 'Dates for Bahamas Assessments of officer candidates'. Marshall Islands – has released an update entitled 'Reduced Crew for Yachts Temporarily Taken Out of Service'. Cyprus – has issued an update entitled 'EU’s “Fit for 55” legislative package aiming to address maritime transport’s climate impact'. Malta – has published an update entitled 'Accident and Incident Safety Investigations'. New from Witherbys Pre-order Now! Out Now! Out Now! Navigation and Security News ' Weather Conditions Improving for Panama Canal Transit but still far from Good' (MercoPress) 'Suez Canal Authority applies new fees of USD5K to ships with diminishing services in Rabat' (Menafn) 'Security concerns for cruises are spreading beyond the Red Sea' (The Sydney Morning Herald) 'Understanding the root cause of maritime piracy in Somali waters' (The Business Standard) 'Armed Pirates Board Cargo Ship Off Somalia' (MarineLink) 'Filipino seafarers at the brunt of the Red Sea shipping crisis demand change' (Splash 24/7) Recent Class Society Guidance Lloyd's Register – has released an update entitled 'LR issues Project Certificate for CrossWind Hollandse Kust Noord wind farm'. DNV – has published two updates: 'How to Proceed When Making Modifications to Installed Ballast Water Treatment Systems' 'IMO Sub-Committee on ship systems and equipment (SSE10)'. Class NK – has issued an update entitled 'LRIT conformance test for Liberia flagged ships'. Recent P&I Club Guidance GARD – has published an update entitled 'Managing Flighted Spongy Moth Complex risks'. SKULD – has issued an update entitled 'Case study: Dangers of coal cargo'. Britannia P&I – has released an update entitled 'Important Changes to UK Immigration Guidelines for Seafarers'. Japan P&I Club – has published an update entitled 'Akashi Kaikyo Traffic Route and its vicinity in 2024-Navigation safety measures lifted'. West – has issued two updates: 'New Learn the Ropes Loss Prevention Video Published' 'Russian sanctions – FHM Client Alert underlines designation risk'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News ICS – has published an update entitled 'Joint Industry Statement on the attack on MV True Confidence'. IIMS – has issued an update entitled 'BMA investigation report: Two contractors collapsed in cargo hold'. Recent Accident Reports Norway – The Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority has released an investigation report into the death of a crew member on board the 'Viking Mars'. While moving the gangway from one deck to another, the crew member tripped over part of the gangway system and fell overboard. The incident occurred at Port of Cromarty Firth in Invergordon, Scotland. Recent IMO Circulars CCC 10/13/2 – 13/03/2024 – Election of the Chair and Vice-chair for 2025. MSC 108/INF. 7 – 13/03/2024 – Ship Design and Construction. MSC 108/INF. 8 – 13/03/2024 – Development of a Goal-based Instrument for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS). Circular Letter No.4845 – 13/03/2024 – Third session of the Council's Intersessional Working Group on Relations with Non-governmental Organizations (ISWG-NGO 3) (17 to 21 June 2024). MSC 108/INF.3 – 13/03/2024 – Any Other Business. MSC 108/16 – 12/03/2024 – Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping. STCW.2/Circ.126 – 11/03/2024 – International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978. MSC 108/INF.5 – 08/03/2023 – Any Other Business. MSC 108/2/1 – 08/03/2023 – Decisions of Other IMO Bodies. STCW.2/Circ.125 – 06/03/2023 – International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978. List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released the programme of meetings for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 18-22 March – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 08-12 April – Facilitation Committee (FAL) 22-26 April – Legal Committee (LEG) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) 16-20 September – Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) 30 September-04 October – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 28 October-01 November – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) 18-22 November – IMO Council 02-06 December – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. 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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 10 Friday 8th March 2024
Friday 8th March 2024
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 10, 2024 – Friday 8th March 2024 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Update Australia – has published an update entitled 'Limitation of Sulphur Emissions from Cruise Vessels while at Berth in Sydney Harbour'. Liberia – has released two updates: 'Measures to Improve Compliance and Minimize Risk of Port State Control Detentions' 'Measures to Maintain the Quality of the Liberian Registry Fleet'. Panama – has issued three updates: 'Segumar Offices Contact Points (24/7 Global Coverage)' 'GMDSS equipment requirements' 'Use of AIS and/or LRIT onboard fishing vessels'. New from Witherbys Pre-order Now! Pre-order Now! Out Now! Navigation and Security News 'Malaysia’s first smart AI container port to be built at Port Dickson' (The Sun.my) 'ReCAAP ISC: Two incidents of armed robbery 27 February – 4 March' (Safety4Sea) 'Indian Navy Rescues 23 Crew Members from Ship Attacked By Drone Strike In the Gulf of Aden' (Marine Insight) 'U.S. warship downs Houthi drones and missiles fired at it in Red Sea, as Iran says it's seizing oil shipment' (CBS News) 'Inmarsat Maritime Signs MOU with Aramco to Undertake 5G Mesh Network Trial' (Marine Insight) 'Crew head for lifeboats after US-linked bulker damaged in suspected Houthi attack' (Tradewinds) Recent Class Society Guidance Bureau Veritas – has released an update entitled 'EU RO Mutual Recognition'. DNV – has published an update entitled 'IMO Sub-Committee on pollution prevention and response (PPR 11)'. Indian Register of Shipping – has issued two updates: 'Flag Implementation of the Price Cap Policy for Crude Oil and Petroleum Products of Russian Federation Origin' 'Guidance to IACS PR-33: “Owner’s Hull Inspection and Maintenance Schemes”'. Class NK – has released an update entitled 'Fire extinguishing arrangement for paint and flammable liquid lockers on Marshall Islands flagged vessels'. Recent P&I Club Guidance GARD – has published an update entitled 'Inaccurate Cargo Declaration for Solid Bulk Cargoes'. Japan P&I Club – has released two updates: 'Togo -Fine Alert at Port of Lome' 'Guinea -Ballast water discharge and fines at the Port of Conakry'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News IIMS – has issued two updates: '10 Golden Safety Rules to live by launched' 'SSB No. 06/2024 on maintenance of fire safety systems and equipment issued by Transport Canada'. Recent Accident Reports Norway – Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority has released an investigation report concerning the death of a crew member who fell overboard while working to move the gangway on board Viking Mars at Invergordon, Scotland. Recent IMO Circulars STCW.2/Circ.125 – 06/03/2024 – International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978. MSC 108/19/1 – 06/03/2024 – Any Other Business. MSC 108/13 – 06/03/2024 – Implementation of IMO Instruments. MSC 108/2 – 06/03/2024 – Decisions of Other IMO Bodies. MSC 108/11 – 06/03/2024 – Formal Safety Assessment. MSC 108/4/3 – 06/03/2024 – Development of a Goal-based Instrument for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS). MSC 108/6 – 06/03/2024 – Revision of the Guidelines on Maritime Cyber Risk Management (MScFAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2) and Identification of Next Steps to Enhance Maritime Cybersecurity. A 33/Res.1188 – 06/03/2023 – Resolution A.1188(33) Adopted on 6 December 2023 (Agenda items 11 and 13). MSC 108/4/4 – 06/03/2023 – Development of a Goal-based Instrument for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS). MSC 108/2/2 – 06/03/2023 – Decisions of Other IMO Bodies. List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released the programme of meetings for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 18-22 March – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 08-12 April – Facilitation Committee (FAL) 22-26 April – Legal Committee (LEG) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) 16-20 September – Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) 30 September-04 October – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 28 October-01 November – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) 18-22 November – IMO Council 02-06 December – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. Preferences | Unsubscribe
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 9 Friday 1st March 2024
Friday 1st March 2024
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 9, 2024 – Friday 1st March 2024 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Update UK – has released two updates: 'Requirements for Fixed Aerosol Fire Extinguishing Systems for Use in Small Vessel Machinery Spaces' 'Codes of Practice for Controlling Risks Due to Noise and Vibration on Ships'. USA – has published an update entitled 'Merchant Mariner Credential Passport Booklet Replacement'. Panama – has issued an update entitled 'Continuous Synopsis Record (CSR)'. New from Witherbys Pre-order Now! Out Now! Out Now! Navigation and Security News 'Gulf of Aden and Red Sea Reports 21% Decline in Cargo Volumes' (Marine Insight)'Rising Tide of Piracy in Asian Waters: Urgent Calls for Vigilance and Action' (BNN News) 'Australia, Philippines Sign Maritime Accord as China Rises' (Bloomberg) 'German navy almost shot down US drone over Red Sea' (DW.com) 'Stranded Turkish Cargo Ship Damaged by Russian Missile Strike on Ukraine' (Maritime Executive) Recent Class Society Guidance Bureau Veritas – has released an update entitled 'EU RO Mutual Recognition'. DNV – has published an update entitled 'IMO Sub-Committee on pollution preventionand response (PPR 11)'. Indian Register of Shipping – has issued two updates: 'Flag Implementation of the Price Cap Policy for Crude Oil and PetroleumProducts of Russian Federation Origin''Guidance to IACS PR-33: “Owner’s Hull Inspection and Maintenance Schemes”'. Class NK – has published an update entitled 'Fire extinguishing arrangement for paintand flammable liquid lockers on Marshall Islands flagged vessels'. Recent P&I Club Guidance The American Club – has released an update entitled 'Enhanced Risk of Customs-related Penalties at Lomé, Togo'. GARD – has published two updates: 'Hull biofouling – key recommendations' 'Red Sea war risks and insurance implications'. SKULD – has issued an update entitled 'Updated threats to shipping in the Red Sea'. Japan P&I Club – has released the latest edition of 'Akashi Kaikyo Traffic Route andits vicinity in 2024 - Navigation safety measures during the fishing season'. UK P&I Club – has published three updates: 'The EU's Emissions Trading Scheme Extended to Shipping' 'Navigating Allegations of Smuggling: Vigilance and Mitigation Strategies' 'Togo: Fine Alert!'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News Port of London Authority (PLA) – has announced they are conducting a 'Safe Boarding Week' in March 2024. IIMS – has released two updates: 'Guidance on Reducing the Risk of Collisions with Fishing Vessels' 'Maritime India Vision 2030 key priorities'. ICS – has published three updates: 'Shipping Takes Action on Drug Smuggling''Global Shipowners Body Sets Out Industry Principles to Combat Harassment andBullying''Shipping Industry Calls for Release of Galaxy Leader Crew Still Held Captive'. Recent Accident Reports Norway – Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority has released an investigation report concerning the collision between the high speed passenger craft Tyrhaug and the service vessel Fr Loke in the Edfjord, Norway. The accident led to personal injuries and major material damage to the vessels. Bahamas – The Bahamas Maritime Authority has published an investigation report concerning the loss of lives and casualties on board the Beluga Reefer. The vessel was on passage from Durban to Port Elizabeth, South Africa, and was making way during a period of adverse weather whilst attending to lines and inspecting deck machinery up forward, four members of crew were washed off their feet when the vessel was hit by a series of large waves, resulting in the loss of two lives. Recent IMO Circulars MSC 108/10/1 – 28/02/2024 – Domestic Ferry Safety. Circular Letter No.4841 – 28/02/2024 – Communication from the Government of Georgia Regarding the Issuance of Electronic Ship Certificates. LC/SG 47/5/1 – 28/02/2024 – Reporting on Dumping Activities. NCSR 11/6/4 – 28/02/2024 – Response to Matters Related to the ITU-R Study Groups and ITU World Radiocommunication Conference. LEG 111/8/2 – 28/02/2024 – Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships. MEPC 81/6/13 – 28/02/2024 – Energy Efficiency of Ships. LEG 111/6/1 – 28/02/2024 – Measures to Prevent Unlawful Practices Associated with the Fraudulent Registration of Ships. LEG 111/4(b) – 28/02/2023 – Fair Treatment of Seafarers. LEG 111/6/2 – 28/02/2023 – Measures to Prevent Unlawful Practices Associated With the Fraudulent Registration and Fraudulent Registries of Ships. LEG 111/4(c) – 28/02/2023 – Fair Treatment of Seafarers. List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released the programme of meetings for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 04-08 March – Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) 18-22 March – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC)08-12 April – Facilitation Committee (FAL) 22-26 April – Legal Committee (LEG) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) 16-20 September – Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) 30 September-04 October – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 28 October-01 November – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) 18-22 November – IMO Council 02-06 December – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. 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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 8 Friday 23rd February 2024
Friday 23rd February 2024
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 8, 2024 – Friday 23rd February 2024 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Update Australia – has issued an update entitled 'Reduction of Underwater Radiated Noise (URN) from Shipping'. USA – has published three updates: 'Dangerous Bycatch from Discarded Munitions Remains a Present Day Hazard' 'You May Not Receive AIS Broadcasts Whenever a VHF Maritime Radio is Keyed' 'Guidelines for Qualification for National Endorsements for Lifeboatman and Lifeboatman-Limited and STCW Endorsements for Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats and Proficiency in Survival Craft-Limited'. Liberia – has released an update entitled 'Regulation in Furtherance of the Price Cap Framework for Oil or Petroleum of Russian Federation Origin'. Panama – has issued two updates: 'Ship Protection Measures to Pirates Attacks' 'Yemen, Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Persian and Their Approaches'. Singapore – has published an update entitled 'Price Revisions for Water Supplied to Vessels in Port'. New from Witherbys Out Now! Pre-order Now! Out Now! Navigation and Security News 'Biden Executive Order Targets Cybersecurity at US Ports' (Marine Link) 'US Increases Port Cybersecurity Citing Threat of Chinese Cargo Cranes' (Marine Executive) '‘UK-owned’ ship on fire after attack in Gulf of Aden' (Trade Winds) Recent Class Society Guidance Bureau Veritas – has released an update entitled 'Approval of service suppliers'. Recent P&I Club Guidance The American Club – has released an update entitled 'Pre-employment Medical Examinations (PEME) Program: New Clinic in Mumbai, India'. GARD – has published two updates: 'Red Sea Buyback – Charterers’ Liability Cover' 'Red Sea – Extension of cover for crew liabilities'. Britannia P&I – has issued the latest edition of 'Alternative Fuels – Biofuels an Overview for the Maritime Sector'. NorthernStandard – has released an update entitled 'War Risks Renewal 2024/25'. The London P&I Club – has published an update entitled 'Notice of Cancellation of Cover in respect of certain War Risks'. The Shipowners' Club – has issued two updates: 'Club Rules 2024' 'The MSC Flaminia (No. 2) – A charterer’s right to limit liability against claim by shipowner'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News IIMS – has released two updates: 'CHIRP Annual Digest 2023 published' 'Testing Times Report'. ICS – has published three updates: 'Shipping Takes Action on Drug Smuggling' 'Global Shipowners Body Sets Out Industry Principles to Combat Harassment and Bullying' 'Shipping Industry Calls for Release of Galaxy Leader Crew Still Held Captive'. Recent Accident Reports Norway – Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority has released an investigation report concerning the collision between the high speed passenger craft Tyrhaug and the service vessel Fr Loke in the Edfjord, Norway. The accident led to personal injuries and major material damage to the vessels. Bahamas – The Bahamas Maritime Authority has published an investigation report concerning the loss of lives and casualties on board the Beluga Reefer. The vessel was on passage from Durban to Port Elizabeth, South Africa, and was making way during a period of adverse weather whilst attending to lines and inspecting deck machinery up forward, four members of crew were washed off their feet when the vessel was hit by a series of large waves, resulting in the loss of two lives. Recent IMO Circulars A 33/Res.1187 – 22/02/2024 – Resolution A.1187(33) Adopted on 6 December 2023 (Agenda items 11 and 13). A 33/Res.1191 – 21/02/2024 – Resolution A.1191(33) Adopted on 6 December 2023 (Agenda Item 22). LC/SG 47/3/1 – 21/02/2024 – Marine Geoengineering. LEG 111/13 – 14/02/2024 – Measures to Address Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) in Instruments Under the Purview of Leg. Circular Letter No.4839 – 20/02/2024 – "Sailing together: Striving for a future-proof IMO MASS Code" Symposium co-sponsored by IMO and the Republic of Korea (14 May 2024). Circular Letter No.4545/Add.1 – 19/02/2024 – Encouraging acceptance of the 2021 amendments to the IMO Convention. LEG 111/4(a)/1 – 19/02/2024 – Fair Treatment of Seafarers. LC/SG 47/14 – 19/02/2023 – Any Other Business. Circular Letter No.4840 – 19/02/2023 – Cruise ship visit to MS Iona, port of Southampton, United Kingdom, 16 March 2024. LC/SG 47/6 – 19/02/2023 – Technical Cooperation and Assistance. List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released the programme of meetings for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 04-08 March – Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) 18-22 March – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 08-12 April – Facilitation Committee (FAL) 22-26 April – Legal Committee (LEG) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) 16-20 September – Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) 30 September-04 October – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 28 October-01 November – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) 18-22 November – IMO Council 02-06 December – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. 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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 7 Friday 16th February 2024
Friday 16th February 2024
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 7, 2024 – Friday 16th February 2024 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Update UK – has released two updates: 'Maneuvering information onboard ships' 'New IMO voluntary guidelines'. Liberia – has issued four updates: 'Information Regarding Remote Survey Requests For Ships Detained In Australia' 'AWG Fire Hose Nozzles Notice' 'Security Situation In The Red Sea, Gulf Of Aden And Arabian Sea' 'Surveys under the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 (Hong Kong Convention) and the European Union Ship Recycling Regulation, 2013 (EU SRR)'. Marshall Islands – has published five updates: 'Minimum Safe Manning Requirements for Vessels''Enclosed Space Entry Incidents' 'Counterfeit Pilot and Embarkation Ladders' 'Anchor Windlass Motor Protection' 'Flag Implementation of the Price Cap Policy for Crude Oil and Petroleum Products of Russian Federation Origin'. Hong Kong – has issued an update entitled 'United Nations Sanctions (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2024'. Cyprus – has released an update entitled 'Fleet Performance on Port State Control for 2021-2023'. Malta – has published an update entitled 'Measures to Enhance Maritime Security in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea'. New from Witherbys Out Now! Pre-order Now! Out Now! Navigation and Security News 'Container market braces for prolonged volatility amid Suez Canal crisis' (Freight News) 'Suez Canal Revenue Drops As Vessels Reroute Due To Rising Conflict In Yemen' (Marine Insight) 'Africa’s oceans could pay dearly for the Red Sea Crisis' (Dryad Global) 'Houthi Militants Fire Six Ballistic Missiles at Two Ships' (The Maritime Executive) 'Australia Seizes Cocaine Hidden on Buses Imported on Car Carrier' (The Maritime Executive) Recent Class Society Guidance Bureau Veritas – has released an update entitled 'Bunkering ships'. DNV – has published an update entitled 'IMO Sub-Committee on human element,training and watchkeeping (HTW 10)'. Lloyd's Register – has issued an update entitled 'HTW 10 Summary Report - topicsdiscussed and decisions made'. Recent P&I Club Guidance The American Club – has released an update entitled 'Statement on Press CoverageRegarding Sanctions'. SKULD – has published two updates: 'Senegal: Guide - joint IG and MACN publication' 'Damage of main engine crankshaft and the importance of the PlannedMaintenance System'. Britannia P&I – has issued the latest edition of 'Risk Watch'. Japan P&I Club – has released two updates: 'Alterations to the Rules of the Association' 'UK Supreme Court Judgement in the “Polar” [2024] UKSC2'. The London P&I Club – has published an update entitled 'Notice of Cancellation of Cover in respect of certain War Risks'. The Shipowners' Club – has released two updates: 'Notice of Alteration to Terms and Conditions of Insurance' 'The EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) - Contractual considerations for ownersand operators'. UK P&I – has issued three updates: 'Notice of Cancellation in respect of War Risks''Israel: Port Updates''Limitation of Liability under Greek Law: Return to reality'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News IIMS – has released two updates: 'Safety warning by MAIB following a fatal chain failure on scallop dredgerHoneybourne III' 'MAIB report into the fatal Eder Sands man overboard incident'. EMSA– has published an update entitled 'Study on safe bunkering with biofuels'. Recent Accident Reports Norway – Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority has released an investigation report concerning the collision between the high speed passenger craft Tyrhaug and the service vessel Fr Loke in the Edfjord, Norway. The accident led to personal injuries and major material damage to the vessels. Bahamas – The Bahamas Maritime Authority has published an investigation report concerning the loss of lives and casualties on board the Beluga Reefer. The vessel was on passage from Durban to Port Elizabeth, South Africa, and was making way during a period of adverse weather whilst attending to lines and inspecting deck machinery up forward, four members of crew were washed off their feet when the vessel was hit by a series of large waves, resulting in the loss of two lives. Recent IMO Circulars Circular Letter No.4836 – 15/02/2024 – Communication from the Government of theRepublic of Yemen. LEG 111/7 – 14/02/2024 – Measures to Assess the Need to Amend Liability Limits. MEPC 81/5/6 – 14/02/2024 – Air Pollution Prevention. MEPC 81/15/5 – 14/02/2024 – Any Other Business. LEG 111/13 – 14/02/2024 – Review of the Status of Conventions and Other Treaty Instruments Emanating From the Legal Committee. MEPC 81/4/7 – 14/02/2024 – Harmful Aquatic Organisms in Ballast Water. STCW.2/Circ.123 – 14/02/2024 – International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978. MEPC 81/7/14 – 14/02/2024 – Reduction of GHG Emissions From Ships. MEPC 81/7/13 – 14/02/2023 – Reduction of GHG Emissions From Ships. MSC 108/12 – 14/02/2023 – Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue. List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released the programme of meetings for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 19-23 February – Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) 04-08 March – Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE)18-22 March – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 08-12 April – Facilitation Committee (FAL) 22-26 April – Legal Committee (LEG) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) 16-20 September – Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) 30 September-04 October – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 28 October-01 November – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) 18-22 November – IMO Council 02-06 December – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. 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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 6 Friday 9th February 2024
Friday 9th February 2024
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 6, 2024 – Friday 9th February 2024 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Update Liberia – has released an update entitled 'Issuance, Closure, and Extension of Statutory Dispensations issued to Liberian Flagged Vessels'. Panama – has issued an update entitled 'List of Approved P&I Clubs/Insurers'. Singapore – has published two updates: 'Adoption of Testing Enhancements for Marine Fuel Intended to Be Delivered as Bunkers in the Port of Singapore' 'Reporting of Marine Casualties and Marine Incidents to: (i) the Shipping Division, MPA; and (ii) the Transport Safety Investigation Bureau of Singapore (TSIB)'. Cyprus – has published an update entitled 'Cyprus Tonnage Tax System (Law 44(I)/2010 as amended): Non-Community Flags which appear on the Grey List and Black List of the Paris MOU for the Fiscal Year 2023'. New from Witherbys Out Now! Out Now! Out Now! Navigation and Security News 'The World Is Going Into The Red From The Red Sea Crisis' (Forbes)'Suez Canal Revenue Drops As Vessels Reroute Due To Rising Conflict In Yemen'(Marine Insight) 'Africa’s oceans could pay dearly for the Red Sea Crisis' (Dryad Global) 'Houthi Militants Fire Six Ballistic Missiles at Two Ships' (The Maritime Executive) 'Australia Seizes Cocaine Hidden on Buses Imported on Car Carrier' (The Maritime Executive) Recent Class Society Guidance Bureau Veritas – has released an update entitled 'Rules on Cyber Security for theClassification of Marine Units'. DNV – has published an update entitled 'IMO Sub-Committee on ship design andconstruction (SDC 10)'. Class NK – has issued two updates: 'Rules concerning computer-based systems (IACS UR E22 (Rev.3) related)' 'The EU-ETS for shipping sector and amendments to EU-MRV (2nd Report)'. Recent P&I Club Guidance The American Club – has released an update entitled 'Russian Sanctions Update:Key Developments in the Sanctions Imposed Against Russia by the UK, EU and US'. GARD – has issued two updates: 'Shipyard working conditions and the Norwegian Transparency Act' 'Russian sanctions update'. SKULD – has published two updates: 'Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping: Charterparty implications' 'Updated threats to shipping in the Red Sea'. Japan P&I Club– has released three updates: 'Senegal Country Guide for Vessel Clearance by MACN/IG''Russian Sanctions UPDATE' 'ChinaMajor changes brought by the amended Marine Environment ProtectionLaw'. West – has issued an update entitled 'Venezuela - potential re-imposition of U.S.sanctions'. UK P&I – has published four updates: 'Updated Industry Transit Advice for Southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden - 5 Feb2024' 'Circular 03/24: War Risks P&I Excess Cover''Singapore adopts digital bunkering and use of e-BDN's''Major Changes Brought by the Amended Marine Environmental Protection Law ofPRC'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News IIMS – has released an update entitled 'Capsize and sinking of fishing vessel Crig-A-Tana'. Recent Accident Reports USA – National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an investigation report concerning eventual crude oil release resulting from contact of ships’ anchors with an underwater pipeline in San Pedro Bay near Huntington Beach, California. Post-accident investigation determined that the containerships MSC Danit and Beijing had dragged anchor near the pipeline months before the oil release. An estimated 588 barrels of oil leaked from the pipeline. Damage, including clean-up costs, was estimated at $160 million. There were no injuries. Recent IMO Circulars NCSR 11/14 – 07/02/2024 – Identification of Measures to Improve the Security andIntegrity Aspects of AIS. A 33/Res.1174 – 07/02/2024 – Resolution A.1174(33) Adopted on 6 December 2023 (Agenda Item 8). A 33/Res.1180 – 07/02/2024 – Resolution A.1180(33) Adopted on 4 December 2023 (Agenda Item 20) Circular Letter No.4831 – 07/02/2024 – Tenth session of the Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (22 to 26 July 2024). III 10/1 – 07/02/2024 – Provisional Agenda for the Tenth Session of the Sub- Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments, to Be Held at IMO Headquarters, 4 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7SR, From Monday, 22 to Friday, 26 July 2024. FAL 48/6/1 – 06/02/2024 – Review and Revision of the IMO Compendium on Facilitation and Electronic Business, Including Additional E-business Solutions. III.3/Circ.11 – 06/02/2024 – Development of Lessons Learned by Marine Safety Investigating States. FAL 48/6/2 – 06/02/2024 – Review and Revision of the IMO Compendium on Facilitation and Electronic Business, Including Additional E-business Solutions. FAL 48/6/4 – 06/02/2023 – Review and Revision of the IMO Compendium on Facilitation and Electronic Business, Including Additional E-business Solutions. FAL 48/6/3 – 06/02/2023 – Review and Revision of the IMO Compendium on Facilitation and Electronic Business, Including Additional E-business Solutions. List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released the programme of meetings for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 19-23 February – Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) 04-08 March – Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE)18-22 March – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 08-12 April – Facilitation Committee (FAL) 22-26 April – Legal Committee (LEG) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) 16-20 September – Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) 30 September-04 October – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 28 October-01 November – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) 18-22 November – IMO Council 02-06 December – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. 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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 5 Friday 2nd February 2024
Friday 2nd February 2024
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 5, 2024 – Friday 2nd February 2024 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Update UK – has issued an update entitled 'Construction and outfit standards for fishing vessels of less than 15m length overall'. Liberia – has released an update entitled 'Korean Register of Shipping official name change to Korean Register'. Marshall Islands – has published an update entitled 'Protection Against Noise'. Panama – has issued an update entitled 'Optional and Voluntary System for Electronic Books or Electronic Record Books on board Panamanian Flagged Vessels'. Hong Kong – has released multiple MSINs "Click Here" for more information. Cyprus – has published two updates: 'Renewal of Civil Liability Certificates (CLC, Bunkers, Wreck Removal, Athens PLR) UNPRECEDENTED delay in submission of applications' 'Entry into force of amendments to IMO and ILO International Conventions and Instruments: July 2024 to December 2024'. New from Witherbys Out Now! Out Now! Out Now! Navigation and Security News 'Drones to monitor small boat crossings in English Channel' (The National News) 'Analysis-Russian oil flows through Red Sea still face lower risks' (Salt Wire) 'Yemen's Houthis threaten more attacks on US, British warships' (Reuters) 'Red Sea Tensions May Help Revive Somali Piracy' (The Maritime Executive) 'It's Time for A Pacific Maritime Security Program for Southeast Asia' (Australian Institute of International Affairs) 'India deploys unprecedented naval might near Red Sea to rein in piracy' (Reuters) 'Australia Relents and Docks Recalled Livestock Carrier During Heatwave' (Maritime Executive) Recent Class Society Guidance Bureau Veritas – has released an update entitled 'Rules on Cyber Security for the Classification of Marine Units'. DNV – has published an update entitled 'IMO Sub-Committee on ship design andconstruction (SDC 10)'. Class NK – has issued two updates: 'Rules concerning computer-based systems (IACS UR E22 (Rev.3) related)' 'The EU-ETS for shipping sector and amendments to EU-MRV (2nd Report)'. Recent P&I Club Guidance The American Club – has released two updates: 'Cover for War and Terrorism Risks, and Cover in Respect of Biological and Bio- Chemical etc. Weapons and Computer Viruses – 2024 Policy Year' 'Singapore: Submarine Cable Trenching, Rocksaw and Cable Installation Along East Johor Strait'. GARD – has issued two updates: 'Singapore’s Just In Time Planning and Coordination Platform' 'Watch Out for New Emission Control Areas'. SKULD – has published two updates: 'Anti-deduction clauses: Can a charterer withhold hire without an owner’s consent?' 'Updated threats to shipping in the Red Sea'. The London P&I Club – has released an update entitled 'Quint-Seal ComplianceNote: Know Your Cargo'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News IIMS – has released two updates: 'New Zealand Regulators Prosecutes RoRo Operator for Maintenance Issues' 'The Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance: Annual Disclosure Report 2023'. ICS – has issued an update entitled 'ICS publishes highly anticipated Flag StatePerformance Table' 'Piracy, Armed Robbery and Conflict at Sea' - Countering the Growing Threat to the Shipping Industry Recent Accident Reports USA – National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an investigation report concerning eventual crude oil release resulting from contact of ships’ anchors with an underwater pipeline in San Pedro Bay near Huntington Beach, California. Post-accident investigation determined that the containerships MSC Danit and Beijing had dragged anchor near the pipeline months before the oil release. An estimated 588 barrels of oil leaked from the pipeline. Damage, including clean-up costs, was estimated at $160 million. There were no injuries. Recent IMO Circulars MEPC 81/INF.29 – 01/02/2024 – Energy Efficiency of Ships. MEPC 81/INF.32 – 01/02/2024 – Energy Efficiency of Ships. MEPC 81/INF.31 – 01/02/2024 – Energy Efficiency of Ships. MEPC 81/INF.30 – 01/02/2024 – Energy Efficiency of Ships. MEPC 81/INF.19 – 01/02/2024 – Air Pollution Prevention. MEPC 81/INF.23 – 01/02/2024 – Reduction of GHG Emissions From Ships. MEPC 81/INF.25 – 01/02/2024 – Reduction of GHG Emissions From Ships. MEPC 81/INF.17 – 01/02/2024 – Reduction of GHG Emissions From Ships. MEPC 81/INF.21 – 31/02/2023 – Air Pollution Prevention. MEPC 81/INF.37 – 31/01/2023 – Reduction of GHG Emissions From Ships. List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released the programme of meetings for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 05-09 February – Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW)18-22 February – Legal Committee (LEG) 19-23 February – Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) 04-08 March – Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) 08-12 April – Facilitation Committee (FAL) 22-26 April – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. Preferences | Unsubscribe
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 4 Friday 26th January 2024
Friday 26th January 2024
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 4, 2024 – Friday 26th January 2024 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Update UK – has issued an update entitled 'Construction and outfit standards for fishing vessels of less than 15m length overall'. Liberia – has released an update entitled 'Security Situation In The Red Sea, Gulf Of Aden And Arabian Sea'. Panama – has published two updates: 'Measurements to Reduce PSC Detentions and improve the performance on Panamanian Vessels' 'Revised Guidelines on the Implementation of the ISM Code by Administrations'. New from Witherbys Out Now! Out Now! Out Now! Navigation and Security News 'Border Force Hires Private Vessels for Channel Patrols After New Fleet Delayed' (The Guardian) 'Panama Canal Drought Reshaping Sea Cargo Map - McKinsey' (Supply Chain) 'Iranian Boxship Converted Into Drone Carrier Readies for Duty' (Splash 24/7) 'Bulkers collide on Yangtze River' (Splash 24/7) Recent Class Society Guidance Bureau Veritas – has released an update entitled 'Rules on Cyber Security for the Classification of Marine Units'. Lloyd's Register – has published an update entitled 'New biofouling requirements for ships calling at Australian ports'. Recent P&I Club Guidance The American Club – has released an update entitled 'Quint-Seal Compliance Note: Know Your Cargo'. SKULD – has issued an update entitled 'INSIGHT: Athens Convention and EU Passenger Liability Regulation 2009'. Japan P&I Club – has released three updates: 'China (Tianjin/Yantai Port)-An Update on the Distribution on Major Fishery Farms along the Coast of China' 'Quint-Seal Compliance Note: Know Your Cargo' 'Stownet fishing season in Bisan Seto 2024-The expected navigable water area in the traffic lane during the peak season'. The Shipowners' Club – has issued an update entitled 'Robert Shearer: The Red Sea attacks - the legal implications'. The Swedish Club – has published an update entitled 'MSS Case January: Lack of insulation caused fatal fire in the engine room'. UK P&I – has released three updates: 'Oasis Circular 2401: Expanding of Fishery Farms around the route to Yantai Port' 'Philippines Shipping Update: Supreme Court bars seafarer's claim due to concealment' 'An Update on the Distribution of Major Fishery Farms along the Coast of China'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News IIMS – has released two updates: 'Carbon Capture and Storage: Risks and Opportunities' 'Paris MoU launches pilot for harmonized PSC on global fishing vessels'. ICS – has issued an update entitled 'ICS publishes highly anticipated Flag State Performance Table' ReCAAP – has published an update entitled 'Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (Weekly Report) 11th-15th January 2024'. 'Piracy, Armed Robbery and Conflict at Sea' - Countering the Growing Threat to the Shipping Industry Recent Accident Reports Germany – Federal Bureau of Maritime Casualty Investigation has released an investigation report concerning an allision between the tug vessel FAIRPLAY 82 and Old Kattwyk bridge, Hamburg, Germany. After the tug was stood down from escorting the bulk carrier TANG LAND, the tug picked up speed and sailed towards the Old Kattwyk bridge, which was still lowered. The tug's wheelhouse was almost completely destroyed. The three members of crew were all treated for minor injuries. Recent IMO Circulars MEPC 81/INF.34 – 24/01/2024 – Air Pollution Prevention. MEPC 81/6/12 – 24/01/2024 – Energy Efficiency of Ships. MEPC 81/6/11 – 24/01/2024 – Energy Efficiency of Ships. MEPC 81/7/12 – 24/01/2024 – Reduction of GHG Emissions From Ships. MEPC 81/4/5 – 24/01/2024 – Harmful Aquatic Organisms in Ballast Water. MEPC 81/7/7 – 24/01/2024 – Reduction of GHG Emissions From Ships. MEPC 81/INF.12 – 24/01/2024 – Air Pollution Prevention. PPR 11/1/1 – 24/01/2024 – Adoption of the Agenda. MEPC 81/5/2 – 24/01/2023 – Air Pollution Prevention. MEPC 81/INF.10 – 24/01/2023 – Reduction of GHG Emissions From Ships. List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released the programme of meetings for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 05-09 February – Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) 18-22 February – Legal Committee (LEG) 19-23 February – Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) 04-08 March – Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) 08-12 April – Facilitation Committee (FAL) 22-26 April – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. Preferences | Unsubscribe
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 3 Friday 19th January 2024
Friday 19th January 2024
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 3, 2024 – Friday 19th January 2024 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Update Liberia – has issued an update entitled 'Security Situation In The Red Sea, Gulf Of Aden And Arabian Sea'. Marshall Islands – has released an update entitled 'List of Office and Service Locations'. Panama – has published an update entitled 'Companies Representing the Flag State Inspectors'. Bahamas – has issued three updates: 'Interim guidance on accounting for the use of biofuels in Carbon IntensityIndicator calculations' 'MARPOL VI Reg 27 - IMO List of ships expected to submit fuel report for 2023' 'Maritime Security in Red Sea'. Isle of Man – has released an update entitled 'IoM Regulations implementing the STCW Convention'. Singapore – has published two updates: 'Waiver of Need for Security Deposits and Banker’s Guarantees With Effect From 1 April 2024' 'Launch of One Maritime Portal for Submission of Self-declaration Form for Withholding Tax Exemption on Interest and Related Payments Under the Maritime Sector Incentive on 22 January 2024'. Hong Kong – has issued two updates: 'Sinking of a Fully-laden General Cargo Vessel While Sailing Under Heavy Weather Conditions' 'United Nations Sanctions (Central African Republic) Regulation 2020 (Amendment) Regulation 2023'. Malta – has released two updates: 'Mandatory Notification of Tanker Sales – Guidance From the Sanctions Monitoring Board' 'Merchant Ships Navigating in the South Red Sea Transiting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait'. New from Witherbys Out Now! Out Now! Out Now! Navigation and Security News 'Suez Canal Traffic Drops to Lowest Since 2021 Blockage' (Yahoo Finance) 'Egypt Grapples With Impact of Red Sea Hits on Suez Canal Revenue' (Bloomberg) 'US launches fresh strikes on Houthis as Red Sea trade disruption spreads' (FT.com) 'Two Navy SEALs Lost Overboard During Vessel Intercept off Somalia' (The Maritime Executive) 'Houthi Drone Hits American-Owned Ship, Causing Fire' (The Maritime Executive) 'Global liner structures up in the air as Maersk forms the Gemini Cooperation with Hapag-Lloyd'. (Splash 24/7) Recent Class Society Guidance Bureau Veritas – has released an update entitled 'Rules on Cyber Security for the Classification of Marine Units'. Lloyd's Register – has published an update entitled 'New biofouling requirements forships calling at Australian ports'. Recent P&I Club Guidance The American Club – has released an update entitled 'Changes to the Rules of the Association for the 2024 Policy Year'. GARD – has published an update entitled 'Cargo Contamination Can Cost YouDearly'. SKULD – has issued an update entitled 'Updated Threats to Shipping in the Red Sea'. Japan P&I Club – has released an update entitled '2023 Annual IMB Piracy andArmed Robbery Report'. NorthStandard – has published an update entitled 'Policy Year 2024/25 - Changes tothe Rules of the P&I, FD&D, War Risks and Coastal & Inland Classes'. The Shipowners' Club – has Issued an update entitled 'Turkey: Revised pollutionfines 2024'. West – has released two updates: 'Ecuador - Ports Under Heightened Security Measures Following Recent Unrest' 'West strengthens London Underwriting team' Other Regulations and Guidance in the News IIMS – has released an update entitled 'Engine Room Flooding Leads to Sinking ofFishing Vessel'. ReCAAP – has issued an update entitled 'Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships inAsia (Weekly Report) 11th-15th January 2024'. 'Piracy, Armed Robbery and Conflict at Sea' - Countering the Growing Threat to the Shipping Industry Recent Accident Reports Germany – Federal Bureau of Maritime Casualty Investigation has released an investigation report concerning an allision between the tug vessel FAIRPLAY 82 and Old Kattwyk bridge, Hamburg, Germany. After the tug was stood down from escorting the bulk carrier TANG LAND, the tug picked up speed and sailed towards the Old Kattwyk bridge, which was still lowered. The tug's wheelhouse was almost completely destroyed. The three members of crew were all treated for minor injuries. Recent IMO Circulars PPR 11/1/2 – 18/01/2024 – Adoption of the Agenda. MEPC 81/6/5 – 17/01/2024 – Energy Efficiency of Ships. Circular Letter No.4816/Add.1 – 16/01/2024 – Fortieth meeting of the Editorial and Technical (E&T) Group (IMSBC Code) of the Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) (26 February to 1 March 2024). Circular Letter No.4824 – 16/01/2024 – Notification of a joint IMO/INTERFERRY regional seminar on Africa Ferry Safety, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania, April 2024. STCW.2/Circ.122 – 16/01/2024 – International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978. ILO/IMO JTWG-SIHE 2/3/4 – 15/01/2024 – Consideration of Future Steps, E.G. Legislation, Mechanisms and Policies for Reporting and Addressing of Bullying and Harassment, Including Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment (SASH), in the Maritime Sector CSC.1/Circ.159 – 12/01/2024 – International Convention for Safe Containers, 1972. SSE 10/INF.5 – 12/01/2024 – Development of Provisions to Consider Prohibiting the Use of Fire-fighting Foams Containing Fluorinated Substances, in Addition to PFOS, for Fire-fighting on Board Ships. FAL 48/17/1 – 12/01/2023 – Work Programme. SSE 10/INF.4 – 12/01/2023 – Amendments to the LSA Code for Thermal Performance of Immersion Suits. Regulations Recently Entered into Force IMO and ILO regulations that have entered into force or been amended recently include: Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code as amended by resolution MSC.461(101) – Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal surveys of double-hulloil tankers – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to the STCW Convention 1978 - New definition for “high-voltage” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to Part A of the STCW Code – Inclusion of electro-technical officers in the definition of “operational level” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendment to the AFS Convention – Control of AFS containing Cybutryne – effective 1 January 2023 List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released the programme of meetings for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 22-26 January – Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) 05-09 February – Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping(HTW) 18-22 February – Legal Committee (LEG) 19-23 February – Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) 04-08 March – Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) 08-12 April – Facilitation Committee (FAL) 22-26 April – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. 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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 2 Friday 12th January 2024
Friday 12th January 2024
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 2, 2024 – Friday 12th January 2024 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Update UK – has issued an update entitled 'Inspection, Survey and Certification Guidance for United Kingdom Small Commercial Vessels Operating in Non-UK Waters'. Norway – has released an update entitled 'Approval of Alternative Design and Arrangements for Ships Using Alternative Fuels'. Liberia – has published an update entitled 'ICS CII Data Collection System'. Marshall Islands – has issued two updates: 'Ballast Water Management Marine Guideline' 'Carriage of Solid Bulk Cargoes'. Panama – has released two updates: 'Authorized Service Providers for Maintenance, Thorough Examination, Operational Testing, Overhaul and Repair of Lifeboats and Rescue Boats, Launching Appliances and Release Gear' 'List of Accepted Companies With Type Approval Certificate of Ballast Water Management System'. Hong Kong – has published two updates: 'Sinking of a Fully-laden General Cargo Vessel While Sailing Under Heavy Weather Conditions' 'United Nations Sanctions (Central African Republic) Regulation 2020 (Amendment) Regulation 2023'. Malta – has issued an update entitled 'Heavy Fuel Oil Ban in Arctic Waters'. New from Witherbys eBook Out Now! Out Now! Out Now! Navigation and Security News 'Hapag-Lloyd to Continue to Avoid Suez Canal, Decide Again Next Week' (Reuters) 'Liner Oversupply Problem Being Masked by Suez Canal Diversions' (The Loadstar) 'Armed Robberies of Ships in Asia and Near Singapore Increase 19% in 2023' (The Maritime Executive) 'British maritime security firm Ambrey receives reports of suspicious activity near Yemen's Mokha'(Reuters) 'US, UK forces repel 'largest attack' by Houthis in Red Sea' (Reuters) 'Masked gang board Greek-owned tanker between Iran and Oman' (TradeWinds) 'Fires, collisions and oil spills: 50 tanker incidents shine a light on shadow fleet risk'.(TradeWinds) Recent Class Society Guidance Bureau Veritas – has released an update entitled 'Rules on Cyber Security for theClassification of Marine Units'. Lloyd's Register – has published an update entitled 'IMSBC Code 07-23 Amendments – Addition of three new MHB cargo schedules'. Recent P&I Club Guidance The American Club – has released an update entitled 'Environmental Pollution Finesin Turkey'. SKULD – has published an update entitled 'Updated Threats to Shipping in the RedSea'. Britannia P&I Club – has issued two updates: 'Dragging Anchor Prevention' 'Working at Height'. Japan P&I Club – has published an update entitled 'Red Sea/Arabian Sea-Piracyand Maritime Crime (No.2)'. West – has released two updates: 'Piracy Resurfaces - Recent Hijackings Escalate Maritime Threats in the IndianOcean' 'China - Regional MSAs Announce New Shipping Routes in the Bohai Sea andEastern Waters'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News IIMS – has released three updates: 'New MCA Notes, Guidance and Advice''Autonomous Shipping Whitepaper Explores Degrees of Automation''Hong Kong Convention Set to Impact the Shipping Industry From 2025'. ICC – has issued an update entitled 'New IMB report reveals concerning rise inmaritime piracy incidents in 2023'. Recent Accident Reports Germany – Federal Bureau of Maritime Casualty Investigation has released an investigation report concerning an allision between the tug vessel FAIRPLAY 82 and Old Kattwyk bridge, Hamburg, Germany. After the tug was stood down from escorting the bulk carrier TANG LAND, the tug picked up speed and sailed towards the Old Kattwyk bridge, which was still lowered. The tug's wheelhouse was almost completely destroyed. The three members of crew were all treated for minor injuries. Recent IMO Circulars HTW 10/INF.2 – 10/01/2024 – Reports on Unlawful Practices Associated WithCertificates of Competency. SSE 10/14/2 – 10/01/2024 – Comprehensive Review of the Requirements for Maintenance, Thorough Examination, Operational Testing, Overhaul and Repair of Lifeboats and Rescue Boats, Launching Appliances and Release Gear (Resolution MSC.402(96)) to Address Challenges With Their Implementation. SSE 10/19/6 – 10/01/2024 – Any Other Business. MEPC 81/6/6 – 10/01/2024 – Energy Efficiency of Ships. SSE 10/INF.12 – 10/01/2024 – Development of Amendments to SOLAS Chapter II-2 and the FSS Code Concerning Detection and Control of Fires in Cargo Holds and on the Cargo Deck of Containerships. SSE 10/INF.11 – 09/01/2024 – Development of Design and Prototype Test Requirements for the Arrangements Used in the Operational Testing of Free-fall Lifeboat Release Systems Without Launching the Lifeboat. SSE 10/4/1 – 09/01/2024 – Development of Design and Prototype Test Requirements for the Arrangements Used in the Operational Testing of Free-fall Lifeboat Release Systems Without Launching the Lifeboat SSE 10/19/7 – 09/01/2024 – Any Other Business. SSE 10/4 – 09/01/2023 – Development of Design and Prototype Test Requirements for the Arrangements Used in the Operational Testing of Free-fall Lifeboat Release Systems Without Launching the Lifeboat. SSE 10/12/10 – 09/01/2023 – Unified Interpretation of Provisions of Imo Safety, Security, Environment, Facilitation, Liability and Compensation-related Conventions. Regulations Recently Entered into Force IMO and ILO regulations that have entered into force or been amended recently include: Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code as amended by resolution MSC.461(101) – Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal surveys of double-hulloil tankers – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to the STCW Convention 1978 - New definition for “high-voltage” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to Part A of the STCW Code – Inclusion of electro-technical officers in the definition of “operational level” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendment to the AFS Convention – Control of AFS containing Cybutryne – effective 1 January 2023 List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years Click Here A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released the programme of meetings for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 22-26 January – Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) 05-09 February – Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) 18-22 February – Legal Committee (LEG) 19-23 February – Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) 04-08 March – Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) 08-12 April – Facilitation Committee (FAL) 22-26 April – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. 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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 1 Friday 5th January 2024
Friday 5th January 2024
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 1, 2024 – Friday 5th January 2024 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Update USA – has published an update entitled 'Coast Guard Policies to Address Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response on Vessels, Change 1'. UK – has issued an update entitled 'Electrical installations - guidance for safe design, installation and operation of lithium-ion batteries'. Liberia – has released two updates: 'Updated Requirements in Relation to Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT)' 'Security Situation in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea'. Panama – has issued an update entitled 'Control and Administrative Fees imposed by the Republic of Panama to the Technical Documents, Statutory Certificates issued, endorsements and approvals'. Singapore – has published two updates: 'Introduction of One Maritime Portal for Submission of Self-declaration form for Withholding Tax Exemption on Interest and Related Payments Under the Maritime Sector Incentive' 'Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 and Merchant Shipping (Load Line) (Amendment) Regulations 2023'. Cyprus – has published two updates: 'The Protection of Cyprus Ships Against Acts of Piracy and other Unlawful Acts Law (Law 77(I) of 2012), Temporary alteration of the northern limit in the Red Sea of the East Africa and Northwest Indian Ocean High-risk area' 'Inclusion of Cybutryne in the Invertory of Hazardous Materials on ships under Regulation (EU) No. 1257/2013'. New from Witherbys Out Now! Out Now! Out Now! Navigation and Security News 'Migrant crossings of English Channel declined by more than a third in 2023, UKgovernment says' (ABC News) 'Saving the Panama Canal Will Take Years and Cost Billions, if It’s Even Possible' (The Japan Times) 'Global Shipping Firms Continue to Pause Red Sea Shipments' (Reuters) 'NATO Conducts Maritime Patrols Near the Strait of Gibraltar' (UK Defence Journal) 'Crew Kidnapped from Tanker in Ongoing Incident in the Gulf of Guinea'. (The Maritime Executive) Recent Class Society Guidance Bureau Veritas – has released five updates: 'Rules for the Classification of Steel Ships''Rules for the Classification of Offshore Units' 'Rules for the Classification of Naval Ships' 'Additional class notation SMART' 'Gas fuelled ships'. Recent P&I Club Guidance GARD – has released two updates: 'Looking Ahead: Marine Insurance in an Increasingly Volatile World' '“Bad Bunkers” from the Charterer’s Perspective'. SKULD – has published an update entitled 'Turkey: Pollution fines and criminal proceedings 2024'. Britannia P&I Club – has published an update entitled 'Cargo Hold Cleaning Standards'. Japan P&I Club – has published an update entitled 'China-MSA offices in the Bohai Rim jointly published 27 main public routes within the Bohai Sea and sea area to theeast'. West – has issued an update entitled 'Maritime Autonomy Policy'. UK P&I – has published two updates: 'Main Public Routes in the Bohai Sea and its Eastern Waters' 'Israel-Hamas War: Ports Situation Update'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News IIMS – has released an update entitled 'Lithium-ion Battery Safety: a Series of Fires onRecreational Vessels Have Been Linked to Lithium-ion Battery Powered Devices'. UK Chamber of Shipping – has released an update entitled 'BTA Annual Safety Seminar 2023 Report of Proceedings'. Recent Accident Reports Germany – Federal Bureau of Maritime Casualty Investigation has released an investigation report concerning an allision between the tug vessel FAIRPLAY 82 and Old Kattwyk bridge, Hamburg, Germany. After the tug was stood down from escorting the bulk carrier TANG LAND, the tug picked up speed and sailed towards the Old Kattwyk bridge, which was still lowered. The tug's wheelhouse was almost completely destroyed. The three members of crew were all treated for minor injuries. Recent IMO Circulars PPR 11/INF.20 – 04/01/2024 – Evaluation and Harmonization of Rules and Guidanceon the Discharge of Discharge Water From EGCS Into the Aquatic Environment, Including Conditions and Areas. PPR 11/INF.17 – 04/01/2024 – Any Other Business. PPR 11/INF.18 – 04/01/2024 – Development of Guidelines on Matters Relating to in- water Cleaning. HTW 10/INF.10 – 04/01/2024 – Comprehensive Review of the 1978 STCW Convention and Code. HTW 10/INF.3 – 04/01/2024 – Any Other Business. HTW 10/INF.2 – 04/01/2024 – Reports on Unlawful Practices Associated With Certificates of Competency. PPR 11/INF.19 – 03/01/2024 – Development of a Guide Compiling Best Practices to Develop Local-level Marine Spill Contingency Plans to Aid States, Particularly Local Governments and Key Institutions, in Implementing the OPRC Convention and OPRC HNS Protocol. MEPC 81/5/1 – 02/01/2024 – Air Pollution Prevention. MEPC 81/2/3 – 02/01/2023 – Decisions of Other Bodies. MEPC 81/4/1 – 02/01/2023 – Harmful Aquatic Organisms in Ballast Water. Regulations Recently Entered into Force IMO and ILO regulations that have entered into force or been amended recently include: Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code as amended by resolution MSC.461(101) – Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal surveys of double-hulloil tankers – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to the STCW Convention 1978 - New definition for “high-voltage” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to Part A of the STCW Code – Inclusion of electro-technical officers in the definition of “operational level” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendment to the AFS Convention – Control of AFS containing Cybutryne – effective 1 January 2023 List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years Click Here A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released the programme of meetings for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 22-26 January – Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) 05-09 February – Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping(HTW) 18-22 February – Legal Committee (LEG) 19-23 February – Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) 04-08 March – Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) 08-12 April – Facilitation Committee (FAL) 22-26 April – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. 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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 51 Thursday 21st December 2023
Thursday 21st December 2023
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 51, 2023 – Thursday 21st December 2023 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. This is our last SR&G Newsletter for 2023 ......See You in 2024...... Flag State Regulations and Guidance Update Liberia – has published three updates: 'Security Situation in the Southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden' 'List of Approved P&I Clubs and Insurance Companies' 'Consolidated List of Fees and Charges for Official Documents and Services'. UK – has released two updates: 'Amendments to International Conventions and Mandatory Instruments Requirements for Watertight Doors on Cargo Ships' 'Amendments to SOLAS Chapter II-1 with an entry into force date of 1 January 2024'. Panama – has issued four updates: 'MOU Annual Safety Inspection Program' 'Fishing Vessels and Other Ships Engaged in Activities and Support of Capturing Fishing Resources Operations' 'Food and catering - Regulation 3.2, Standard A3.2 of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006, as amended)' 'Adoption and regulation of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers,1978, as amended (1978 STCW Convention, as amended) and its STCW Code'. Cyprus – has published an update entitled 'Updating Shipborne Navigation and Communication Equipment (IMO MSC.1/CIRC.1460/Rev.4 Dated 30 June 2023)'. New from Witherbys Out Now! Out Now! Out Now! Navigation and Security News 'Suez Canal Authority Monitoring Tensions in Red Sea'. (Marine Link)'Global trade shudders over blockages in the Suez and Panama canals' (Financial Times) 'U.S. refiners cut gasoline export prices on Panama Canal drought' (Reuters) 'Shipping Is Halted In The Red Sea And At The Suez Canal' (Forbes) 'WSC says Operation Prosperity Guardian to aid maritime security amid Red Sea attacks' (S&P Global) 'Uni-Tankers ship suffers fire after being hit by Houthi missile as Red Sea attacks continue' (TradeWinds) 'Drug-sniffing dog finds €21m of cocaine on Navibulgar bulker'. (TradeWinds) Recent Class Society Guidance Lloyd's Register – has released three updates: 'Statutory Alert: Delays in Implementation of GMDSS RadiocommunicationsEquipment Performance Standards' 'Statutory Alert: Revised SOLAS Radiocommunications GMDSS Requirements' 'Statutory Alert: Reporting use of Overridable Power Limitation'. American Bureau of Shipping – has published an update entitled 'IACS Unified Requirements on Cyber Resilience'. ClassNK – has issued two updates: 'Application of IMSBC Code 7th Amendment' 'Compliance with the Ship Recycling Convention / Regulation (EU) No. 1257/2013 on Ship Recycling (EUSRR)- For Liberian flagged vessels'. Recent P&I Club Guidance GARD – has released two updates: 'New Guide for Vessels Calling at Ports in Senegal' 'Coal Cargoes: Avoiding Explosion and Self-heating'. SKULD – has published an update entitled 'Updated threats to shipping in the RedSea'. The American Club – has issued an update entitled 'Port of Conakry, GuineaRemains Closed'. Japan P&I Club – has released an update entitled 'Offices Closed'. Britannia P&I Club – has published two updates: 'Senegal Country Guide' 'Operating in Icy Conditions'. The Shipowners' Club – has issued an update entitled 'Safety and TechDevelopments in Marinised Batteries'. The Swedish Club – has released an update entitled 'MSS Case December: AB was hit during RoRo cargo operation'. UK P&I – has published an update entitled 'Interim industry transit advice for SouthernRed Sea and Gulf of Aden'. West – has issued two updates: 'SOLAS - IMSBC Code 2023 Edition (Amendment 07-23)' 'Djibouti - Port Authorities Crackdown on Air Pollution from Vessels'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News IIMS – has released four updates: 'Enclosed Spaces on Ships Claim the Lives of Eight People in One Week''Coal Cargoes: Safety Protocols for Managing Methane Emission Risks''Draft survey practical guidance published by Britannia P&I Club''Seadogz report – An accident waiting to happen is MAIB finding into fatal RIBcrash'. UK Chamber of Shipping – has released an update entitled 'Chamber Welcomes Prudent and Safety Centric Seabed Leasing for Offshore Wind'. Recent Accident Reports Germany – Federal Bureau of Maritime Casualty Investigation has released an investigation report concerning an Allision between the tug vessel FAIRPLAY 82 and Old Kattwyk bridge, Hamburg, Germany. After the tug was stood down from escorting the bulk carrier TANG LAND the tug picked up speed and sailed towards the Old Kattwyk bridge, which was still lowered. The tug's wheelhouse was almost completely destroyed. The three members of crew were all treated for minor injuries. Recent IMO Circulars MEPC 81/4/4 – 21/12/2023 – Harmful Aquatic Organisms in Ballast Water. PPR 11/7/3 – 21/12/2023 – Evaluation and Harmonization of Rules and Guidance on the Discharge of Discharge Water From EGCS into the Aquatic Environment, Including Conditions and Areas. PPR 11/13/3 – 20/12/2023 – Follow-up Work Emanating From the Action Plan to Address Marine Plastic Litter From Ships. PPR 11/INF.11 – 20/12/2023 – Evaluation and Harmonization of Rules and Guidance on the Discharge of Discharge Water From EGCS into the Aquatic Environment, Including Conditions and Areas. MEPC 81/4/2 – 20/12/2023 – Harmful Aquatic Organisms in Ballast Water. HTW 10/6/11 – 20/12/2023 – Comprehensive Review of the 1978 STCW Convention and Code. E&T 40/1 – 20/12/2023 – Provisional Agenda. SSE 10/INF.2 – 20/12/2023 – Evaluation of Adequacy of Fire Protection, Detection and Extinction Arrangements in Vehicle, Special Category and Ro-Ro Spaces in Order to Reduce the Fire Risk of Ships Carrying New Energy Vehicles. PPR 11/INF.9 – 20/12/2023 – Any Other Business. PPR 11/INF.13 – 20/12/2023 – Revision of MARPOL Annex IV and Associated Guidelines. Regulations Recently Entered into Force IMO and ILO regulations that have entered into force or been amended recently include: Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code as amended by resolution MSC.461(101) – Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal surveys of double-hulloil tankers – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to the STCW Convention 1978 - New definition for “high-voltage” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to Part A of the STCW Code – Inclusion of electro-technical officers in the definition of “operational level” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendment to the AFS Convention – Control of AFS containing Cybutryne – effective 1 January 2023 List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years Click Here A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released the programme of meetings for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 22-26 January – Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) 05-09 February – Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) 18-22 February – Legal Committee (LEG) 19-23 February – Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) 04-08 March – Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) 08-12 April – Facilitation Committee (FAL) 22-26 April – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. 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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 50 Friday 15th December 2023
Friday 15th December 2023
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 50, 2023 – Friday 15th December 2023 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Update UK – has published two updates: 'Solid Bulk Cargoes - Adoption of Amendment 06-21 of the IMSBC Code' 'New Training Requirements for Use of Electronic Chart Systems and Radar on UK registered Workboats and Pilot Boats'. Australia – has issued three updates: 'Guidance for the Safe Carriage of Battery Powered Vehicles on Ships' 'Marine Order 27 (Safety of Navigation and Radio Equipment) 2023' 'Marine Orders Amendment (Marine Order 27 — Consequential Changes) Order 2023'. USA – has released an update entitled 'Shipboard Crane Wire Rope Hazard Mitigation'. Liberia – has published two updates: 'Hazards Associated with a Wheelhouse, Sleeping Rooms and Other Spaces not Protected by a Fire Detection and Alarm System' 'Security Situation in Israel Ports and Territorial Waters'. Marshall Islands – has issued three updates: 'Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) of Ships' 'European Union Safety Recall on Defective AWG Fire Hose Nozzles' 'Anti-fouling Systems Convention'. Panama – has released five updates: 'Provisions on the Crew Roll Book''Panama Policy on SEEMP, IMO-DCS and Carbon Intensity Indicator' 'Guidelines on Maritime Cyber Risk Management' 'Authorized Service Providers for Maintenance, Thorough Examination, Operational Testing, Overhaul and Repair of Lifeboats and Rescue Boats, Launching Appliances and Release Gear' 'Global Maritime Safety Inspection Platform Implementation (GMSIPI)'. Malta – has published an update entitled 'AWG Fire Hose Nozzles'. New from Witherbys Out Now! eBook Out Now! Out Now! Navigation and Security News 'French Coastguard Records 30% Drop in Small Boat Departures via English Channel' (Reuters) 'Delays in Transiting the Panama Canal' (SKULD) 'Suez Canal raises rebates on tankers and boxships to lure ships away from Panama' (TradeWinds) 'UK faces food shortages and price rises into 2024 due to Panama Canal drought' (iNews) 'US Warship Shoots Down Houthi Drone Flying in its Direction After Two Missiles Narrowly Missed Commercial Tanker Loaded with Jet Fuel Heading Towards the Suez Canal in Latest Red Sea Flare Up' (DailyMail.com) 'OpEd: Shipping Seeks Safe Waters in Era of Deadly Geopolitics' (MarineLink) 'Dark Fleet Tanker Runs Aground Near Singapore' (Maritime Executive) 'ReCAAP ISC: One incident of armed robbery 5 – 11 December' (Safety4Sea) 'Weekly Maritime Security Threat Advisory 11th Dec 23' (Dryad Global) 'Somali pirates are back in action: but a full scale return isn’t likely. Here’s why' (theconversation.com) Recent Class Society Guidance Class NK – has released an update entitled 'ClassNK Technical Journal No.8' American Bureau of Shipping – has released an update entitled 'IACS Unified Requirements on Cyber Resilience'. Recent P&I Club Guidance GARD – has released an update entitled 'Electronic (Paperless) Trading – Update toSecro Terms and Conditions.' SKULD – has released two updates: 'International Group Circular on IG Stowaway Questionnaires' 'Updated Threats to Shipping in the Red Sea'. The Swedish Club – has released an update entitled 'Protection & IndemnityInsurance 2024/2025'. West – has released an update entitled 'On the Horizon – EU/ UK Emissions TradingSystem (ETS) has included Shipping in 2024/2026'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News ICS – has released an update entitled 'Largest Industry Gathering at COP28 Set Out Plans to Deliver a Net Zero Future'. IIMS – has released three updates: 'IMO Maritime Safety Committee Set to Commence a Thorough STCW Review''Accidental Discharge of Condensed Aerosol Fire-extinguishing System on BeamTrawler Resurgam Report Issued''IIMS President Raises Concerns About the Growing Tick Box Culture of MarineSurvey Reporting'. Recent Accident Reports USA – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an investigation report concerning wire failure onboard the cargo ship Thorco Basilisk at the Greensport Terminal on the Houston Ship Channel in Houston, Texas. While off loading a wind turbine component, the hoisting wire rope on a shipboard crane failed, causing the component to drop onto the vessel’s cargo hold tween deck. No pollution or injuries were reported. Damages to the ship and the component were estimated at $3–5 million. Recent IMO Circulars HTW 10/INF.6 – 14/12/2023 – Validated Model Training Courses. HTW 10/INF.5 – 14/12/2023 – Any Other Business. HTW 10/INF.8 – 14/12/2023 – Comprehensive Review of the 1978 STCW Convention and Code. IMO.7/Circ.14 – 13/12/2023 – Amendments Adopted in December 2021 to the Convention on the International Maritime Organization. AFS.1/Circ.88 – 13/12/2023 – International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships, 2001. HTW 10/INF.7 – 13/12/2023 – Any Other Business. A 33/INF.6 – 13/12/2023 – List of Resolutions Adopted by the Assembly at the Thirty- third Session. MEPC 81/7 – 13/12/2023 – Reduction of GHG Emissions From Ships. MEPC 81/INF.4 – 13/12/2023 – Energy Efficiency of Ships. HNS.2/Circ.13 – 13/12/2023 – Protocol of 2010 to the International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection With the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea, 1996. Regulations Recently Entered into Force IMO and ILO regulations that have entered into force or been amended recently include: Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code as amended by resolution MSC.461(101) – Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal surveys of double-hulloil tankers – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to the STCW Convention 1978 - New definition for “high-voltage” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to Part A of the STCW Code – Inclusion of electro-technical officers in the definition of “operational level” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendment to the AFS Convention – Control of AFS containing Cybutryne – effective 1 January 2023 List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years Click Here A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released the preliminary programme for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 22-26 January – Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) 05-09 February – Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping(HTW) 18-22 February – Legal Committee (LEG) 19-23 February – Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) 04-08 March – Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) 08-12 April – Facilitation Committee (FAL) 22-26 April – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. 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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 49 Friday 8th December 2023
Friday 8th December 2023
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 49, 2023 – Friday 8th December 2023 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Update Liberia – has published two updates: 'Operational/Safety Checklist For SOLAS 1974, As Amended, Requirements' 'Procedures For Changing Cargo Tank Pressures On Existing Liquified Gas Carriers'. Panama – has released two updates: 'Paris MoU, Circular 104 - Residual Covid-19 Issues to Ballast Water Management (BWM)'. 'Maritime Labour Certificate (MLC) - Certification Process - Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC)'. New from Witherbys Out Now! eBook Out Now! Out Now! Navigation and Security News 'About 190 Migrants Rescued in English Channel Over Weekend''Panama Canal Has Gotten So Dry and Backed Up After Brutal Drought That Shippers Are Paying Up to $4m to Jump the Queue' 'Suez Canal aims to be the new hotspot for alternative fuel bunkering' 'Greek Shipping Giant Warns Panama Canal Chaos May Hit Suez' 'One incident of armed robbery 28 November – 4 December' 'American warship shields British ships during missile attack' 'Somali maritime police intensify patrols as fears grow of resurgence of piracy in the Gulf of Aden' Recent Class Society Guidance American Bureau of Shipping – has released an update entitled 'IACS UnifiedRequirements on Cyber Resilience'. Bureau Veritas – has issued an update entitled 'Modernization of GMDSS – Entry Into Force on 1 January 2024 of Amended SOLAS Chapter IV'. China Classification Society – has published an update entitled 'Rules For Classification of Sea-going Steel Ships 2024'. Indian Register of Shipping – has released an update entitled 'Provisions on the Supervision and Administration of Vessels under Special Follow-up by Maritime Safety Administration of the People's Republic of China'. Lloyd's Register – has issued three updates: 'Steel Demand and Emissions in Shipping 2024-2050' 'Future IMO and ILO Legislation Autumn 2023' 'IMO meetings and future legislation'. ClassNK – has published an update entitled 'Amendment of IMO's Guidelines for the Development of the Inventory of Hazardous Materials regarding Ship Recycling Convention'. Recent P&I Club Guidance United States Temporarily Authorizes Transactions Involving Oil, Gas and Gold in Venezuela: The American ClubGARD SKULD Britannia P&I Japan P&I Club The Shipowners' Club The Swedish Club UK P&I The American Club – has released an update entitled 'US Coast Guard (USCG)Policy Letters on Combating Sexual Assault and Sexual Harrassment (SASH) in the Maritime Industry'. GARD – has published an update entitled 'Limitation of Liability – Lessons From the MSC Flaminia'. Japan P&I Club – has issued an update entitled 'China-The Reference Routes for Common Navigation Methods between Lianyungang-Ganyu-Lanshan'. West – has released an update entitled 'Mercuria Energy Trading PTE V Raphael Cotoner Investments LTD (The "Afra Oak”) 2023'. UK P&I – has published four updates: 'Risk Focus: Tugs and Barges''Legal Update: Reporting Requirements for Sexual Misconduct on US-Flagged Vessels' 'Israel-Hamas War: Ports Situation Update' '"Look Out Below": Slips, Trips, Falls and Snap-back Zones'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News OCIMF – has released the December 2024 Newsletter 'Issue 129'. IIMS – has released two updates: 'Addressing the Surge in Engine Room Fires on Container Ships' 'Risk Focus: Tugs and Barges by the UK P&I Club.' EMSA – has published two updates: 'CMOROC Final Report - Identification of Competences for MASS Operators in Remote Operations Centres' 'Newsletter December 2023'. Paris MoU – has released an update entitled 'Focused Inspection Campaign on PilotTransfer Arrangements'. IMPA – has published an update entitled 'Safety Campaign Results 2023'. Recent Accident Reports New Zealand – The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has released an investigation report into two stevedoring accidents that occurred during loading operations. Both incidents resulted in fatalities. Recent IMO Circulars SSE 10/12/5 – 06/12/2023 – Unified Interpretation of Provisions of IMO Safety,Security and Environment-related Conventions. SSE 10/14/1 – 06/12/2023 – Comprehensive Review of the Requirements for Maintenance, Thorough Examination, Operational Testing, Overhaul and Repair of Lifeboats and Rescue Boats, Launching Appliances and Release Gear (Resolution MSC.402(96)) to Address Challenges With Their Implementation. PPR 11/17 – 06/12/2023 – Any Other Business. SDC 10/8/1 – 06/12/2023 – Revision of SOLAS Chapters II-1 (Part C) and V, and Related Instruments Regarding Steering and Propulsion Requirements, to Address Both Traditional and Non-traditional Propulsion and Steering Systems. A 33/6(b)/1 – 05/12/2023 – Consideration of the Reports of the Committees of the Assembly. A 33/6(b) – 05/12/2023 – Consideration of the Reports of the Committees of the Assembly. A 33/1/1/Rev.3 – 05/12/2023 – Adoption of the Agenda. GHG-EW 4/3 – 05/12/2023 – Expert Views on Sustainability Aspects in the IMO LCA Framework, Including Possible Approaches to Operationalize a Risk-based Approach for Indirect Land Use Change (LLUC). PPR 11/13 – 05/12/2023 – Follow-up Work Emanating From the Action Plan to Address Marine Plastic Litter From Ships. PPR 11/3 – 29/11/2023 – Safety and Pollution Hazards of Chemicals and Preparation of Consequential Amendments to the IBC Code. Regulations Recently Entered into Force IMO and ILO regulations that have entered into force or been amended recently include: Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code as amended by resolution MSC.461(101) – Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal surveys of double-hull oil tankers – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to the STCW Convention 1978 - New definition for “high-voltage” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to Part A of the STCW Code – Inclusion of electro-technical officers in the definition of “operational level” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendment to the AFS Convention – Control of AFS containing Cybutryne – effective 1 January 2023 List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years Click Here A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released the preliminary programme for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 22-26 January – Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) 05-09 February – Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) 18-22 February – Legal Committee (LEG) 19-23 February – Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) 04-08 March – Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) 08-12 April – Facilitation Committee (FAL) 22-26 April – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. 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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 48 Friday 1st December 2023
Friday 1st December 2023
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 48, 2023 – Friday 1st December 2023 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Update UK – has released an update entitled 'ILO work in fishing convention medical certification grandfather rights'. USA – has issued an update entitled 'Wood Pellet Fire Hazards'. Liberia – has published two updates: 'The Provisions on the Supervision and Administration of Vessels under Special Follow-up' 'Safety reminders for vessels entering Yangshan waters of China'. Panama – has released two updates: 'Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Persian and their Approaches' 'Recognized Organizations authorized by the Republic of Panama'. Bahamas – has issued three updates: 'Port State Control Inspections' 'Inspection and Testing of Automatic Sprinkler Systems' 'Passenger Operations (COVID19)'. New from Witherbys Out Now! Out Now! Out Now! Recent Class Society Guidance American Bureau of Shipping – has released an update entitled 'EU ETS: Inclusionof Maritime Emissions'. Bureau Veritas – has issued an update entitled 'Hydrogen-Fuelled Ships'. China Classification Society – has published an update entitled 'Rules for Construction of Ocean-going Steel Fishing Vessels 2023'. Indian Register of Shipping – has released an update entitled 'Oily Water Separator -Installation of Sampling Points'. Lloyd's Register – has issued an update entitled 'Safety Recall Notice – AWG fire hose nozzles'. ClassNK – has published an update entitled 'Amendment of IMO's Guidelines for the development of the Inventory of Hazardous Materials regarding Ship Recycling Convention'. Recent P&I Club Guidance The American Club – has released an update entitled 'Pre-employment MedicalExaminations (PEME) Program: New Clinic in Szczecin, Poland'. GARD – has published two updates: 'Protecting whales – in the Mediterranean and everywhere else' 'Shipping battery energy storage systems - high energy, high risks?'. Britannia P&I – has issued two updates: 'Crew Watch - November 2023' 'Britannia Group PEME Consultant'. Japan P&I Club – has released an update entitled 'China MSA Issued “the Provisions on the Supervision and Administration of Vessels under Special Follow-up”'. The Swedish Club – has published an update entitled 'MSS Case November: Main engine failure caused serious contact accident'. UK P&I – has issued an update entitled 'Risk Focus: Tugs and Barges'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News ICS – has issued an update entitled 'Simplified Global GHG Fuel Standard for MarineFuels Put Forward to Help Meet Net Zero Target'. IIMS – has released four updates: 'MCA Workboat Code edition 3 becomes law''Crude tanker S-Trust fire caused by lithium-Ion battery is finding' 'Ensuring safe access to Australian domestic commercial vessels' 'Book it right and pack it tight’ IMDG code updated'. EMSA – has published an update entitled 'New study: Potential of Wind-Assisted Propulsion for Shipping'. Recent Accident Reports New Zealand – The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has released an investigation report into two stevedoring accidents that occurred during loading operations. Both incidents resulted in fatalities. Recent IMO Circulars A 33/C.1/1 – 30/11/2023 – Provisional Agenda for Committee 1. A 33/C.2/1 – 30/11/2023 – Provisional Agenda for Committee 2. SDC 10/11 – 29/11/2023 – Amendment to Regulation 25 of the 1988 Load Line Protocol Regarding the Requirement for Setting of Guard Rails on the Deck Structure. SDC 10/8/5 – 29/11/2023 – Revision of SOLAS Chapters II-1 (Part C) and V, and Related Instruments Regarding Steering and Propulsion Requirements, to Address Both Traditional and Non-traditional Propulsion and Steering Systems. SDC 10/12 – 29/11/2023 – Guidelines for Use of Fibre-reinforced Plastics (FRP) Within Ship Structures. SDC 10/1/2 – 29/11/2023 – Adoption of the Agenda. A 33/11/3 – 29/11/2023 – Consideration of the Reports and Recommendations of the Maritime Safety Committee. SDC 10/16 – 29/11/2023 – Any Other Business. SDC 10/13/1 – 29/11/2023 – Revision of the Interim Explanatory Notes for the Assessment of Passenger Ship Systems' Capabilities After a Fire or Flooding Casualty (MSC.1/CIRC.1369) and Related Circulars. MEPC 81/6/1 – 29/11/2023 – Energy Efficiency of Ships. Regulations Recently Entered into Force IMO and ILO regulations that have entered into force or been amended recently include: Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code as amended by resolution MSC.461(101) – Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal surveys of double-hulloil tankers – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to the STCW Convention 1978 - New definition for “high-voltage” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to Part A of the STCW Code – Inclusion of electro-technical officers in the definition of “operational level” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendment to the AFS Convention – Control of AFS containing Cybutryne – effective 1 January 2023 List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years Click Here A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released a programme of meetings for 2023 and the preliminary programme for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 27 November - 06 December – IMO Assembly 07 December – IMO Council 22-26 January – Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) 05-09 February – Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) 18-22 February – Legal Committee (LEG) 19-23 February – Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) 04-08 March – Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) 08-12 April – Facilitation Committee (FAL) 22-26 April – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. 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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 47 Friday 24th November 2023
Friday 24th November 2023
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 47, 2023 – Friday 24th November 2023 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Update UK – has released four updates: 'MLC Food and catering recognised qualifications''Approval and acceptance of electronic record books and recording requirements under SOLAS chapter V/Reg 28' 'Radio regulations amendments and GMDSS radio equipment updates' 'The Merchant Shipping (distress signals and prevention of collisions) regulations 1996 - COLREG'. Australia – has published five updates: 'Marine Order 12 (Construction — subdivision and stability, machinery andelectrical installations) 2023' 'Marine Orders Amendment (Marine Order 12 — consequential changes) Order 2023' 'Marine Orders Amendment (Marine Order 71 — consequential changes) Order 2023' 'Marine Order 71 (Masters and deck officers) 2023' 'Marine Order 507 (Load line certificates — national law) 2018'. USA – has issued two updates 'Guidance on Navigational Safety In and Around Offshore Renewable Energy Installations (OREI)' 'By Land and Sea – Firefighting Preparation is Key!'. Liberia – has released an update entitled 'Hazards Associated with a Wheelhouse not Protected by a Fire Detection and Alarm System'. Panama – has published four updates: 'Guidelines on Early Assessment of Hull Damage and Possible Need forAbandonment of Bulk Carriers, on Board of Panamanian Flagged Vessels' 'Observance of Traffic Separation Schemes' 'Provisions for the Training and Certification of Offshore Personnel on Board Offshore Units Registered Under the Panamanian Flag' 'Manning of Survival Craft and Supervision'. Singapore – has issued an update entitled 'Maritime Labour Convention: Update on Certificate of Authorisation for Seafarer Recruitment and Placement Services (SRPS)'. New from Witherbys Out Now! eBook Out Now! Pre-order Now! Recent Class Society Guidance The American Club – has released an update entitled 'SDARI, BV and NAPA Joint Project Validates Benefits of 3D Model-based Classification Approvals'. DNV – has published an update entitled 'Preparing for the EU ETS - next steps'. China Classification Society – has issued an update entitled 'Guidelines for Fatigue Strength Assessment Based on Fracture Mechanics Methodology 2023'. Recent P&I Club Guidance The American Club – has released two updates: 'Customs Officers Strike in Brazil' 'The 2024 American Club Renewal, Requirements for the 2024 Policy Year'. GARD – has published two updates: 'Red Sea - situation update' 'Preventing accidents when clearing shore pipelines'. Britannia P&I – has issued an update entitled 'Maritime Labour Convention Updates'. UK P&I – has released an update entitled 'Israel-Hamas War: Ports Situation Update'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News ICS – has issued an update entitled 'Simplified Global GHG Fuel Standard for MarineFuels Put Forward to Help Meet Net Zero Target'. IIMS – has released two updates: 'AMSA has published new guidance on the risks associated with the carriage of battery electric vehicles' 'Towing and mooring equipment regulation effective from January 2024'. EMSA – has published an update entitled 'Alternative Fuels and Sources of Power'. Recent Accident Reports New Zealand – Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has released an investigation report into the crushing of a stevedore during cargo operations in the port of Auckland, New Zealand and the burial of a stevedore during the process of loading coal onto a bulk carrier in Lyttelton Port, New Zealand. Recent IMO Circulars A 33/17(a) – 23/11/2023 – RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. CCC 9/14 – 22/11/2023 – REPORT TO THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE AND THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE. ISWG-GHG 16/2 – 22/11/2023 – FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF CANDIDATE MID-TERM MEASURE(S) IN THE CONTEXT OF PHASE III OF THE WORK PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MID- AND LONG TERM MEASURES. Circular Letter No.4808 – 22/11/2023 – Establishment of the third round of the Sustainable Maritime Transport Training Programme to support the implementation of the IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (GHG-SMART). Circular Letter No.4810 – 22/11/2023 – Nomination of candidates: Master's Programme at the World Maritime University, Sweden, September 2024 to November 2025. MSC 108/4/1 – 22/11/2023 – DEVELOPMENT OF A GOAL-BASED INSTRUMENT FOR MARITIME AUTONOMOUS SURFACE SHIPS (MASS). HTW 10/3/2/Add.1 – 22/11/2023 – VALIDATED MODEL TRAINING COURSES. HTW 10/3/1/Add.1 – 22/11/2023 – VALIDATED MODEL TRAINING COURSES. HTW 10/INF.4 – 22/11/2023 – COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE 1978 STCW CONVENTION AND CODE. ILO/IMO JTWG-SIHE 2/4 – 22/11/2023 – CONSIDERATION OF THE DRAFT STCW TRAINING PROVISIONS TO ADDRESS BULLYING AND HARASSMENT IN THE MARITIME SECTOR, INCLUDING SASH, FOR ADVICE TO THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE. Regulations Recently Entered into Force IMO and ILO regulations that have entered into force or been amended recently include: Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code as amended by resolution MSC.461(101) – Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal surveys of double-hulloil tankers – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to the STCW Convention 1978 - New definition for “high-voltage” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to Part A of the STCW Code – Inclusion of electro-technical officers in the definition of “operational level” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendment to the AFS Convention – Control of AFS containing Cybutryne – effective 1 January 2023 List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years Click Here A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released a programme of meetings for 2023 and the preliminary programme for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 23-24 November – IMO Council 27 November - 06 December – IMO Assembly07 December – IMO Council 22-26 January – Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) 05-09 February – Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) 18-22 February – Legal Committee (LEG) 19-23 February – Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) 04-08 March – Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) 08-12 April – Facilitation Committee (FAL) 22-26 April – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. 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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 46 Friday 17th November 2023
Friday 17th November 2023
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 46, 2023 – Friday 17th November 2023 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Update Australia – has published four updates: 'Marine Order 504 (Certificates of operation and operation requirements —national law) 2018' 'Marine Order 505 (Certificates of competency — national law) 2022' 'Marine Order 503 (Certificates of survey — national law) 2018' 'Marine Order 502 (Vessel identifiers — national law) 2017'. USA – has issued an update entitled 'Coast Guard Policies to Address Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response on Vessels'. Liberia – has released two updates: 'Use of Record and Log Books Onboard Ships' 'Interim Guidelines on Safe Operation of Onshore Power Supply (OPS) Service in Port for Ships Engaged on International Voyages'. Marshall Islands – has published three updates: 'Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas' 'Fire Extinguishing Requirements for Paint and Flammable Liquid Lockers' 'Flag Implementation of the Price Cap Policy for Crude Oil and Petroleum Products of Russian Federation Origin'. Panama – has issued 14 updates: 'Emergency Escape Breathing Devices (EEBD)''Guidelines on Early Assessment of Hull Damage and Possible Need for Abandonment of Bulk Carriers, on Board of Panamanian Flagged Vessels' 'Control of the Fuel’s Quality Guidelines' 'Yacht Technical Policy' 'Announcement of Resolution entry in force January 1st, 2020, for Amendments to the International CODE for Fire Safety SYSTEM (FSS CODE)' 'Early Implementation of SOLAS Regulations II-2/Regulation 1 and II-2/Regulation 10' 'Maritime Labour Certificate (MLC) – Certification Process – Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC)' 'Electronic Charts and Publications in regards to the Carriage Requirements and Crew Training on board Panama Flagged vessels' 'Certificate of Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992 (CLC 92)' 'Crew Boat Requirements' 'Code of Safety for Caribbean Cargo Ships (CCSS Code)' 'Ship to Ship Transfer (STS) Operations Plan' 'Other means of embarkation for remotely located survival crafts' 'Adoption of Amendment to MARPOL 73/78, Annex V'. Malta – has released an update entitled 'EU MRV Regulation'. New from Witherbys Out Now! eBook Out Now! Pre-order Now! Recent Class Society Guidance American Bureau of Shipping – has released a technical news article entitled'Requirements for Building and Classing Wind Farm Support Vessels'. DNV – has published three updates: 'Mediterranean SOx ECA, and heavy fuel oil ban in the Arctic' 'How to Reduce the Risk of Propeller Shaft Bearing Damage' 'New IMO-Vega online version'. Recent P&I Club Guidance The American Club – has published two updates: 'American Club – 2023 US Claims and Loss Prevention Seminar Materials' 'Joint American Club and Seamen’s Church Institute Guidance – Addressing and Managing Seafarer Mental Health Challenges'. Britannia P&I – has released an update entitled 'Marine Evacuation SystemExercises'. Japan P&I Club – has issued an update entitled 'China-Alert to Risks in the Claims for Injury, Illness or Death of Chinese Seafarers Expatriate'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News ICS – has issued an update entitled 'New Study Launched Highlighting the PositiveImpacts of Turning Down the Volume'. IIMS – has released an update entitled 'Battery Electric Vehicles Carriage Risk Guidance Published by AMSA'. EMSA – has published its 'November 2023 Newsletter'. Recent Accident Reports New Zealand – Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has released an investigation report into the crushing of a stevedore during cargo operations in the port of Auckland, New Zealand and the burial of a stevedore during the process of loading coal onto a bulk carrier in Lyttelton Port, New Zealand. Recent IMO Circulars SDC 10/6 – 15/11/2023 – AMENDMENTS TO THE 2011 ESP CODE. A 33/23/Rev.2 – 15/11/2023 – ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, AS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLES 16 AND 17 OF THE IMO CONVENTION. SDC 10/10/4 – 14/11/2023 – UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF PROVISIONS OF IMO SAFETY, SECURITY, AND ENVIRONMENT-RELATED CONVENTIONS. Circular Letter No.4802 – 14/11/2023 – Communication from the Government of the State of Libya. Circular Letter No.4805 – 13/11/2023 – Position in the IMO Junior Professional Officer programme. A 33/13/2 – 13/11/2023 – CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE. Circular Letter No.4804 – 13/11/2023 – Communication from the United Nations Assistant High Commissioner for Protection concerning Multistakeholder Pledge: developing comprehensive responses to the protection challenges faced by refugees and migrants moving by sea. Circular Letter No.4771 – 10/11/2023 – IMO Member State Audit Scheme – Consolidated Audit Summary Report (CASR). SDC 10/INF.5 – 10/11/2023 – REVIEW OF THE 2014 GUIDELINES FOR THE REDUCTION OF UNDERWATER NOISE FROM COMMERCIAL SHIPPING TO ADDRESS ADVERSE IMPACTS ON MARINE LIFE (MEPC.1/CIRC.833) (2014 GUIDELINES) AND IDENTIFICATION OF NEXT STEPS. SDC 10/INF.3 – 10/11/2023 – REVIEW OF THE 2014 GUIDELINES FOR THE REDUCTION OF UNDERWATER NOISE FROM COMMERCIAL SHIPPING TO ADDRESS ADVERSE IMPACTS ON MARINE LIFE (MEPC.1/CIRC.833) (2014 GUIDELINES) AND IDENTIFICATION OF NEXT STEPS. Regulations Recently Entered into Force IMO and ILO regulations that have entered into force or been amended recently include: Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code as amended by resolution MSC.461(101) – Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal surveys of double-hulloil tankers – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to the STCW Convention 1978 - New definition for “high-voltage” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to Part A of the STCW Code – Inclusion of electro-technical officers in the definition of “operational level” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendment to the AFS Convention – Control of AFS containing Cybutryne – effective 1 January 2023 List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years Click Here A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released a programme of meetings for 2023 and the preliminary programme for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 23-24 November – IMO Council 27 November - 06 December – IMO Assembly07 December – IMO Council 22-26 January – Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) 05-09 February – Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) 18-22 February – Legal Committee (LEG) 19-23 February – Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) 04-08 March – Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) 08-12 April – Facilitation Committee (FAL) 22-26 April – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. 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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 45 Friday 10th November 2023
Friday 10th November 2023
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 45, 2023 – Friday 10th November 2023 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Update Liberia – has issued an update entitled 'Implementation Of The 2021 Revised MARPOL Annex VI, Regulations for The Prevention Of Air Pollution From Ships'. Panama – has published three updates: 'Validity of Colour Copies of Original Documents''Control and Administrative Fees imposed by the Republic of Panama to the Technical Documents, Statutory Certificates issued, endorsements and approvals' 'Armed Security Personnel on board Panama flagged vessels transiting High Risk Areas'. Singapore – has issued two updates: 'Enhanced Measures to Reduce Heat Stress Risks for Outdoor Workers' 'Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Oil) (Amendment) Regulations 2023'. Cyprus – has released and update entitled 'Implementation of European Union and National Legislation on Passenger Ship Safety'. New from Witherbys eBook Out Now! Pre-order Now! eBook Out Now! Recent Class Society Guidance American Bureau of Shipping – has released a technical news article entitled 'Guide for Building and Classing Bottom-Founded Offshore Wind Turbines'. ClassNK – has published two updates: 'Application of Cyber Risk Management to U.S. vessels, foreign flagged vessels that call on ports in the U.S., and MODUs' 'The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 (the Ship Recycling Convention)'. Indian Register of Shipping – has issued an update entitled 'Amendments (07-23) to IMSBC Code'. Lloyd's Register – has released an update entitled 'Designation of the North-Western Mediterranean Sea as a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area'. Recent P&I Club Guidance The American Club – has published two updates: 'Electronic (Paperless) Trading – Wave Application & Network Bylaws Updated to Wave BL Network Bylaws Effective as of December 1, 2023' 'The European Union (EU) Emissions Trading System (ETS): Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) Requirements'. GARD – has issued two updates: 'The Hong Kong Convention – will it be a game changer?' 'Electronic (Paperless) Trading WAVE BL: Update to Wave BL Network Bylaws to version 2.0'. SKULD – has released an update entitled 'Electronic (Paperless) Trading – WAVE BL: Update'. Britannia P&I – has published an update entitled 'Operating in Areas With Ongoing Geopolitical Tensions or Conflicts'. Japan P&I Club – has issued an update entitled 'China-Navigation Restricted Areas of Miaodao Archipelago in Bohai Sea'. The London P&I Club – has released an update entitled 'Electronic (Paperless) Trading – WAVE B/L: Update to Wave B/L Network Bylaws to version 2.0 dated 1st November 2023'. NorthStandard – has published a circular entitled 'Introducing NorthStandard’s New Combined Rules'. The Swedish Club – has issued a member alert entitled 'VPS Circular – Avoid Expensive, Catastrophic Engine Failures by Chemical Screening of Fuel'. UK P&I – has released a circular entitled 'Electronic (Paperless) Trading - ICE Digital Trade Management Limited'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News ICS – has issued an update entitled 'ICS Publications launches first The Master’s Practical Guide to Maritime Law to aid seafarers with incidents at sea'. NTSB – has published their 'Safer Seas Digest 2022'. IIMS – has released an update entitled 'RRS Sir David Attenborough lifeboat davit failure report issued'. EMSA – has released its 'November 2023 Newsletter'. Recent Accident Reports New Zealand – Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has released an investigation report into the crushing of a stevedore during cargo operations in the port of Auckland, New Zealand and the burial of a stevedore during the process of loading coal onto a bulk carrier in Lyttelton Port, New Zealand. Recent IMO Circulars GHG-EW 4/1 – 09/11/2023 – PROVISIONAL AGENDA for the Expert Workshop onthe life cycle GHG intensity of marine fuels to be held on Thursday, 14 December and Friday (morning only), 15 December 2023. PPR 11/9 – 08/11/2023 – DEVELOPMENT OF A GUIDE COMPILING BEST PRACTICES TO DEVELOP LOCAL-LEVEL MARINE SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS TO AID STATES, PARTICULARLY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND KEY INSTITUTIONS, IN IMPLEMENTING THE OPRC CONVENTION AND OPRC-HNS PROTOCOL. NCSR 11/6/3 – 08/11/2023 – RESPONSE TO MATTERS RELATED TO THE ITU-RSTUDY GROUPS AND ITU WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATION CONFERENCE. NCSR 11/6/2 – 08/11/2023 – RESPONSE TO MATTERS RELATED TO THE ITU-R STUDY GROUPS AND ITU WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATION CONFERENCE. A 33/INF.8 – 08/11/2023 – EXTERNAL RELATIONS. NCSR 11/6/1 – 08/11/2023 – RESPONSE TO MATTERS RELATED TO THE ITU-R STUDY GROUPS AND ITU WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATION CONFERENCE. A 33/17(b) – 08/11/2023 – RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. ICAO/IMO JWG-SAR/30/3 – 08/11/2023 – PARALLEL TRACK SEARCH VS PARALLEL SWEEP SEARCH. PPR 11/INF.2 – 08/11/2023 – DEVELOPMENT OF AMENDMENTS TO MARPOL ANNEX VI AND THE NOX TECHNICAL CODE ON THE USE OF MULTIPLE ENGINE OPERATIONAL PROFILES FOR A MARINE DIESEL ENGINE INCLUDING CLARIFYING ENGINE TEST CYCLES. III.3/Circ.10 – 08/11/2023 – CASUALTY ANALYSIS AND STATISTICS. Regulations Recently Entered into Force IMO and ILO regulations that have entered into force or been amended recently include: Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code as amended by resolution MSC.461(101) – Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal surveys of double-hulloil tankers – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to the STCW Convention 1978 - New definition for “high-voltage” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to Part A of the STCW Code – Inclusion of electro-technical officers in the definition of “operational level” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendment to the AFS Convention – Control of AFS containing Cybutryne – effective 1 January 2023 List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years Click Here A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released a programme of meetings for 2023 and the preliminary programme for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 23-24 November – IMO Council 27 November - 06 December – IMO Assembly07 December – IMO Council 22-26 January – Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) 05-09 February – Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) 18-22 February – Legal Committee (LEG) 19-23 February – Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) 04-08 March – Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) 08-12 April – Facilitation Committee (FAL) 22-26 April – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. 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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 44 Friday 3rd November 2023
Friday 3rd November 2023
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 44, 2023 – Friday 3rd November 2023 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Update UK – has published two updates: 'New Arrangements for the Plan Approval, Construction and Outfit and Certification of New Build Fishing Vessels From 30 October 2023' 'Amendments to MARPOL Annex II: Abbreviated Legend to the Revised GESAMP Hazard Evaluation Procedure'. Bahamas – has released five updates: 'Control and Management of Ships' Biofouling' 'Approval of Marine Equipment' 'Lifeboat Safety' 'Medical Stores' 'MARPOL Annex VI Record Book'. Singapore – has issued three updates: 'Guidelines for Prevention of Collision Between Merchant Vessels and Fishing Vessels in Coastal Waters of China' 'Digital Bunkering' 'Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) (Amendment) Regulations 2023'. New from Witherbys eBook Out Now! Pre-order Now! Pre-order Now! Recent Class Society Guidance ClassNK – has published two updates: 'Application of Cyber Risk Management to U.S. vessels, foreign flagged vessels that call on ports in the U.S., and MODUs' 'The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 (the Ship Recycling Convention)'. Korean Register – has released a technical news article entitled 'Technical Information for AFP-C(EV) Notation'. Indian Register of Shipping – has issued an update entitled 'St. Kitts & Nevis Maritime Circular – MC 125 23 Reg. Raised Security Level 3 for ships operating within the Mediterranean Sea area adjacent to Israel and Palestine'. Recent P&I Club Guidance UK P&I – has published an update entitled 'New Requirements for Prevention of Bedbug Infestation in Morocco'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News EMSA – has issued an update entitled 'Annual Overview of Marine Casualties and Incidents report published'. IMO – has published an article on '50 Years of Marine Environment Protection'. ReCAAP – has released its 'Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia Weekly Report'. Recent Accident Reports New Zealand – Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has released an investigation report into the crushing of a stevedore during cargo operations in the port of Auckland, New Zealand and the burial of a stevedore during the process of loading coal onto a bulk carrier in Lyttelton Port, New Zealand. Recent IMO Circulars C 130/13(b) – 02/11/2023 – GLOBAL MARITIME TRAINING INSTITUTIONS. PSCWS 8/3/4 – 01/11/2023 – HARMONIZATION OF PORT STATE CONTROL PROCEDURES. III 9/19/Add.1 – 01/11/2023 – REPORT TO THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE AND THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE. ESPH 29/J/3 – 01/11/2023 – LIST OF PRODUCTS NOT YET REASSESSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PPR.1/CIRC.10 SORTED BY REPORTING COUNTRY. PSCWS 8/3/10 – 31/10/2023 – HARMONIZATION OF PORT STATE CONTROL PROCEDURES. PSCWS 8/3/11 – 31/10/2023 – HARMONIZATION OF PORT STATE CONTROL PROCEDURES. PSCWS 8/4 – 31/10/2023 – INFORMATION ON PSC ACTIVITIES. PSCWS 8/3/9 – 31/10/2023 – HARMONIZATION OF PORT STATE CONTROL PROCEDURES. PPR 11/16/1 – 31/10/2023 – ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR FOR 2025. PSCWS 8/3/8 – 31/10/2023 – HARMONIZATION OF PORT STATE CONTROL PROCEDURES. Regulations Recently Entered into Force IMO and ILO regulations that have entered into force or been amended recently include: Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code as amended by resolution MSC.461(101) – Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal surveys of double-hull oil tankers – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to the STCW Convention 1978 - New definition for “high-voltage” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to Part A of the STCW Code – Inclusion of electro-technical officers in the definition of “operational level” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendment to the AFS Convention – Control of AFS containing Cybutryne – effective 1 January 2023 List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years Click Here A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released a programme of meetings for 2023 and the preliminary programme for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 23-24 November – IMO Council 27 November - 06 December – IMO Assembly 07 December – IMO Council 22-26 January – Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) 05-09 February – Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) 18-22 February – Legal Committee (LEG) 19-23 February – Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) 04-08 March – Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) 08-12 April – Facilitation Committee (FAL) 22-26 April – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. 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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 43 Friday 27th October 2023
Friday 27th October 2023
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 43, 2023 – Friday 27th October 2023 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Update Liberia – has published two updates: 'Guideline for the Prevention of Collision Between Merchant Vessels and Fishing Vessels in Coastal Waters of China' 'Advisory for Liberian Flagged Vessels Transiting Waters From the Indian Ocean to North Asia to North Australia'. Marshall Islands – has published an update entitled 'Laser Pointers and COLREG Light Signals'. Panama – has issued 15 updates: 'MARPOL 73/78 Annex II and IBC/BCH Code relative matters''Provisions for Conditions of Cadets on Board Panamanian Flag Vessels' 'On-board Complaints Procedure - Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as Amended (MLC, 2006, as Amended)' 'Provisions on the Medical Certificate' 'Panama Policy on MODU Code and Offshore Drilling Units' 'Protective Coatings of Dedicated Seawater Ballast Tanks in all Types of Ships and Double-side Skin Spaces of Bulk Carriers (PSPC)' 'Responsibilities of Companies under Regulation I/14 of the 1978 STCW Convention, as amended' 'Annual Safety Inspection Program' 'Private Maritime Security Companies (PMSC)' 'Manning of Survival Craft and Supervision' 'Automatic Identification System (AIS)' 'Ships that Assist North Korea will be Captured and Processed' 'Mandatory Implementation of the Amendments to the IMSBC Code' 'Dispensation for Ship´s Cook - Regulation 3.2, Standard A3.2, paragraph 6 of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006, as amended)' 'Food and catering - Regulation 3.2, Standard A3.2 of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006, as amended)'. New from Witherbys Pre-order Now ! Pre-order Now ! Pre-order Now ! Recent Class Society Guidance American Bureau of Shipping – has issued an update entitled 'Requirements for Liquefied Hydrogen Carriers'. Bureau Veritas – has published an update entitled 'Rules for the classification of fish farms'. DNV – has released a technical news article entitled 'Towing and Mooring Equipment Update January 2024 – Preparation for SOLAS Regulation II-1/3-8'. Indian Register of Shipping – has issued three updates: 'Marshall Islands Ship Security Advisory No. 07-23 Reg. Geopolitical conflict inIsrael' 'Liberia - Pre-Arrival Deficiency Checklist for Vessels arriving to Australia, China, Europe and USA' 'Panama MMN -08/2023 Reg ISRAELI - HAMAS Conflict'. Recent P&I Club Guidance The American Club – has published an update entitled 'United States Temporarily Authorizes Transactions Involving Oil, Gas and Gold in Venezuela'. Gard – has issued two updates: 'Amazon River: Drought and Reduced Navigability' 'New CII Clause – Advice to Owners and Charterers'. SKULD – has released two updates: 'Safe Port / Berth Warranties in Sales Contracts - Pitfalls to Avoid' 'INSIGHT: Venezuela Sanctions'. Britannia – has published two updates: 'Wind-Assisted Propulsion' 'Heat Damage to Agricultural Cargoes On Board'. Japan P&I – has issued two updates: 'Brazil-Ballast Water Management' 'China-An Update on the Distribution on Major Fishery Farms along the Coast of China'. NorthStandard – has published an update entitled 'Phishing Emails Awareness andGuidance'. Swedish Club – has released two updates: 'Latest on the port situation in Israel' 'The situation in Israel is expected to be dynamic'. West – has issued two updates: 'Russian Sanctions - Vessel Designations & OFAC Guidance Issued' 'Partial Suspension of US Venezuela Sanctions'. UK P&I – has published an update entitled 'Marine Biofuels'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News UK MAIB – has released a list of its current investigations. IIMS – has published an article on 'The issues around the transport of microplastic pellets'. Recent Accident Reports New Zealand – Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has released an investigation report into the crushing of a stevedore during cargo operations in the port of Auckland, New Zealand and the burial of a stevedore during the process of loading coal onto a bulk carrier in Lyttelton Port, New Zealand. Recent IMO Circulars C 130/5 – 25/10/2023 – RESULTS-BASED BUDGET FOR 2024-2025. IMO/ITU EG 19/7 – 25/10/2023 – REPORT TO THE NCSR SUB-COMMITTEE AND ITU. A 33/17(c) – 25/10/2023 – RESULTS-BASED BUDGET FOR 2024-2025. Circular Letter No.4793 – 25/10/2023 – Vacancy announcement: V.N 23-14. A 33/23/2 – 24/10/2023 – ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, AS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLES 16 AND 17 OF THE IMO CONVENTION. C 130/7(b) – 24/10/2023 – IMO MEMBER STATE AUDIT SCHEME. C 130/5/1 – 24/10/2023 – RESULTS-BASED BUDGET FOR 2024-2025. TC 73/WP.1/Rev.1 – 24/10/2023 – DRAFT REPORT OF THE TECHNICAL COOPERATION COMMITTEE ON ITS SEVENTY-THIRD SESSION. CT/AGR2012.1/Circ.19 – 24/10/2023 – CAPE TOWN AGREEMENT OF 2012 ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE TORREMOLINOS PROTOCOL OF 1993 RELATING TO THE TORREMOLINOS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF FISHING VESSELS, 1977. MEPC 81/4 – 24/10/2023 – HARMFUL AQUATIC ORGANISMS IN BALLAST WATER. Regulations Recently Entered into Force IMO and ILO regulations that have entered into force or been amended recently include: Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code as amended by resolution MSC.461(101) – Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal surveys of double-hulloil tankers – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to the STCW Convention 1978 - New definition for “high-voltage” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to Part A of the STCW Code – Inclusion of electro-technical officers in the definition of “operational level” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendment to the AFS Convention – Control of AFS containing Cybutryne – effective 1 January 2023 List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years Click Here A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released a programme of meetings for 2023 and the preliminary programme for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 23-24 November – IMO Council 27 November - 06 December – IMO Assembly07 December – IMO Council 22-26 January – Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) 05-09 February – Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) 18-22 February – Legal Committee (LEG) 19-23 February – Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) 04-08 March – Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) 08-12 April – Facilitation Committee (FAL) 22-26 April – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. 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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 42 Friday 20th October 2023
20th October 2023
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 42, 2023 – Friday 20th October 2023 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Forward this email to a friend Flag State Regulations and Guidance Update Liberia – has published four updates: 'Fire-Protection Systems and Appliances' 'Dispensation for Master or Chief Engineer in Circumstances of Force Majeure' 'Amendments to the Minimum Safe Manning Certificate' 'Security Situation in Israel Ports and Territorial Waters'. Panama – has issued nine updates: 'Israeli-Hamas Conflict' 'Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for Ships Carrying Oil or Oil Fuel' 'Lifeboat On-Load Release and Retrieval Systems' 'Mobile Offshore Drilling Units and Mobile Offshore Units – High Speed Craft' 'Hazard Working Conditions' 'List of Accepted Companies with Type Approval Certificate of Ballast Water Management System' 'Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Management Plan' 'International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships, 2001' 'Compliance with Mandatory Ship Reporting Systems'. Singapore – has released two port marine notices: 'Installation of Jetty and Floating Pontoons at Coney Island' 'Issuance of a Proof of Sustainability with the Bunker Delivery Note for Bio-Fuel Deliveries to Ships Engaged in International Shipping in the Port of Singapore'. Hong Kong – has publishing a merchant shipping information note entitled 'United Nations Sanctions (South Sudan) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2023'. New from Witherbys Recent Class Society Guidance DNV – has released a technical news article entitled 'Oily water separator - Further clarifications on requirements for sampling points'. Lloyd's Register – has issued two updates: 'New SOLAS Chapter XV – Safety Measures for Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel' Zero Carbon Fuel Monitor - October 2023 update'. Class NK – has published a 'Summary of the Outcomes of MEPC 80'. Recent P&I Club Guidance The American Club – has published four updates: 'Loss Prevention Initiative: National Protect Your Hearing Month' 'Russian Federation Restrictions on Ukrainians Entering Russian Federation Territories' 'Good Catch Update: Knowing the Barge Condition Before Starting the Tow' 'Pre-Employment Medical Examination (PEME) Program: Fraudulent PEME Certificates' . GARD – has issued four updates: 'Preventing collisions with fishing vessels in China' 'Ships with Ukrainian crew at Russian ports risk disruption' 'Israel-Gaza conflict: contractual implications' 'Increase in stern tube damages - a concerning new trend?'. Britannia – has published the October edition of 'Risk Watch'. Japan P&I – has issued an update entitled 'China-China MSA published a list of high collision risk areas along Chinese coast'. NorthStandard – has published an update entitled 'Phishing Emails Awareness and Guidance' . Swedish Club – has released two updates: 'Latest on the port situation in Israel' 'The situation in Israel is expected to be dynamic'. West – has issued two updates: 'Israel: Port Status Update' 'Green Gas Stations in the Gulf - Waypoints 05' . UK P&I – has published an update entitled 'Israel: Hamas War - Port Situation Update' . Other Regulations and Guidance in the News UK MAIB – has released a list of its current investigations. IIMS – has published an article on 'The issues around the transport of microplastic pellets' . Recent Accident Reports Malta – Transport Malta has released a safety investigation report into the fatal fall of a stevedore during cargo operations in the port of Bata, Equatorial Guinea. Canada – The Transport Safety Board of Canada has released a safety investigation report into the loss of steerage and subsequent grounding of the RoRo ferry 'Confederation'. The incident took place in Caribou, Nova Scotia. No injuries were reported. Recent IMO Circulars A 33/8(c) – 19/10/2023 – STRATEGY, PLANNING AND REFORM. EGDH 9/13/5 Rev.1 – 18/10/2023 – ANY OTHER BUSINESS. EGDH 9/13/4 Rev.1 – 18/10/2023 – ANY OTHER BUSINESS. Circular Letter No. 4774 – 17/10/2023 – Ad-hoc Expert Workshop on the life cycle GHG intensity of marine fuels (14 and 15 December 2023) – invitation to nominate experts. MEPC.1/Circ.907 – 17/10/2023 – GUIDELINES FOR UNDERWATER RADIATED NOISE REDUCTION IN INUIT NUNAAT AND THE ARCTIC. CCC 9/INF.1 – 16/10/2023 – LIST OF PARTICIPANTS. MEPC 81/3/2 – 16/10/2023 – CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO MANDATORY INSTRUMENTS. MEPC 81/3/3 – 16/10/2023 – CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO MANDATORY INSTRUMENTS. MEPC 81/3/1 – 19/10/2023 – CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO MANDATORY INSTRUMENTS. LP-CG 15/INF.1 – 19/10/2023 – LIST OF PARTICIPANTS. Regulations Recently Entered into Force IMO and ILO regulations that have entered into force or been amended recently include: Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code as amended by resolution MSC.461(101) – Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal surveys of double-hull oil tankers – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to the STCW Convention 1978 - New definition for “high-voltage” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to Part A of the STCW Code – Inclusion of electro-technical officers in the definition of “operational level” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendment to the AFS Convention – Control of AFS containing Cybutryne – effective 1 January 2023 List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years Click Here A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released a programme of meetings for 2023 and the preliminary programme for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 16-20 October – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 23-24 November – IMO Council 27 November - 06 December – IMO Assembly 07 December – IMO Council 22-26 January – Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) 05-09 February – Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) 18-22 February – Legal Committee (LEG) 19-23 February – Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) 04-08 March – Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) 08-12 April – Facilitation Committee (FAL) 22-26 April – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. 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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 41 Friday 13th October 2023
Friday 13th October 2023
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 41, 2023 – Friday 13th October 2023 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Updates USA – has published two updates: 'Guidance on USCG's Roles and Responsibilities for Offshore Renewable Energy Installations (OREI) on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)' 'Release of New Coastal Zone Area Contingency Plan Architecture'. Marshall Islands – has issued three updates: 'International Safety Management (ISM) Code' 'Reference List to Aid in International Safety Management Code Compliance' 'Lithium-Ion Batteries: Fire Hazards and Emergency Preparedness'. Singapore – has released a new shipping circular entitled 'Resolutions Adopted by the 79th and 80th Session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 79 and MEPC 80) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)'. New from Witherbys Recent Class Society Guidance Bureau Veritas – has issued an alert entitled 'NR387 Rules for the Classification of Fish Farms'. DNV – has released an alert entitled 'IMO CCC 9: Work on Interim Guidelines for Ammonia and Hydrogen as Fuel'. Indian Register of Shipping – has published an update entitled 'Ratification of IMO’s 2009 Hong Kong International Convention for Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (HKC)'. Lloyd's Register – has released a news alert entitled 'Safety Notice issued for CO2 system cylinders manufactured by NK Co. LTD'. Recent P&I Club Guidance GARD – has published an alert entitled 'Israel-Gaza conflict: Impact on shipping'. Japan P&I – has issued an update entitled 'Measures to Assure Safe Navigation During the Peak Season of Drift-net Fishing in the Seto Inland Sea (Revised)'. NorthStandard – has released an update entitled 'Russia - Ukraine War: Impact on Shipping'. The Swedish Club – has issued an update entitled 'China's Maritime Safety Administration identifies 38 high-risk collision areas along coastline'. UK P&I – has published an update entitled 'Israel: Hamas War - Port Situation Update'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News ICC – has released an update entitled 'IMB calls for regional efforts to safeguard shipping and trade as maritime incidents rise'. IIMS – has released two updates: 'Cargo fumigation: An overview for the maritime sector' 'Engine Retrofit Report 2023 finds lack of yard capacity could compromise retrofit ambitions'. Recent Accident Reports Japan – The Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB) has released an investigation report into the grounding of the Cargo Ship 'WAKASHIO'. While sailing to the Port of Tubarão in the Federative Republic of Brazil she ran aground on shallows off the southeast coast of the island of Mauritius, Republic of Mauritius. Although there were no fatalities or injuries to the crew, the vessel’s hull buckled and sustained other damage and, subsequently, fuel oil spilled from a rupture caused by the occurrence and spreading of cracks that resulted from the buckling, contaminating the southeastern coast of the island. Recent IMO Circulars C 130/18 – 12/10/2023 – APPOINTMENT OF THE EXTERNAL AUDITOR. PPR 11/16 – 12/10/2023 – ELECTION OF THE CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR FOR 2025. E&T 39/J/1 – 10/10/2023 – PROVISIONAL LIST OF PARTICIPANTS. SDC 10/2 – 10/10/2023 – DECISIONS OF OTHER IMO BODIES. Circular Letter No.4780 – 10/10/2023 – 2024 IMO Honours for Exceptional Bravery at Sea. IMO/ITU EG 19/J/1 – 10/10/2023 – PROVISIONAL LIST OF PARTICIPANTS. JWGMSA 7/J/2 – 10/10/2023 – PROVISIONAL LIST OF DOCUMENTS. JWGMSA 7/J/3 – 10/10/2023 – PRESENTATION DURING JWGMSA 7. LC 45/J/1 – 10/10/2023 – PROVISIONAL LIST OF PARTICIPANTS. Circular Letter No.4784 – 10/10/2023 – Communication from the Government of the State of Kuwait. Regulations Recently Entered into Force IMO and ILO regulations that have entered into force or been amended recently include: Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code as amended by resolution MSC.461(101) – Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal surveys of double-hull oil tankers – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to the STCW Convention 1978 - New definition for “high-voltage” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to Part A of the STCW Code – Inclusion of electro-technical officers in the definition of “operational level” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendment to the AFS Convention – Control of AFS containing Cybutryne – effective 1 January 2023 List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years Click Here A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released a programme of meetings for 2023 and the preliminary programme for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 16-20 October – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 23-24 November – IMO Council 27 November - 06 December – IMO Assembly 07 December – IMO Council 22-26 January – Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) 05-09 February – Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) 18-22 February – Legal Committee (LEG) 19-23 February – Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) 04-08 March – Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) 08-12 April – Facilitation Committee (FAL) 22-26 April – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. 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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 40 Friday 6th October 2023
Friday 6th October 2023
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 40, 2023 – Friday 6th October 2023 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Forward this email to a friend Flag State Regulations and Guidance Updates UK – has issued two new or amended marine guidance notes: 'The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Control of Vibration at Work) Regulations 2007 – Procedure for Seeking Exemptions' 'Construction and Outfit Standards for Fishing Vessels of less than 15m Length Overall' USA – has published a new marine safety information bulletin entitled 'Properly Providing Fuel Type(s) on Notice of Arrival (NOA)'. Liberia – has released three updates: a marine advisory entitled 'Reporting of Ship Fuel Oil Consumption Data and Annual Operational Carbon Intensity (CII)' a marine operations note entitled 'Amendments to SOLAS CHAPTER IV: Radiocommunications' a marine security advisory entitled 'Usage of Thuraya, Iridium and other such Satellite Communication Equipment in Indian Waters'. Marshall Islands – has issued a new marine safety advisory entitled 'Laser Pointers and COLREG Light Signals'. Panama – has updated five circulars: 'Armed Security Personnel on board Panama flagged vessels transiting High Risk Areas' 'Use of the Merchant Marine Circulars and Merchant Marine Notices' 'Application of Annex 14 of the Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing (CSS Code)' 'Maritime Affairs & Casualty Investigations of Panama flagged vessels' 'Night Time Lookout'. Isle of Man – has released a new technical advisory notice entitled 'Shipboard Lifting Appliances'. Singapore – has issued a new shipping circular entitled 'Online Application for Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) Number and Ship Station Licence'. Cyprus – has published a new circular entitled 'Alternate email addresses for communication with the Shipping Deputy Ministry during the period 6th – 9th of October, 2023'. New from Witherbys Recent Class Society Guidance Indian Register of Shipping – has published three new technical circulars: 'RMI Marine Safety advisory on Failed Bursting Discs in Fixed Carbon Dioxide Fire-Extinguishing Systems' 'Amendments to SOLAS Chapter IV (Radiocommunications)' 'Ability to Override Engine or Shaft Power Limiting Devices'. Lloyd's Register – has released a news alert entitled 'IMO meetings and future legislation'. Class NK – has issued a new technical alert entitled 'Adoption of the FuelEU Maritime Regulation'. Recent P&I Club Guidance The American Club – has issued two new documents: a member alert entitled 'Good Catch Update: Animation - The Life We Save: Engine Rooms and Fires Part 2' a circular entitled 'Updated Suite of IG-recommended Letter of Indemnity Wordings'. GARD – has published two alerts: 'Maintain vigilance at Peru’s Callao Anchorage' 'Persistent threats to merchant vessels in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Persian Gulf and its approaches'. UK P&I – has published two updates: 'Crew Health Advice: Life-Saving Actions for Minor Injuries' 'Electronic Trade Documents Act - What Does This Mean for E-Bills?'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News OCIMF – has released the September 2023 issue of their Newsletter. MAIB – has released their second Safety Digest for 2023, detailing accidents involving vessels from the merchant, fishing and recreational sectors. Recent Accident Reports USA – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an investigation report into the crane fire on board the spud barge 'Kokosing V'. When dredging the James River near Newport News, Virginia, USA, the dredging crane on board the barge caught fire. The four crew members on board fought the fire unsuccessfully and were forced to abandon ship. Crews from responding fireboats extinguished the fire later that evening. There were no injuries. Recent IMO Circulars CCC 9/WP.5 – 28/09/2023 – REVISION OF RESOLUTION A.1050(27) TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF PERSONNEL ENTERING ENCLOSED SPACES ON BOARD SHIPS. ICAO/IMO JWG-SAR/30-WP.27 – 28/09/2023 – SAR COMMUNICATIONS. JWGMSA 7/4 – 28/09/2023 – IDENTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE DIRECTIONS FOR EVOLUTION OF THE SCHEME INTO THE SECOND AUDIT CYCLE USING THE CONTINUOUS MONITORING APPROACH, INCLUDING RELATED RESOURCE IMPLICATION. VP.BaselConvImplementation – 27/09/2023 – The Basel Convention Implementation and Compliance Committee (BC ICC) and the Rotterdam Convention Compliance Committee (RC CC) – A snapshot. CCC 9/WP.6 – 27/09/2023 – REVISION OF THE INTERIM RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CARRIAGE OF LIQUEFIED HYDROGEN IN BULK. ICAO/IMO JWG-SAR/30-WP.30 – 27/09/2023 – CONVENTIONS, PLANS, MANUALS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AFFECTING SAR. ICAO/IMO JWG-SAR/30-WP.28 – 27/09/2023 – SAR PERSONNEL STAFFING AND TRAINING. ICAO/IMO JWG-SAR/30-WP.31 – 27/09/2023 – CONVENTIONS, PLANS, MANUALS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AFFECTING SAR. ICAO/IMO JWG-SAR/30-WP.19 – 27/09/2023 – DECISIONS OF ICAO AND IMO BODIES RELATED TO THE JOINT WORKING GROUP WORK. ICAO/IMO JWG-SAR/30-WP.20 – 27/09/2023 – SAR SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION, ORGANIZATION AND IMPLEMENTATION METHODS. Regulations Recently Entered into Force IMO and ILO regulations that have entered into force or been amended recently include: Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code as amended by resolution MSC.461(101) – Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal surveys of double-hull oil tankers – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to the STCW Convention 1978 - New definition for “high-voltage” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to Part A of the STCW Code – Inclusion of electro-technical officers in the definition of “operational level” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendment to the AFS Convention – Control of AFS containing Cybutryne – effective 1 January 2023 List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years Click Here A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released a programme of meetings for 2023 and the preliminary programme for 2024. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 02-06 October – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) 16-20 October – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 23-24 November – IMO Council 27 November - 06 December – IMO Assembly 07 December – IMO Council 22-26 January – Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) 05-09 February – Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) 18-22 February – Legal Committee (LEG) 19-23 February – Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) 04-08 March – Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) 08-12 April – Facilitation Committee (FAL) 22-26 April – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. 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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 39 Friday 29th September 2023
Friday 29th September 2023
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 39, 2023 – Friday 29th September 2023 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Updates UK – has issued two updates: 'MGN 635 (M): Inspections of Ro-Ro passenger ships and high-speed passenger craft' 'MGN 664 (M+F) Amendment 1: Certification process for vessels using innovative technology'. Liberia – has released two updates: 'SAF-009 - Implementation, Survey And Certification Under The International Code For Ships Operating In Polar Waters (Polar Code)' 'Ability To Override Engine Or Shaft Power Limiting Devices'. Panama – has published an update entitled 'Measures to Prevent the Inflow of Possible Radioactive Ballast Water Into Korean and Chinese Waters'. Singapore – has issued an update entitled 'digitalPORT@SGTM - Implementation of Just in Time Planning and Cooridination Platform for Port of Singapore'. Cyprus – has published three updates: 'Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1667 of 8 August 2023 layingdown rules for the application of Directive 2014/90/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards design, construction and performance requirements and testing standards for marine equipment and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1157 (“Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1667”)' 'The Merchant Shipping (Implementation of European Union Decisions and Regulations on Certain Matters of Maritime Transport) Law (Law 81(I)/2023) and relevant Order of 2023 (P.I. 274/2023)' 'Obligation to appoint a Passenger Registrar in accordance with the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Persons Sailing on Board Passenger Ships) Laws of 2002 and 2020 (Law 57(I)/2002 as amended)'. New from Witherbys Recent Class Society Guidance Indian Register of Shipping – has published an update entitled 'Concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) by Caribbean MOU on Fire Safety Systems and Pilot Ladders beginning 1 September 2023 and ending on 30 November 2023'. Recent P&I Club Guidance GARD – has published an update entitled 'Are you snap-safe?'. Britannia P&I Club – has released an update entitled 'Heat Damage to Agricultural Cargoes on Board'. Japan P&I Club – has published an update entitled 'Ghana-MARPOL violation fines'. West – has published an update entitled 'Essential Gas Detectors for Safe Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) Transport: TC & PT Sensors Required'. UK P&I – has published five updates: 'Crew Health Advice: Positive Self-Esteem''New South Korea Ballast Water Regulations' 'UK Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023 comes into force' 'IMO Regulatory Update 2023/2024' 'A Roadmap for Ship Decarbonisation'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News IIMS – has released five updates: 'Cruise Ship Captain Sent to Prison for Deadly Collision With Tour Boat''ICOMIA launches essential new Paint Colour Guide: Yacht Coating Technical Guidelines' 'Guidance on How to Comply With PSC Focus on Firefighting and Clean Machinery Spaces' 'Addressing the Growing Threat of Cargo Losses at Sea: Fresh Guidelines' 'UK Shipbuilding Skills Taskforce Report Published'. EMSA – has published two updates: 'Potential of Ammonia as Fuel in Shipping [updated]' 'Update on Potential of Biofuels for Shipping [updated]'. Recent Accident Reports USA – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an investigation report into the crane fire on board the spud barge 'Kokosing V'. When dredging the James River near Newport News, Virginia, USA, the dredging crane on board the barge caught fire. The four crew members on board fought the fire unsuccessfully and were forced to abandon ship. Crews from responding fireboats extinguished the fire later that evening. There were no injuries. Recent IMO Circulars CCC 9/WP.5 – 28/09/2023 – REVISION OF RESOLUTION A.1050(27) TO ENSURETHE SAFETY OF PERSONNEL ENTERING ENCLOSED SPACES ON BOARD SHIPS. ICAO/IMO JWG-SAR/30-WP.27 – 28/09/2023 – SAR COMMUNICATIONS. JWGMSA 7/4 – 28/09/2023 – IDENTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE DIRECTIONS FOR EVOLUTION OF THE SCHEME INTO THE SECOND AUDIT CYCLE USING THE CONTINUOUS MONITORING APPROACH, INCLUDING RELATED RESOURCE IMPLICATION. VP.BaselConvImplementation – 27/09/2023 – The Basel Convention Implementation and Compliance Committee (BC ICC) and the Rotterdam Convention Compliance Committee (RC CC) – A snapshot. CCC 9/WP.6 – 27/09/2023 – REVISION OF THE INTERIM RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CARRIAGE OF LIQUEFIED HYDROGEN IN BULK. ICAO/IMO JWG-SAR/30-WP.30 – 27/09/2023 – CONVENTIONS, PLANS, MANUALS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AFFECTING SAR. ICAO/IMO JWG-SAR/30-WP.28 – 27/09/2023 – SAR PERSONNEL STAFFING AND TRAINING. ICAO/IMO JWG-SAR/30-WP.31 – 27/09/2023 – CONVENTIONS, PLANS, MANUALS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AFFECTING SAR. ICAO/IMO JWG-SAR/30-WP.19 – 27/09/2023 – DECISIONS OF ICAO AND IMO BODIES RELATED TO THE JOINT WORKING GROUP WORK. ICAO/IMO JWG-SAR/30-WP.20 – 27/09/2023 – SAR SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION, ORGANIZATION AND IMPLEMENTATION METHODS. Regulations Recently Entered into Force IMO and ILO regulations that have entered into force or been amended recently include: Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code as amended by resolution MSC.461(101) – Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal surveys of double-hulloil tankers – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to the STCW Convention 1978 - New definition for “high-voltage” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to Part A of the STCW Code – Inclusion of electro-technical officers in the definition of “operational level” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendment to the AFS Convention – Control of AFS containing Cybutryne – effective 1 January 2023 List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years Click Here A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released a programme of meetings for 2023. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 02-06 October – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996)16-20 October – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 23-24 November – IMO Council 27 November - 06 December – IMO Assembly 07 December – IMO Council 22-26 January – Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) 05-09 February – Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) 18-22 February – Legal Committee (LEG) 19-23 February – Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) 04-08 March – Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) 08-12 April – Facilitation Committee (FAL) 22-26 April – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. 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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 38 Friday 22nd September 2023
Friday 22nd September
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 38, 2023 – Friday 22nd September 2023 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Updates UK – has issued two updates 'MGN 673 (M+F): Radio communications: non-SOLAS vessels' 'MIN 664 (M) Amendment 2: Safety climate tool (SCT) for the maritime industry'. Liberia – has released an update entitled 'Guidance on Machinery Space Deficiencies'. Marshall Islands – has released an update entitled 'Failed Bursting Discs in Carbon Dioxide Fire-extinguishing Systems'. Panama – has published an update entitled 'Code for Recognized Organizations (RO Code).' Isle of Man – has published an update entitled 'Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships.' Recent Class Society Guidance China Classification Society – has published an update entitled 'Guidelines for Polar Fishing Vessels 2023'. DNV – has published an update entitled 'Updated Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1667 amending the MED in force from 10 October 2023'. Indian Register of Shipping – has published an update entitled 'New IMO Requirements Coming Into Force Until 2024'. Recent P&I Club Guidance International Group of P&I Clubs – has published an update entitled 'Electronic bills of lading'. GARD – has published an update entitled 'Shifting winds in offshore energy'. SKULD – has released an update entitled 'The UK Electronic Trading Act comes into force today'. Britannia P&I Club – has released an update entitled 'China: Suggested Measures to Prevent Off-Spec Claims of MEG Cargo'. Japan P&I Club – has published an update entitled 'South Korea-Requirements on Ballast water management in reaction to release of treated water from Fukushima'. North Standard – has released two updates: 'Russia - Ukraine War: Impact on shipping' 'Status of Libyan Ports - *Update*'. The Swedish Club – has published an update entitled 'MSS Case September: Loss of anchor in bad weather' Other Regulations and Guidance in the News IIMS – has released two updates: 'Safety Warning Issued by MAIB After Serious Injury During a Rigid Inflatable Boat Ride' 'Chubb Launches Lloyd’s Consortium to Address Lithium Battery Risk'. EMSA – has published a press release entitled 'New interactive reporting module now available in STCW-IS'. New from Witherbys Pre-order Now! Pre-order Now! Pre-order Now! Recent Accident Reports Germany – The Federal Bureau of Maritime Casualty Investigation has released an Investigation Report into the fire on board the fishing vessel 'Freyja’, while en route to the port of Bum, Germany. After deciding to suspend fishing for several hours the crew noticed an acrid smell and smoke coming from an open door at the wheelhouse and discovered a fire in the engine compartment.. No persons were severely injured but the fire caused a small oil slick. Recent IMO Circulars A 33/26 – 20/09/2023 – APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL. ESPH 29/6 – 20/09/2023 – REVIEW OF PRODUCTS IN LISTS 2, 3 AND 4 OF THE MEPC.2 CIRCULAR. MSC/ISWG/MASS 2/3/6 – 20/09/2023 – CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSALS FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE DRAFT MASS CODE MSC 107/20/Add.1 – 20/09/2023 – REPORT OF THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE ON ITS 107TH SESSION. SSE 10/12/1 – 19/09/2023 – UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF PROVISIONS OF IMO SAFETY, SECURITY AND ENVIRONMENT-RELATED CONVENTIONS. A 33/5(a) – 19/09/2023 – ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMITTEES OF THE ASSEMBLY. TC 73/6/5 – 19/09/2023 – THE CAPACITY-BUILDING DECADE 2021-2030 STRATEGY. ESPH 29/3/27 – 19/09/2023 – EVALUATION OF PRODUCTS. ESPH 29/3/23 – 19/09/2023 – EVALUATION OF PRODUCTS. ESPH 29/3/24 – 19/09/2023 – EVALUATION OF PRODUCTS. Regulations Recently Entered into Force IMO and ILO regulations that have entered into force or been amended recently include: Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code as amended by resolution MSC.461(101) – Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal surveys of double-hull oil tankers – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to the STCW Convention 1978 - New definition for “high-voltage” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to Part A of the STCW Code – Inclusion of electro-technical officers in the definition of “operational level” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendment to the AFS Convention – Control of AFS containing Cybutryne – effective 1 January 2023 List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years Click Here A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released a programme of meetings for 2023. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 02-06 October – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) 16-20 October – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 23-24 November – IMO Council 27 November - 06 December – IMO Assembly 07 December – IMO Council 22-26 January – Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) 05-09 February – Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) 18-22 February – Legal Committee (LEG) 19-23 February – Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) 04-08 March – Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) 08-12 April – Facilitation Committee (FAL) 22-26 April – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. 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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 37 Friday 15th September 2023
Friday 15th September 2023
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 37, 2023 – Friday 15th September 2023 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Updates Liberia – has issued an update entitled 'Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT)'. Marshall Islands – has released two updates: 'Minimum Safe Manning Requirements for Vessels' 'Issuance and Use of Statutory Certificates'. Panama – has published four updates: 'Guidance for the implementation and certification of the ISPS Code''Panama Oil Record Book and Emissions (Amendments and Guidelines)' 'International Safety Management (ISM) Code Panama Policy' 'Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006, as amended)'. Recent Class Society Guidance Indian Register of Shipping – has published an update entitled 'South Korea on Ballast Water Management requirements in reaction to release of treated wastewater from Fukushima nuclear power plant'. Class NK – has released two updates: 'Handling of IMO Interim Guidance on the Use of Biofuels under IMO-DCS and CII regulation' 'Caribbean MoU Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Fire Safety Systems and Pilot Ladder Transfer Systems'. Recent P&I Club Guidance The American Club – has published an update entitled 'United States Imposes Sanctions on Jet Fuel Transport to Burma'. GARD – has published three updates: 'First lines ashore! Do we understand the risk?' 'IG Proforma Letters of Indemnity Review' 'US imposes sanctions on jet fuel transport to Burma'. SKULD – has released an update entitled 'Updated suite of IG-recommended Letter of Indemnity wordings'. Britannia P&I Club – has released two updates: 'Safe Carriage of Flexitanks in Containers Guidance' 'Safe Carriage of Liquefied Natural Gas Fuelled Vehicles'. Japan P&I Club – has published four updates: 'Updated Suite of IG-recommended Letter of Indemnity wordings''China-China MSA issued the announcement on carrying out special safety supervision over ships entering Zhejiang waters' 'China-High risk water areas which are frequent locations of collision incidents between vessels and fishing boats in Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea' 'China-Properly Fly the Port State Flag to Avoid Administrative Penalties'. The London P&I Club – has released two updates: 'Updated Suite of IG-approved Letter of Indemnity wordings' 'US imposes sanctions on jet fuel transport to Burma/Myanmar'. UK P&I – has published an update entitled 'Crew Health Advice: CBD' Other Regulations and Guidance in the News ICS – has published a press release entitled 'UAE MOEI and the International Chamber of Shipping unveil plans for COP28'. IIMS – has released an update entitled 'Lack of hull inspection and maintenance led to sinking is report finding'. EMSA – has published a press release entitled 'Interim Guidance on Maritime Security for Member States’ Competent Authorities Version'. New from Witherbys Pre-order Now! Pre-order Now! eBook Out Now! Recent Accident Reports UK – The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released an Investigation Report into a collision between the general cargo ship ‘Scot Carrier’ and the split hopper barge ‘Karin H’, which resulted in the capsize of the barge and two fatalities in the Bornholmsgat traffic separation scheme, Sweden. Recent IMO Circulars ESPH 29/2 – 13/09/2023 – DECISIONS OF OTHER BODIES. ESPH 29/3/5 – 13/09/2023 – EVALUATION OF PRODUCTS. LC.4/Circ.39 – 13/09/2023 – 1996 PROTOCOL TO THE CONVENTION ON THE PREVENTION OF MARINE POLLUTION BY DUMPING OF WASTES AND OTHER MATTER, 1972. LLMC.3/Circ.63 – 13/09/2023 – RESOURCE MOBILIZATION AND PARTNERSHIPS. MSC.1/CIRC.1557/REV.1 – 13/09/2023 – REVISED HAZARDOUS AREA CLASSIFICATION (APPLICATION OF SOLAS REGULATION II-1/45.11). HNS.2/Circ.11 – 13/09/2023 – PROTOCOL OF 2010 TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGE IN CONNECTION WITH THE CARRIAGE OF HAZARDOUS AND NOXIOUS SUBSTANCES BY SEA, 1996. OPRC.3/Circ.36/Corr.1 – 13/09/2023 – PROTOCOL ON PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE AND CO-OPERATION TO POLLUTION INCIDENTS BY HAZARDOUS AND NOXIOUS SUBSTANCES, 2000. E&T 39/2 – 12/09/2023 – FINALIZATION OF DRAFT EDITORIAL CORRECTIONS TO THE AMENDMENTS TO THE IMDG CODE (AMENDMENT 41-22). TC 73/4(c) – 12/09/2023 – RESOURCE MOBILIZATION AND PARTNERSHIPS. E&T 39/2/1 – 12/09/2023 – FINALIZATION OF DRAFT EDITORIAL CORRECTIONS TO THE AMENDMENTS TO THE IMDG CODE (AMENDMENT 41-22). Regulations Recently Entered into Force IMO and ILO regulations that have entered into force or been amended recently include: Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code as amended by resolution MSC.461(101) – Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal surveys of double-hulloil tankers – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to the STCW Convention 1978 - New definition for “high-voltage” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to Part A of the STCW Code – Inclusion of electro-technical officers in the definition of “operational level” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendment to the AFS Convention – Control of AFS containing Cybutryne – effective 1 January 2023 List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years Click Here A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released a programme of meetings for 2023. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 02-06 October – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996)16-20 October – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 23-24 November – IMO Council 27 November - 06 December – IMO Assembly 07 December – IMO Council 22-26 January – Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) 05-09 February – Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) 18-22 February – Legal Committee (LEG) 19-23 February – Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) 04-08 March – Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) 08-12 April – Facilitation Committee (FAL) 22-26 April – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. 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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 36 Friday 8th September 2023
Friday 8th September 2023
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 36, 2023 – Friday 8th September 2023 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Updates Liberia – has released an update entitled 'Lifeboat and Emergency Drills'. Marshall Islands – has released two updates: 'Medical Care Aboard Ship and Ashore' 'South Korea: Requirements for Discharging Ballast Water'. Recent Class Society Guidance Lloyd’s Register – has published an update entitled 'Rescue Boat Launching Appliances Not Fitted With Stored Mechanical Power'. Class NK – has released an update entitled 'Type Approval by the Japanese Government for the Exhaust Gas Monitoring Systems and Discharge Water Monitoring Systems of Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Installed on Japanese-flagged Ships (Revision)'. Recent P&I Club Guidance GARD – has published an update entitled 'The Importance of Sampling Liquid Cargoes'. Britannia P&I Club – has released an update entitled 'SOLAS Amendments'. Japan P&I Club – has published two updates: 'China-Suggested Measures in Preventing Off-spec Claims of MEG cargo due to excessive aldehyde content' 'Egypt-Draft Survey and Shortage Claims'. The Swedish Club – has released two updates: 'China: Shandong Maritime Safety Administration identifies high-risk collisionzones as fishing ban lifts in Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea, urges vessels to exercise caution' 'Guidance on Drug Smuggling: Insights from our Colombia Correspondent'. West – has published an update entitled 'West Part of International Effort to Avoid Pollution Risk in the Red Sea'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News IIMS – has released three updates: 'NTSB renews call for US Coast Guard to require an SMS policy for passengervessels' 'Ammonia Powered Vessels Could Be Economical as Early as 2026 Concludes New Report' 'NCB Launches Second Container Inspection Initiative to Battle the Dangers of mis-declared Cargo'. New from Witherbys Pre-order Now! Pre-order Now! Pre-order Now! Recent Accident Reports Denmark – The Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Board (DMAIB) has released an investigation report into a fire on board the RoRo passenger ship ‘Stena Scandica’ while on route from Nynäshamn, Sweden, to Ventspils, Latvia. The fire broke out in a truck on the vehicle deck and was quickly extinguished. However, the fire caused damage to the ship's electrical cabling, resulting in a failure of the power supply system and a complete blackout. Ireland – The Marine Casualty Investigation Board has released an investigation report into an incident involving the cargo ship 'Arklow Raider'. While on a laden passage up the Bristol Channel, United Kingdom, the Pilot commenced a planned turn to port. Despite the Pilot applying starboard helm to counter the anticipated currents and counter currents, the ship rapidly sheered to port, leaving the channel, before grounding heavily by the bow on a mud and rock bottom. No persons were injured and no pollution occurred. Recent IMO Circulars TC 73/4(b)/2 – 06/09/2023 – RESOURCE MOBILIZATION AND PARTNERSHIPS. TC 73/4(b)/4 – 06/09/2023 – RESOURCE MOBILIZATION AND PARTNERSHIPS. PROG/131 – 06/09/2023 – PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS FOR 2023. TC 73/4(b)/3 – 06/09/2023 – RESOURCE MOBILIZATION AND PARTNERSHIPS. TC 73/7/3 – 06/09/2023 – REGIONAL PRESENCE AND COORDINATION. CCC 9/5/15 – 06/09/2023 – AMENDMENTS TO THE IMSBC CODE AND SUPPLEMENTS. MSC 107/20/Add.1 – 05/09/2023 – REPORT OF THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE ON ITS 107TH SESSION. MEPC 80/17 – 05/09/2023 – REPORT OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE ON ITS EIGHTIETH SESSION. TC 73/15/1 – 05/09/2023 – ANY OTHER BUSINESS. TC 73/15 – 05/09/2023 – ANY OTHER BUSINESS. Regulations Recently Entered into Force IMO and ILO regulations that have entered into force or been amended recently include: Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code as amended by resolution MSC.461(101) – Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal surveys of double-hulloil tankers – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to the STCW Convention 1978 - New definition for “high-voltage” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to Part A of the STCW Code – Inclusion of electro-technical officers in the definition of “operational level” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendment to the AFS Convention – Control of AFS containing Cybutryne – effective 1 January 2023 List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years Click Here A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released a programme of meetings for 2023. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 02-06 October – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996)16-20 October – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 23-24 November – IMO Council 27 November - 06 December – IMO Assembly 07 December – IMO Council 22-26 January – Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) 05-09 February – Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) 18-22 February – Legal Committee (LEG) 19-23 February – Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) 04-08 March – Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) 08-12 April – Facilitation Committee (FAL) 22-26 April – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 15-24 May – Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 04-13 June – Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR) 24-28 June – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 08-12 July – IMO Council 22-26 July – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. 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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 35 Friday 1st September 2023
Friday 1st September 2023
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 35, 2023 – Friday 1st September 2023 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Updates USA – has published an update entitled 'Marine Employer Required Drug Testing and 46 CFR Part 16 Drug Testing'. Liberia – has released three updates: 'Procedures for Entering Enclosed Spaces and Enclosed Space Entry and RescueDrills' 'Lifeboat and Emergency Drills' 'Implementation, Survey and Certification under the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ship’s Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 (BWM Convention).' Marshall Islands – has released two updates: 'MARPOL Wastes in European Union Ports: Calculation of Sufficient Dedicated Storage Capacity' 'Requirements for Private Yachts Limited Charter'. Panama – has published an update entitled 'Ballast Water Management Convention 2004, Panama Policy'. Singapore – has released an update entitled 'Resolutions Adopted by the 107th Session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization'. Hong Kong – has released an update entitled 'A fatal accident happened on board during a vessel shifting operation'. Recent Class Society Guidance Indian Register of Shipping – has published two updates: 'Belize Flag on Concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) by Tokyo and the Paris MoU on Fire Safety beginning from 1st September 2023 and ending on 30th November 2023' 'IMO Circular, MSC.1/Circ. 1460/ Rev.4 Reg. Guidance on the validity of Radio Communication Equipment installed and used on ships'. Lloyd’s Register – has published an update entitled 'Fire Safety Concentrated Inspection Campaign starts in September 2023 - Paris and Tokyo Memoranda of Understanding'. Recent P&I Club Guidance The American Club – has released two member alerts: 'Gabon: Ports are Closed Due to Political Unrest' 'Republic of Korea: Requirements for Vessels Having Taken Up Ballast Water in the Coastal Waters of Eastern Japan'. GARD – has published an update entitled 'Additional mooring ropes – who pays?'. Japan P&I Club– has released an update entitled 'China-Revised Regulation on International Maritime Transport'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News UK MAIB – has published a liferaft safety bulletin. New from Witherbys Pre-order Now! Pre-order Now! Pre-order Now! Recent Accident Reports UK – The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released an accident investigation report into the engine room fire on board the LPG carrier 'Moritz Schulte', which resulted in the death of the third engineer. While discharging a cargo of ethylene, a fire broke out in the engine room. The fuel system had not been effectively isolated and during operations both the third engineer and an adjacent auxiliary engine’s hot exhaust were sprayed with fuel under pressure. The fuel spray penetrated the exhaust insulation and ignited. The accident took place in the Port of Antwerp, Belgium. Ireland – The Marine Casualty Investigation Board has released an investigation report into an incident involving the fishing vessel 'Bikain'. While alongside in Dingle Harbour, Country Kerry, Ireland, the vessel's controllable pitch propellers went to the full astern position. The crew on board tried to stop the main engine with the emergency stop button on the wheelhouse console, but this failed. The mooring ropes holding the vessel parted and the vessel went quickly astern and made heavy contact with the southern boat marina pontoon causing extensive damage to the pontoon and to several boats that were secured there at the time. The Netherlands – The Dutch Safety Board has released an investigation report into the collision between the 'Amadeus Aquamarijn' and the 'Z60 Blue Angel' in the North Sea traffic separation scheme, above the Wadden Islands. Over a period of a few minutes, the 'Z60 Blue Angel' hit the 'Amadeus Aquamarijn' from behind several times. As a result of the collision, the 'Amadeus Aquamarijn' suffered serious damage, with seawater entering the ship through a large hole in the hull at the waterline. Recent IMO Circulars CCC 9/5/2 – 29/08/2023 – AMENDMENTS TO THE IMSBC CODE ANDSUPPLEMENTS. CCC 9/5/3 – 29/08/2023 – AMENDMENTS TO THE IMSBC CODE AND SUPPLEMENTS. CCC 9/3/9 – 29/08/2023 – AMENDMENTS TO THE IGF CODE AND DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDELINES FOR ALTERNATIVE FUELS AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES. SDC 10/10/1 – 29/08/2023 – UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF PROVISIONS OF IMO SAFETY, SECURITY, AND ENVIRONMENT-RELATED CONVENTIONS. SDC 10/9 – 29/08/2023 – AMENDMENTS TO THE GUIDELINES FOR CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION/SURVEY OF MEANS OF EMBARKATION AND DISEMBARKATION (MSC.1/CIRC.1331) CONCERNING THE RIGGING OF SAFETY NETTING ON ACCOMMODATION LADDERS AND GANGWAYS. Circular Letter No.4766 – 25/08/2023 – Establishment of the Steering Committee on the comprehensive impact assessment of the basket of candidate mid-term measures. TC 73/6/1 – 25/08/2023 – THE CAPACITY-BUILDING DECADE 2021-2030 STRATEGY. CCC 9/INF.11 – 25/08/2023 – AMENDMENTS TO THE IMSBC CODE AND SUPPLEMENTS. CCC 9/INF.12 – 25/08/2023 – AMENDMENTS TO THE IMSBC CODE AND SUPPLEMENTS. CCC 9/2/1 – 25/08/2023 – DECISIONS OF OTHER IMO BODIES. Regulations Recently Entered into Force IMO and ILO regulations that have entered into force or been amended recently include: Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code as amended by resolution MSC.461(101) – Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal surveys of double-hulloil tankers – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to the STCW Convention 1978 - New definition for “high-voltage” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to Part A of the STCW Code – Inclusion of electro-technical officers in the definition of “operational level” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendment to the AFS Convention – Control of AFS containing Cybutryne – effective 1 January 2023 List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years Click Here A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released a programme of meetings for 2023. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 02-06 October – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996)16-20 October – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 23-24 November – IMO Council 27 November - 06 December – IMO Assembly Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. Preferences | Unsubscribe
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 34 Friday 25th August 2023
Friday 25th August 2023
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 34, 2023 – Friday 25th August 2023 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Forward this email to a friend Flag State Regulations and Guidance Updates Liberia – has issued two updates: 'Implementation of the 2021 Revised MARPOL Annex VI, Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships' 'Issuance of International Certificates on Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM)'. Hong Kong – has released two merchant shipping information notes: 'Amendments to the 2014 Standard specification for shipboard incinerators (resolution MEPC.244(66))' '2022 Guidelines for the Implementation of EEDI Requirements'. Recent Class Society Guidance Indian Register of Shipping – has issued a technical circular entitled 'Amendments to SOLAS II-1, Reg.3-8 regarding New Requirements and Related Guidelines on Towing and Mooring Equipment'. ClassNK – has published an update entitled 'New Requirements for Towing and Mooring Equipment due to the Amendments to SOLAS II-1 Reg.3-8'. Recent P&I Club Guidance GARD – has published an update entitled 'Hot spots for accidents – the risks and locations to be aware of'. Britannia P&I – has released two updates: 'Notice on Further Strengthening the Safety Self-Inspection of Ships' 'BSafe Incident Case Study 20: Mooring Incident Leads to Fatality'. ShipOwner's Club – has issued an update entitled 'Liens'. UK P&I – has published two updates: 'Ammonia as a Ship's Fuel' 'Circular 09/23: Electronic (Paperless) Trading' Other Regulations and Guidance in the News UK MAIB – has published a liferaft safety bulletin. New from Witherbys Out Now! Includes 'Passage Planning Notes' free companion guide available for download Pre-order Now! Out Now! Recent Accident Reports UK – The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released an accident investigation report into the engine room fire on board the LPG carrier 'Moritz Schulte', which resulted in the death of the third engineer. While discharging a cargo of ethylene, a fire broke out in the engine room. The fuel system had not been effectively isolated and during operations both the third engineer and an adjacent auxiliary engine’s hot exhaust were sprayed with fuel under pressure. The fuel spray penetrated the exhaust insulation and ignited. The accident took place in the Port of Antwerp, Belgium. Ireland – The Marine Casualty Investigation Board has released an investigation report into an incident involving the fishing vessel 'Bikain'. While alongside in Dingle Harbour, Country Kerry, Ireland, the vessel's controllable pitch propellers went to the full astern position. The crew on board tried to stop the main engine with the emergency stop button on the wheelhouse console, but this failed. The mooring ropes holding the vessel parted and the vessel went quickly astern and made heavy contact with the southern boat marina pontoon causing extensive damage to the pontoon and to several boats that were secured there at the time. The Netherlands – The Dutch Safety Board has released an investigation report into the collision between the 'Amadeus Aquamarijn' and the 'Z60 Blue Angel' in the North Sea traffic separation scheme, above the Wadden Islands. Over a period of a few minutes, the 'Z60 Blue Angel' hit the 'Amadeus Aquamarijn' from behind several times. As a result of the collision, the 'Amadeus Aquamarijn' suffered serious damage, with seawater entering the ship through a large hole in the hull at the waterline. Recent IMO Circulars TC 73/6/2 – 24/08/2023 – THE CAPACITY-BUILDING DECADE 2021-2030 STRATEGY. TC 73/INF.4 – 24/08/2023 – RESOURCE MOBILIZATION AND PARTNERSHIPS. TC 73/3(a) – 23/08/2023 – TECHNICAL COOPERATION PLANNING AND REPORTING. MEPC.1/Circ.906 – 23/08/2023 – REVISED GUIDELINES FOR THE REDUCTION OF UNDERWATER RADIATED NOISE FROM SHIPPING TO ADDRESS ADVERSE IMPACTS ON MARINE LIFE. NCSR 11/1 – 23/08/2023 – PROVISIONAL AGENDA for the eleventh session of the Sub-Committee to be held from Tuesday, 4 to Thursday, 13 June 2024 at IMO Headquarters, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR. TC 73/7/1 – 23/08/2023 – REGIONAL PRESENCE AND COORDINATION. Circular Letter No.4765 – 23/08/2023 – Eleventh session of the Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (4 to 13 June 2024). III 9/INF.1 – 23/08/2023 – LIST OF PARTICIPANTS. TC 73/3(b) – 22/08/2023 – TECHNICAL COOPERATION PLANNING AND REPORTING. C 129/INF.1 – 22/08/2023 – LIST OF PARTICIPANTS. Regulations Recently Entered into Force IMO and ILO regulations that have entered into force or been amended recently include: Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code as amended by resolution MSC.461(101) – Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal surveys of double-hull oil tankers – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to the STCW Convention 1978 - New definition for “high-voltage” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to Part A of the STCW Code – Inclusion of electro-technical officers in the definition of “operational level” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendment to the AFS Convention – Control of AFS containing Cybutryne – effective 1 January 2023 List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years Click Here A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released a programme of meetings for 2023. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 20-29 September – Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) 02-06 October – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) 16-20 October – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 23-24 November – IMO Council 27 November - 06 December – IMO Assembly Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. Preferences | Unsubscribe
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 33 Friday 18th August 2023
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 33, 2023 – Friday 18th August 2023 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Updates UK – has issued a marine guidance note entitled 'Amendment 1: The merchant shipping (prevention of pollution by sewage from ships) regulations 2020'. Australia – has published an update entitled 'Means of embarkation and disembarkation from ships in port'. USA – has released an update entitled 'Reducing Collision Risk by Improving Small Vessel Detectability'. Liberia – has issued an update entitled 'Guidance on the Extended Compliance Date of VHF Radiocommunications Equipment Installed and Used on Ships and Other Vessels'. Marshall Islands – has released an update entitled 'Installation, Use, and Updating of Radio Equipment'. Panama – has published an update entitled 'Ship Protection Measures to Pirates Attacks'. Bahamas – has issued an alert entitled 'Port State Control Concentrated Inspection Campaign 2023'. Singapore – has released three updates: 'Singapore Regatta 2023' 'Dredging Work at Sungai Changi' 'Demolition Work at Southern Tuas Basin'. Recent Class Society Guidance ClassNK – has published two updates: 'Tokyo and Paris MoU Joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Fire Safety' 'Summary of the Outcomes of MSC 107' Recent P&I Club Guidance The American Club – has released two member alerts: 'People’s Republic of China (PRC): Lifting of the Summer Fishing Ban' 'People’s Republic of China (PRC): Wusong MSA Notice Regarding Self- Inspection for Vessels Entering Yangtze Estuary Deepwater Channel'. GARD – has published an update entitled 'Look Out for Risk of Collision With Fishing Vessels in Chinese Waters'. SKULD – has released an update entitled 'Best Practices and Safety Considerations for Nickel Ore Shipments'. Britannia P&I – has released a circular entitled 'Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) – a Decade of Reporting'. NorthStandard – has published an update entitled 'Yemen: Port Situation *Update*'. ShipOwners’ Club – has released two articles entitled: 'Laytime and Demurrage' 'Off-Hire Issues'. The Swedish Club – has issued two member alerts: 'Bulker focus: Carriage of grains and soya beans' 'MSS Case August: Blackout caused grounding'. West – has released 'Waypoints Issue 04'. UK P&I – has published an update entitled 'PSC Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Fire Safety - 1 Sept-30 Nov 2023'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News IIMS – has released an update entitled 'Be Vigilant When Loading Scrap Metal is the Warning'. New from Witherbys Out Now! Pre-order Now! Out Now! Includes 'Passage PlanningNotes' free companionguide available for download Recent Accident Reports New Zealand – The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has released an Investigation Report into the capsizing of the charter fishing vessel ‘Enchanter’ during a five-day fishing trip. The vessel was returning from the Three Kings Islands to Murimotu Island off North Cape, New Zealand (where the skipper intended to anchor for the night) when it was struck by a large steep wave. Only five of the ten crew members on board survived the accident. Recent IMO Circulars CCC 9/4/8 – 16/08/2023 – REVIEW OF THE IGC CODE. CCC 9/3/15 – 16/08/2023 – AMENDMENTS TO THE IGF CODE AND DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDELINES FOR ALTERNATIVE FUELS AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES. CCC 9/4/7 – 16/08/2023 – REVIEW OF THE IGC CODE. TC 73/4(a) – 16/08/2023 – RESOURCE MOBILIZATION AND PARTNERSHIPS. TC 73/2 – 16/08/2023 – WORK OF OTHER BODIES AND ORGANIZATIONS. TC 73/3(a)/1 – 16/08/2023 – TECHNICAL COOPERATION PLANNING AND REPORTING. LC 45/6/1/Add.1 – 15/08/2023 – CO2 SEQUESTRATION IN SUB-SEABED GEOLOGICAL FORMATIONS. LC 45/INF.6 – 15/08/2023 – CO2 SEQUESTRATION IN SUB-SEABED GEOLOGICAL FORMATIONS. Circular Letter No.4763 – 15/08/2023 – Junior Professional position. CCC 9/8/7 – 15/08/2023 – REVISION OF RESOLUTION A.1050(27) TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF PERSONNEL ENTERING ENCLOSED SPACES ON BOARD SHIPS. Regulations Recently Entered into Force IMO and ILO regulations that have entered into force or been amended recently include: Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code as amended by resolution MSC.461(101) – Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal surveys of double-hulloil tankers – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to the STCW Convention 1978 - New definition for “high-voltage” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to Part A of the STCW Code – Inclusion of electro-technical officers in the definition of “operational level” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendment to the AFS Convention – Control of AFS containing Cybutryne – effective 1 January 2023 List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years Click Here A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released a programme of meetings for 2023. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 20-29 September – Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) 02-06 October – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) 16-20 October – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 23-24 November – IMO Council 27 November - 06 December – IMO Assembly Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. Preferences | Unsubscribe
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 32 Friday 11th August 2023
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 32, 2023 – Friday 11th August 2023 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Updates UK – has released two updates: 'Electric Vehicles Onboard Passenger Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO-RO) Ferries 'Navigation: Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) – Training and Certification of VTS Personnel'. Australia – has updated two legislation pieces: 'Marine Orders Amendment (Marine Order 501 — consequential changes) Order 2023' 'Marine Order 501 (Administration — national law) 2023'. Marshall Islands – has released an update entitled '2023 Tokyo and Paris Memoranda of Understanding Joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Fire Safety'. Panama – has published three updates: 'Armed Security Personnel Onboard Panama Flagged Vessels Transiting High Risk Areas' 'Statutory requirements for a Single International Voyage' 'Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) 2023 – the Tokyo and Paris Mous on Fire Safety'. Isle of Man – has published an update entitled 'Prohibition on Use of Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) in Fire-Extinguishing Media'. Singapore – has released two updates entitled: 'Restriction on Vessels Transiting, Anchoring, or Remaining in the Demarcated Area at the Eastern Anchorages' 'Soil Investigation Works Off West Jurong Channel'. Recent Class Society Guidance Bureau Veritas – has published a report entitled 'III 9 Report'. Indian Register of Shipping – has released an update entitled 'Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) by Tokyo and the Paris MoU on Fire Safety Beginning From 1st September 2023 and Ending on 30th November 2023'. Llyod’s Register – has published three updates: 'New SOLAS requirements for towing and mooring equipment - Regulation II-1/3-8 will enter into force on 1 January 2024' 'Update on the Inclusion of maritime transport emissions in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS)' 'The IMO 2009 Hong Kong Convention for the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships'. Recent P&I Club Guidance The American Club – has released a member alert entitled 'Joint Paris and Tokyo Memoranda of Understanding Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC): Fire Safety'. GARD – has published an update entitled 'Recent Developments in the War in Ukraine - the Effect on Contractual Obligations of the Cessation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative'. Britannia P&I – has released an update entitled 'Crew Watch August 2023'. West – has released three updates: 'Myanmar – Insights, Infrastructure and Maritime Operations at Yangon Port 'Circular - VPS Update on Houston Fuel Contamination' 'Enforceability of Unstamped Arbitration Agreements in India'. UK P&I – has published an update entitled 'Efficient Management of a Busy Port Call: Optimising Operations and Ensuring Safety'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News UK Chamber of Shipping – has released an update entitled 'Chamber Reacts to £34m of Funding to Help Shipping Decarbonise'. SIGTTO – has released their 'Spring – Summer Newsletter 2023'. ICS – has published a press release entitled 'ICS membership continues to grow with the Association of Panamanian Shipowners joining'. IIMS – has released two updates: 'Revised Port State Control procedures effective from January 2024' 'Lithium-Ion Battery Fires on Vessels Remain One of the Biggest Safety Issues'. New from Witherbys Out Now! Pre-order Now! Out Now! Includes 'Passage PlanningNotes' free companionguide available for download Recent Accident Reports USA – The National Transportation Safety Board has released an Investigation Report into the collision between the container ship MSC ‘Aquarius’ and the tug ‘George M’. Both ships were transiting at speed in the Houston Ship Channel, approaching Morgan’s Point, Texas. No injuries were reported. Recent IMO Circulars LC 45/10 – 09/08/2023 – INTERPRETATION OF THE LONDON CONVENTION ANDPROTOCOL to be held on 28 September 2023 as part of World Maritime Day Celebrations. LC 45/5/3 – 09/08/2023 – MARINE GEOENGINEERING INCLUDING OCEAN FERTILIZATION. LC 45/7/1 – 09/08/2023 – COMPLIANCE ISSUES. LC 45/7/2 – 09/08/2023 – COMPLIANCE ISSUES. LC 45/6/1 – 09/08/2023 – CO2 SEQUESTRATION IN SUB-SEABED GEOLOGICAL FORMATIONS. HTW 10/1 – 08/08/2023 – PROVISIONAL AGENDA. Circular Letter No.4756 – 08/08/2023 – Tenth session of the Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (5 to 9 February 2024). Circular Letter No.4743 – 08/08/2023 – Amendments to Protocol I of MARPOL. CCC 9/INF.2 – 07/08/2023 – CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS OF INCIDENTS INVOLVING DANGEROUS GOODS OR MARINE POLLUTANTS IN PACKAGED FORM ON BOARD SHIPS OR IN PORT AREAS. PPR 11/1 – 07/08/2023 – PROVISIONAL AGENDA. Regulations Recently Entered into Force IMO and ILO regulations that have entered into force or been amended recently include: Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code as amended by resolution MSC.461(101) – Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal surveys of double-hulloil tankers – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to the STCW Convention 1978 - New definition for “high-voltage” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to Part A of the STCW Code – Inclusion of electro-technical officers in the definition of “operational level” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendment to the AFS Convention – Control of AFS containing Cybutryne – effective 1 January 2023 List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years Click Here A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released a programme of meetings for 2023. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 20-29 September – Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) 02-06 October – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) 16-20 October – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 23-24 November – IMO Council 27 November - 06 December – IMO Assembly Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. Preferences | Unsubscribe
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 31 Friday 4th August 2023
Friday 4th August 2023
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 31, 2023 – Friday 4th August 2023 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Updates UK – has released an update entitled 'Counting and registration of persons on board passenger ships'. Australia – has updated a piece of legislation entitled 'Marine Order 504(Certificates of operation and operation requirements — national law) 2018'. Liberia – has issued seven updates: 'USCG Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODU) deficiency trends in 2022' 'Interim Guidance on the Use of Biofuels for Fuel Oil Consumption Data and Operational Carbon Intensity Calculations' 'Measures to Maintain the Quality of the Liberian Registry Fleet' 'Marine Operations Note: 04/2023 - Pre-Arrival Deficiency Checklist For USA Arriving Vessels' 'Advance Notice of Arrival and Pre-Arrival Preparation Requirements and Pre emptive inspections for Vessels Calling on Ports in Australia, China, Europe and the USA.' 'Paris and Tokyo MoUs Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Fire Safety' 'Voyage Data Recorder, SVDR and Casualty Investigations'. Isle of Man – has published an update entitled 'Anti-fouling Systems Convention'. Singapore – has released two updates: 'Singaporean Notices to Mariners' 'Advisory for Singapore-registered Ships Operating Off the Coast of West Africa Including the Gulf of Guinea'. Hong Kong – has published an update entitled 'Collision between a container vessel and a general cargo vessel at the Yangtze River Estuary'. Malta – has released an update entitled 'Annual Return of Shipping Organisations Benefitting from the Tonnage Tax Regime'. Recent Class Society Guidance Indian Register of Shipping – has released two updates: 'Panama MMC-398 Reg. PARIS MOU - Pre-Ports Arrival Checklist for Panama flagged vessels' 'Usage of Thurava. Iridium and other such Satellite Communication in Indian Waters'. Lloyd's Register – has published a report entitled 'Human Factors Considerations: Ammonia Fuel End-of-Stage Report'. Recent P&I Club Guidance GARD – has published an update entitled 'Customs fines in Argentina'. Britannia P&I – has released an article entitled 'Ballast Operation and Maintenance Practice'. Japan P&I – has released an article entitled 'China (Yangshan Waters of Shanghai)-Yangshan MSA issued guidance on precautions for the safe navigation'. The Swedish Club – has published a member alert entitled 'Temporary suspension of mobile bridge operations at Bizerte channel in Tunisia'. West – has released an update entitled 'Unseen Danger - Improving In-Transit Fumigation Safety'. UK P&I – has published an update entitled 'Accidents Caused by Defective Voyage Planning'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News IIMS – has released an update entitled 'AMSA publishes its National Compliance Plan 2023-24'. EMSA – has published a study entitled 'Feasibility study for the development of a software tool to support Member States on oil pollution response operations at sea'. IMO – has released an article entitled 'World Maritime Theme 2024: "Navigating the future: safety first!"'. New from Witherbys Out Now! Includes 'Passage Planning Notes' free companion guide available for download Pre-order Now! eBook Out Now! Recent Accident Reports USA – The National Transportation Safety Board has released an Investigation Report into the collision between the container ship MSC ‘Aquarius’ and the tug ‘George M’. Both ships were transiting at speed in the Houston Ship Channel, approaching Morgan’s Point, Texas. No injuries were reported. Recent IMO Circulars Circular Letter No.4757 – 02/08/2023 – Third "IMO-UNEP-Norway Innovation Forum" to be held on 28 September 2023 as part of World Maritime Day Celebrations. Circular Letter No.4753 – 02/08/2023 – Tenth session of the Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (22 to 26 January 2024). SDC 10/1 – 02/08/2023 – PROVISIONAL AGENDA. LC 45/3 – 02/08/2023 – PROGRESS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LP/LC STRATEGIC PLAN. LC 45/3 – 02/08/2023 – COMPLIANCE ISSUES. CCC 9/INF.27 – 01/08/2023 – AMENDMENTS TO THE IGF CODE AND DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDELINES FOR ALTERNATIVE FUELS AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES. Circular Letter No.4758 – 01/08/2023 – Vacancy announcement: V.N. 23-12. STCW.2/Circ.118 – 01/08/2023 – INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON STANDARDS OF TRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND WATCHKEEPING FOR SEAFARERS (STCW), 1978. CCC 9/INF.24 – 01/08/2023 – REVIEW OF THE IGC CODE. CCC 9/INF.25 – 01/08/2023 – ANY OTHER BUSINESS. Regulations Recently Entered into Force IMO and ILO regulations that have entered into force or been amended recently include: Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code as amended by resolution MSC.461(101) – Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal surveys of double-hull oil tankers – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to the STCW Convention 1978 - New definition for “high-voltage” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to Part A of the STCW Code – Inclusion of electro-technical officers in the definition of “operational level” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendment to the AFS Convention – Control of AFS containing Cybutryne – effective 1 January 2023 List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years Click Here A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released a programme of meetings for 2023. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 31 July - 04 August – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) 20-29 September – Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) 02-06 October – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) 16-20 October – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 23-24 November – IMO Council 27 November - 06 December – IMO Assembly Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. Preferences | Unsubscribe
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 30 Friday 28th July 2023
Friday 28th July 2023
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 30, 2023 – Friday 28th July 2023 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Updates Liberia – has released an update entitled 'Inventory of Hazardous Materials and Ready for Recycling'. Panama – has published an update entitled 'Tonnage Certificates (ITC,69 and NTC)'. Singapore – has released an update entitled 'Removal of Single Buoy Mooring off Sakra Basin'. Malta – has published an update entitled 'Revocation of Notices'. Recent Class Society Guidance China Classification Society – has released an update entitled 'CCS Rule Change Notice for Rules Classification of Mobile Offshore Units (RCN No.1, July, 2023)'. DNV – has published two updates: 'Port State Control CIC 2023 on fire safety ready for your attention' 'Turning the trend – Update of PSC Top 18 items'. ClassNK – has released an update entitled '“ClassNK Technical Journal No.7'. Recent P&I Club Guidance GARD – has published two updates: 'Sanctions – The European Union’s 11th sanctions package' 'Prepare for PSC CIC on fire safety'. Britannia P&I – has released an article entitled 'Brazil: Update on Soybean Specs for Export 2023'. Japan P&I – has issued an update entitled 'Argentina-Customs fines'. NorthStandard – has published an alert entitled 'Russia - Ukraine War: Impact on shipping'. West – has released three updates: 'Tunisia - Major Fire Incident at Port of Bizerte Renders Crucial Bridge Immovable' 'India - Prohibits Non-Basmati Rice Export to Ensure Food Security' 'MARPOL - EU Legislation and Directive Related to Waste Threshold Limits'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News IIMS – has released three updates: 'Wakashio report by the Panama Maritime Authority issued 3 years after Mauritius grounding' 'Maritime fuel fraud results in approximately $5 billion in losses' 'Boosting cybersecurity awareness in inland navigation and especially for ports'. IMO – has published an article entitled 'World Maritime Theme 2024: "Navigating the future: safety first!"'. New from Witherbys Out Now! Includes 'Passage Planning Notes' free companion guide available for download eBook Out Now! Out Now! Recent Accident Reports Panama – The Panama Maritime Authority has released an investigation report into the blocking of the Suez Canal by the MV ‘Ever Given’. While the vessel was transiting through the canal it was hit with strong winds and ended up wedged across the waterway with its bow and stern stuck in the canal banks, blocking all traffic through the canal until it could be freed six days later. No persons were reported to have been injured but the blocking of the canal caused a queue of over 420 vessels. Recent IMO Circulars CCC 9/5/8 – 27/07/2023 – AMENDMENTS TO THE IMSBC CODE AND SUPPLEMENTS. CCC 9/6/6 – 27/07/2023 – AMENDMENTS TO THE IMDG CODE AND SUPPLEMENTS. Circular Letter No.4735 – 27/07/2023 – Appointment of the External Auditor. LC 45/8 – 26/07/2023 – TECHNICAL COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE. III 9/17/1 – 26/07/2023 – ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR FOR 2024. MSC.1/Circ.1671 – 26/07/2023 – UNIFIED INTERPRETATION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATION 2.10.3 OF THE 2009 MODU CODE, REGULATION 2.8.2 OF THE 1989 MODU CODE AND REGULATION 2.7.2 OF THE 1979 MODU CODE. LL.10/Circ.87 – 26/07/2023 – PROTOCOL OF 1988 RELATING TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON LOAD LINES, 1966. MSC.1/Circ.1537/Rev.2 – 25/07/2023 – UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF THE 2008 IS CODE. MSC.1/Circ.1672 – 25/07/2023 – GUIDELINES FOR MAINTENANCE AND MONITORING OF MATERIALS CONTAINING ASBESTOS ON BOARD MODUs. MSC.1/Circ.1673 – 25/07/2023 – UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS REGULATION II-1/1.1.3. Regulations Recently Entered into Force IMO and ILO regulations that have entered into force or been amended recently include: Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code as amended by resolution MSC.461(101) – Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal surveys of double-hull oil tankers – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to the STCW Convention 1978 - New definition for “high-voltage” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to Part A of the STCW Code – Inclusion of electro-technical officers in the definition of “operational level” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendment to the AFS Convention – Control of AFS containing Cybutryne – effective 1 January 2023 List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years Click Here A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released a programme of meetings for 2023. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 31 July - 04 August – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) 20-29 September – Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) 02-06 October – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) 16-20 October – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 23-24 November – IMO Council 27 November - 06 December – IMO Assembly Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. Preferences | Unsubscribe
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 29 Friday 21st July 2023
Friday 21st July 2023
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 29, 2023 – Friday 21st July 2023 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Updates UK – has released an update entitled 'MGN 668 (M) Amendment 1: The Merchant Shipping (Additional Safety Measures for Bulk Carriers) Regulations 2022'. Liberia – has published an update entitled 'New SOLAS Chapter XV and International Code of Safety for Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel (IP Code)'. Panama – has released three updates: 'Use of Electronic Certificates onboard' 'PARIS MOU Pre-ports arrival checklist for Panama flagged vessels' 'Ballast Water Management Convention 2004, Panama Policy'. Bahamas – has published an update entitled 'Interim Guidance on Accounting for the Use of Biofuels in Carbon Intensity Indicator Calculations'. Singapore – has released two notices: 'Underwater Works South of Pulau Bukom Kechil and at Shell Single Buoy Mooring' 'Construction Work at Tanjong Kling'. Malta – has issued an update entitled 'Dangers of Forklift Truck Operations'. Recent Class Society Guidance Bureau Veritas – has released four updates: 'Buckling Assessment of Plated Structures' 'Pooling - Flexibilities to Comply With Fuel EU Maritime' 'Fuel EU Maritime - Transhipment Ports' 'Fuel EU Maritime - Perimeters Explained'. Indian Register of Shipping – has published an update entitled 'Antigua & Barbuda – Pre-Arrival check list for vessels calling to the United States of America and Australian Ports'. Recent P&I Club Guidance GARD – has published an update entitled 'The Geneva Declaration on Human Rights at Sea'. NorthStandard – has published two updates: 'Russia - Ukraine War: Impact on shipping' 'Russian crude oil now trading above EU / G7 Price Cap'. The Shipowners’ Club – has released an article entitled 'ECDIS and the modern navigator'. West – has released two updates: 'India - Reinforcing Ban on Thuraya and Iridium Satellite Usage in Indian Waters 'California - Voluntary Vessel Speed Reduction'. UK P&I – has published two updates: 'The Hong Kong Convention enters into force on 26 June 2025' 'Green Shipping: Tomorrow's Zero Emission Fuels'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News ICS – has released an article entitled 'Election of new Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization'. ICC – has published an update entitled 'IMB raises concern on resurgence of maritime piracy and armed robbery in Gulf of Guinea in 2023 mid-year report'. IIMS – has released six updates: 'Doubler plate failure likely cause of fishing vessel Grace Marie sinking' 'Beware cargoes which may liquefy not listed in the IMSBC Code' 'Report on the sinking of the cargo vessel Bjugnfjord due to partially liquefied soil 'UK MAIB Annual Report 2022 published' 'Boosting cybersecurity awareness in inland navigation and especially for ports' 'Maritime fuel fraud results in approximately $5 billion in losses'. IMO – has published an article entitled " Revised GHG reduction strategy for global shipping adopted". New from Witherbys Free Download Available Now! (Companion guide to ‘Passage Planning Guide – Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait’) eBook out now! Out now! Recent Accident Reports Malta – The Marine Safety Investigation Unit has released a Safety Investigation Report into the serious injury to a crew member on board the RoRo ‘Eurocargo Catania’ during cargo operations in the port of Salerno, Italy. While loading a semitrailer, the signal person was caught between the semi-trailer’s side and one of the ship's transverse frames. He suffered crush injuries and had to be transported to hospital. Recent IMO Circulars LC 45/5/1 – 19/07/2023 -MARINE GEOENGINEERING INCLUDING OCEAN FERTILIZATION. MSC.1/Circ.1630/Rev.2 – 19/07/2023 – REVISED STANDARDIZED LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCE EVALUATION AND TEST REPORT FORMS (SURVIVAL CRAFT). MSC.1/Circ.1613/Rev.2 – 19/07/2023 – IRIDIUM SAFETYCAST SERVICE MANUAL. MSC.1/Circ.797/Rev.39 – 19/07/2023 – TRAINING AND WATCHKEEPING. Circular Letter No.4748 – 19/07/2023 – Communication from the Government of Ukraine. MSC 102/24/Add.1/Corr.2 – 19/07/2023 – REPORT OF THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE ON ITS 102ND SESSION. COMSAR.1/Circ.32/Rev.2 – 19/07/2023 – HARMONIZATION OF GMDSS REQUIREMENTS FOR RADIO INSTALLATIONS ON BOARD SOLAS SHIPS. HKSRC.1/Circ.20/Rev.1 – 19/07/2023 – HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND RECYCLING OF SHIPS, 2009. CCC.1/Circ.5 – 19/07/2023 – CARRIAGE CONDITONS FOR VOC CONDENSATE. C 129/J/4 – 19/07/2023 – REVISED PROVISIONAL TIMETABLE. Regulations Recently Entered into Force IMO and ILO regulations that have entered into force or been amended recently include: Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code as amended by resolution MSC.461(101) – Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal surveys of double-hull oil tankers – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to the STCW Convention 1978 - New definition for “high-voltage” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to Part A of the STCW Code – Inclusion of electro-technical officers in the definition of “operational level” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendment to the AFS Convention – Control of AFS containing Cybutryne – effective 1 January 2023 A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released a programme of meetings for 2023. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 31 July - 04 August – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) 20-29 September – Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) 02-06 October – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) 16-20 October – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 23-24 November – IMO Council 27 November - 06 December – IMO Assembly Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. Preferences | Unsubscribe
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 28 Friday 14th July 2023
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 28, 2023 – Friday 14th July 2023 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. IMO - MEPC 80 Witherbys has produced a guidance document providing an overview of MEPC 80, which was held from 3rd to 7th July 2023 at the IMO in London. Key topics discussed in this session included: -Adoption of the 2023 Revised IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships -adoption of 'Guidelines on lifecycle GHG intensity of marine fuels' (LCA Guidelines) -the draft Assembly resolution and comments on ‘Consequences and concerns for the global marine pollution prevention and liability and compensation regimes relating to the increase in ship-to-ship transfers at sea’ which will be sent to IMO Assembly 33 with a view to adoption. -adoption of the revised ‘2023 Guidelines for the Development of the Inventory of Hazardous Materials’ - the Committee adopted amendments to Appendix II of the BWM Convention concerning the form of the BWRB - the adoption of the resolution designating a Particular Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA) in the North-Western Mediterranean Sea. View Article Flag State Regulations and Guidance Updates Norway – has released two updates: 'Instructions to Class 2-2017 Rev. 3' 'Dangerous product – AWG dual-purpose fire hose nozzle'. Liberia – has released two updates: 'Area to be avoided when passing off a previously declared restricted area on the Libyan coast' 'Requirements for Safe Mooring'. Marshall Islands – has released an update entitled 'Participation in the WMO Voluntary Observing Ships Scheme'. Bahamas – has published an update entitled 'Validation of Discharge Certificates'. Isle of Man – has released an advice notice entitled 'Liability Conventions – Nairobi Convention, CLC and Bunker Convention'. Recent Class Society Guidance Bureau Veritas – has released an update entitled 'MEPC 80 - 3 to 7 of July 2023'. Indian Register of Shipping – has released two updates: 'New European Union restrictive measures in view of the gravity of the situation in Ukraine' 'Addendum No.2 to DGS Order 20 of 2022 Reg. Certification of Offshore Vessels, Accommodation Barges, etc. while operating in Indian Exclusive Economic Zone'. Lloyd’s Register – has published an update entitled 'Initial Launch Tests of Lifeboats'. Recent P&I Club Guidance GARD – has published two updates: 'Beware cargoes which may liquefy not listed in the IMSBC Code' 'Making the case for nuclear power in shipping'. Britannia P&I – has released an update entitled 'Fujairah Attacks: Advice from INTERTANKO and OCIMF'. West – has released two updates: 'Canada - Stricter Environmental Protection Measures Now Mandatory for Cruise Ships' 'Navigating the Seas of Sustainability - FAME Biofuel Blends in Marine Engines'. UK P&I – has published an update entitled 'Update on fuel contamination in Houston'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News SIGTTO – has published an article entitled 'Two new free publications available for download'. IIMS – has published three updates : 'Fire safety warning issued by RCR' 'London Club sees cargo damage claims from the carriage of dry chemicals in FIBCs' 'Safety Advisory Notice: Transportation of electric vehicles containing lithium batteries damaged by extreme weather events' EMSA – has published their 'June Newsletter'. New from Witherbys Free Download Out now! Out now! Available Now! (Companion guide to‘Passage Planning Guide –Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait’) Recent Accident Reports Malta – The Marine Safety Investigation Unit has released a Safety Investigation Report into the serious injury to a crew member on board the RoRo Cargo ‘Eurocargo Catania’ during cargo operations in the port of Salerno, Italy. While loading a semi trailer, the signal person was caught between the semi-trailer’s side and one of the ship's transverse frames. He suffered crush injuries and had to be transported to hospital. Recent IMO Circulars VP.RoK.IntSympOnMaritMobi – 12/07/2023 -SYMPOSIUM - The Maritime Mobility for Innovation in the Maritime Sector. CCC 9/1/1 – 12/07/2023 – ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA. CCC 9/2– 12/07/2023 – DECISIONS OF OTHER IMO BODIES. C 129/15(i)/Add.1 – 12/07/2023 – EXTERNAL RELATIONS. MEPC 80/J/1– 12/07/2023 – PROVISIONAL LIST OF PARTICIPANTS. MSC.1/Circ.1430/Rev.3 – 11/07/2023 – REVISED GUIDELINES FOR THE DESIGN AND APPROVAL OF FIXED WATER-BASED FIRE-FIGHTING SYSTEMS FOR RO RO SPACES AND SPECIAL CATEGORY SPACES. MSC.1/Circ.1663 – 10/07/2023 – GUIDELINES FOR LIFTING APPLIANCES. LC 45/2 – 10/07/2023 – STATUS OF THE LONDON CONVENTION AND PROTOCOL. COMSAR.1/Circ.59/Rev.1 – 10/07/2023 – GUIDANCE FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE SERVICES REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF AUTONOMOUS DISTRESS TRACKING (ADT) OF AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT. MSC.1/Circ.1665 – 10/07/2023 – GUIDELINES ON THE USE OF ELECTRONIC CERTIFICATES OF SEAFARERS. Regulations Recently Entered into Force IMO and ILO regulations that have entered into force or been amended recently include: Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code as amended by resolution MSC.461(101) – Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal surveys of double-hulloil tankers – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to the STCW Convention 1978 - New definition for “high-voltage” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to Part A of the STCW Code – Inclusion of electro-technical officers in the definition of “operational level” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendment to the AFS Convention – Control of AFS containing Cybutryne – effective 1 January 2023 A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released a programme of meetings for 2023. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 17-21 July – IMO Council 31 July - 04 August – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) 20-29 September – Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) 02-06 October – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) 16-20 October – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 23-24 November – IMO Council 27 November - 06 December – IMO Assembly Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. Preferences | Unsubscribe
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 27 Friday 7th July 2023
Friday 7th July 2023
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 27, 2023 – Friday 7th July 2023 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Updates Australia – has published an update entitled 'Receiving Maritime Safety Information (MSI)'. Panama – has released two updates: 'Code for Recognized Organizations (RO Code)' 'Standard Guide of Facts On Board a Panama Flag Ship, in Cases of Theft, Sexual Assault, Natural Death, Suicide and Homicide'. Singapore – has published two updates: 'Soil Investigation Work off AVLCC (Very Large Crude Tanker Anchorage) & Tuas View Extension' 'Training Sessions for digitalPORT@SGTM - Just in Time Planning and Co ordination Platform'. Recent Class Society Guidance American Bureau of Shipping – has released eight updates: ‘Rules for Conditions of Classification (Part 1 – Ships)’'Rules for Materials and Welding (Part 2)' 'Rules for Survey After Construction (Part 7)' 'Rules for Conditions of Classification - Offshore Units and Structures (Part 1 Offshore)' 'Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels for Service on Rivers and Intracoastal Waterways' 'Rules for Building and Classing Single Point Moorings' 'Rules for Conditions of Classification - Light and High-Speed Craft (Part 1 LHSC)' 'Rules for Building and Classing Yachts - Part 4, Vessel Systems and Machinery'. Bureau Veritas – has released six updates: 'Rules for the classification of steel ships (July 2023 edition)''Rules on materials and welding for the classification of marine units (July 2023 edition)' 'Approval of the manufacturing process of metallic materials (July 2023 edition)' 'Coating performance standard (July 2023 edition)' 'Bunkering ships (July 2023 edition)' 'Approval of service suppliers (July 2023 edition)'. DNV – has published three articles: 'DNV has published the July 2023 edition of the rules for classification of ships' 'DNV rules and standards for offshore units - July 2023 edition' 'Hong Kong Recycling Convention ratified, entering into force in 2025'. Indian Register of Shipping – has released an update entitled 'Immersion Suit Defects'. Recent P&I Club Guidance The American Club – has issued an update entitled 'Mooring Precautions for Vessels With Large Sail Areas When Expecting High Winds'. SKULD – has issued an update entitled 'EU Council adopts the 11th package of economic sanctions against Russia'. Britannia P&I – has released an update entitled 'Drug and Alcohol Related Incidents'. Japan P&I Club – has published three updates: 'China (Yuxingnao Waters of Zhoushan)-Zhoushan MSA issued “Notice of Publishing the Recommended Navigation Methods for Ships in the Yuxingnao Waters of Zhoushan”' 'EU sanctions-11th sanctions package against Russia' 'Taiwan-The Amendment to Marine Pollution Control Act'. The Swedish Club – has released a member alert entitled 'MSS Case July: Chief Officer fell to his death during tank inspection'. West – has issued an update entitled 'Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Gloves – “One Type Doesn’t Fit All”. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News IIMS – has published four articles: 'Planning and preparation vital to reduce man overboard fatalities''MAIB report published into the death of one person overboard from stern trawler Copious' 'Cracks in a muffler led to fire on towing vessel reveals NTSB report' 'Engine Room Safety Alert: Pipe Compression fittings and Fire Prevention'. New from Witherbys Free Download Out now! Out now! Available Now! (Companion guide to‘Passage Planning Guide –Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait’) Recent Accident Reports USA – National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an Investigation Report into a fire on board the towing vessel 'Mary Dupre'. While the ship was pushing one barge of bio-diesel fuel (pyrolysis fuel oil), a fire broke out in its stateroom. The incident occurred on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, near Freeport, Texas. No persons were on board. Recent IMO Circulars MEPC 80/WP.10 –06/07/2023 – IDENTIFICATION AND PROTECTION OF SPECIALAREAS, ECAs AND PSSAs. MSC.1/Circ.1395/Rev.6 – 06/07/2023 – LISTS OF SOLID BULK CARGOES FOR WHICH A FIXED GAS FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM MAY BE EXEMPTED OR FOR WHICH A FIXED GAS FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM IS INEFFECTIVE. MSC.1/Circ.1460/Rev.4 – 06/07/2023 – GUIDANCE ON THE VALIDITY OF RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AND USED ON SHIPS. MSC.1/Circ.1276/Rev.1 – 05/07/2023 – REVISED UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS CHAPTER II-2. MSC.1/Circ.1668 – 05/07/2023 – UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF BUNKERING MANIFOLD ARRANGEMENTS FITTED ON LNG BUNKERING SHIPS IN THE IGC CODE. MSC.1/Circ.1664 – 05/07/2023 – REVISED FORM FOR CARGO INFORMATION FOR SOLID BULK CARGOES. LC 45/13/1 – 05/07/2023 – RELATIONS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FIELD OF MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. LC 45/13 – 05/07/2023 – RELATIONS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FIELD OF MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. NV.052 – 05/07/2023 – AMENDMENTS TO THE ANNEX TO THE CONVENTION ON FACILITATION OF INTERNATIONAL MARITIME TRAFFIC, 1965 (RESOLUTION FAL.14(46)). LC 45/1/1 – 05/07/2023 – ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA. Regulations Recently Entered into Force IMO and ILO regulations that have entered into force or been amended recently include: Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code as amended by resolution MSC.461(101) – Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal surveys of double-hulloil tankers – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to the STCW Convention 1978 - New definition for “high-voltage” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to Part A of the STCW Code – Inclusion of electro-technical officers in the definition of “operational level” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendment to the AFS Convention – Control of AFS containing Cybutryne – effective 1 January 2023 A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released a programme of meetings for 2023. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 17-21 July – IMO Council 31 July - 04 August – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) 20-29 September – Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) 02-06 October – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) 16-20 October – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 23-24 November – IMO Council 27 November - 06 December – IMO Assembly Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. Preferences | Unsubscribe
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 26 Friday 30th June 2023.pdf
Friday 30th June 2023
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 26, 2023 – Friday 30th June 2023 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Updates Marshall Islands – has published an update entitled 'Immersion Suit Defects'. Bahamas – has published three updates: 'Voluntary early implementation of draft amendments to SOLAS III/LSA Code 'Voluntary early implementation of SOLAS II-1' 'Voluntary early implementation of revised IMSBC Code'. Isle of Man – has published two updates: 'EU ‘Fit for 55’ – EU Emissions Trading Scheme Directive & Monitoring, Reporting and Verification' 'EU ‘Fit for 55’ – FuelEU Maritime Regulation'. Singapore – has published six updates: 'Reporting of Incidents Involving Singapore-registered Ships (SRS)' 'Repairs Works at Changi Beach' 'Demolition Works at Sembawang Camp Jetty' 'Schedule Maintenance of ICA Crew System' 'Dredging Work of Tanjong Penjuru' 'Repair Works at Bedok Jetty'. Recent Class Society Guidance Bureau Veritas – has released an update entitled 'Entry into Force of IMO Hong Kong Ship Recycling Convention'. China Classification Society – has released an update entitled 'Rules for Classification of Sea-going Steel Ships 2023'. DNV – has published an article entitled 'Monitoring of CII Rating and How to Stay Compliant'. Indian Register of Shipping – has released two update: 'Procedure for Responding to DSC Distress Alerts by Ships' 'GMDSS Operating Guidance for Ships in Distress Situations'. Lloyd’s Register – has published an alert entitled 'Voluntary early implementation of amendments to SOLAS Convention and LSA Code'. Recent P&I Club Guidance SKULD – has published an update entitled 'Handling of cargo samples'. West – has released two updates: 'Panama Canal – Implements Disruption Charge for Harbour Movements by the Panama Canal Authority' 'Is this the Future of Claims?' UK P&I – has released anupdate entitled 'Safety Alert! Coal Cargo Emitting Methane, Shipped from the East Coast of the USA'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News OCIMF – have released their 'June Newsletter'. IIMS – has published three articles: 'Electric boat and ship markets gaining momentum, says IDTechEx' 'Canada introduces mandatory wastewater regulations for cruise ships with immediate effect' 'De-risking the carriage of lithium-ion batteries'. IMO – has released a new document entitled 'Hong Kong ship recycling Convention set to enter into force'. New from Witherbys Out now! Out now! Pre-order now! Recent Accident Reports USA – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an Investigation Report into a fire on board the recreational yacht 'Pegasus'. It is believed the fire was caused by oil-soaked rags that had been improperly disposed of on the aft deck of the vessel. The incident took place while the yacht was moored at the Peninsula Yacht Basin in Gig Harbour, Washington. No persons were on board. Recent IMO Circulars III 9/INF.32 – 29/06/2023 – MEASURES TO HARMONIZE PORT STATE CONTROL (PSC) ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES WORLDWIDE. III 9/3/1 – 29/06/2023 – CONSIDERATION AND ANALYSIS OF REPORTS ON ALLEGED INADEQUACY OF PORT RECEPTION FACILITIES IDENTIFIED ISSUES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF IMO INSTRUMENTS FROM THE ANALYSIS OF DATA. ISWG-GHG 15/WP.2 – 28/06/2023 – FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND FINALIZATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DRAFT REVISED IMO STRATEGY ON REDUCTION OF GHG EMISSIONS FROM SHIPS. VP.DPP2.ISWG15 – 28/06/2023 – IMO CARES. VP.WWF.ISWG15 – 28/06/2023 – 1.5ºC AND THE ROLE OF CLARITY, VOLUNTARY STANDARDS AND IMO LEVELS OF AMBITION. MEPC 80/WP.2 – 28/06/2023 – ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA. LC-LP.1/Circ.106 – 28/06/2023 – CONVENTION ON THE PREVENTION OF MARINE POLLUTION BY DUMPING OF WASTES AND OTHER MATTER, 1972, AND ITS 1996 PROTOCOL LC-LP.1/Circ.106 – 28/06/2023 -CONVENTION ON THE PREVENTION OF MARINE POLLUTION BY DUMPING OF WASTES AND OTHER MATTER, 1972, AND ITS 1996 PROTOCOL. STCW.2/Circ.117 – 28/06/2023 – INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON STANDARDS OF TRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND WATCHKEEPING FOR SEAFARERS (STCW), 1978. BWM.2/Circ.11 – 28/06/2023 – INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF SHIPS' BALLAST WATER AND SEDIMENTS, 2004. Regulations Recently Entered into Force IMO and ILO regulations that have entered into force or been amended recently include: Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code as amended by resolution MSC.461(101) – Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal surveys of double-hull oil tankers – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to the STCW Convention 1978 - New definition for “high-voltage” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to Part A of the STCW Code – Inclusion of electro-technical officers in the definition of “operational level” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendment to the AFS Convention – Control of AFS containing Cybutryne – effective 1 January 2023 A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released a programme of meetings for 2023. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 03-07 July – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 17-21 July – IMO Council 31 July - 04 August – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) 20-29 September – Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) 02-06 October – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) 16-20 October – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 23-24 November – IMO Council 27 November - 06 December – IMO Assembly Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. Preferences | Unsubscribe
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 25 Friday 23rd June 2023
Friday 23rd June 2023
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 25, 2023 – Friday 23rd June 2023 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Updates Australia – has published an update entitled 'Pilot transfer arrangements'. USA – has released an update entitled 'Maritime Mobile Service Identities (MMSIs): What to do when selling or disposing of your radio or radio-equipped vessel'. Panama – has released four updates: 'List of States Parties of the 1978 STCW Convention, as amended, that have communicated information which demonstrates that full and complete effect is given to the provisions of the Convention (White List)' 'Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006 ,as amended) – Seafarer Recruitment and Placement Services Guide' 'Approved ASI Inspectors' 'ASI Inspectors and Accident Investigators New Application'. Bahamas – has released an update entitled 'Simultaneous Operations'. Singapore – has published four updates: 'Hydrograhic Surveys Off Pulau Sudong' 'Installation of Floating Deck in Cruise Bay' 'Business Continuity Plan for Haze' 'Change of SMS Notification Sender for Crew Applications'. Cyprus – has published two updates: 'Electronic Seafarers Application System (eSAS) User Guide Version 6' 'Preventing drug and alcohol abuse on board Cyprus flagged vessels'. Recent Class Society Guidance Bureau Veritas – has published a document entitled 'Installing Carbon Capture and Storage Units on Existing Ships - Feasibility Study and Design'. China Classification Society – has released two updates: 'Guidelines on Calculation and Verification of the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) of International Sea-going Ships amended(2023)RCN No.1' 'Guidelines for Inspection of Hull Welds'. Recent P&I Club Guidance GARD – has released two updates: 'Nigerian freight tax demands' 'Russian Oil Price Cap Update: UK reporting requirements and evasion alert'. SKULD – has published two new articles: 'Russian Oil Price Cap Update: UK reporting requirements and evasion alert' 'Securing evidence – charterers’ tools'. NorthStandard – has issued an update entitled 'VPS Bunker Alerts 2023'. UK P&I – has released an update entitled 'The Thorco Lineage'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News IIMS – has published four articles: 'Oily rags were the cause of luxury yacht fire are accident investigation findings' Overreliance on ECDIS seen as factor in cruise ship strike on Alaska pier' 'Optima e10 electric boat first to circumnavigate UK’s Isle of Wight' 'After two decades of negotiating UN adopts the historic new BBNJ agreement' IMO – has released a new document entitled 'IMO welcomes adoption of new oceans treaty'. New from Witherbys Out now! eBook out now! Pre-order now! Recent Accident Reports USA – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an Investigation Report into a fire on board the recreational yacht 'Pegasus'. It is believed the fire was caused by oil-soaked rags that had been improperly disposed of on the aft deck of the vessel. The incident took place while the yacht was moored at the Peninsula Yacht Basin in Gig Harbour, Washington. No persons were on board. Recent IMO Circulars MSC 107/INF.1 – 21/06/2023 -LIST OF PARTICIPANTS. C 129/INF.4 – 21/06/2023 – IMO MEMBER STATE AUDIT SCHEME. C 129/17/2 – 21/06/2023 – REPORT ON THE STATUS OF CONVENTIONS AND OTHER MULTILATERAL INSTRUMENTS IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMS FUNCTIONS. C 129/22/1 – 21/06/2023 – SUPPLEMANTARY AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY. C 129/17/3 – 21/06/2023 – REPORT ON THE STATUS OF CONVENTIONS AND OTHER MULTILATERAL INSTRUMENTS IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMS FUNCTIONS. C129/4(a)/4 – 21/06/2023 – STRATEGY, PLANNING AND REFORM. C 129/13 – 21/06/2023 – PROTECTION OF VITAL SHIPPING LANES. C 129/7/1 – 21/06/2023 – CONSOLIDATED TEXT OF THE IMO CONVENTION. III 9/4/6 – 20/06/2023 – LESSONS LEARNED AND SAFETY ISSUES IDENTIFIED FROM THE ANALYSIS OF MARINE SAFETY INVESTIGATION REPORTS. C 129/15(f)/1 – 20/06/2023 – EXTERNAL RELATIONS. Regulations Recently Entered into Force IMO and ILO regulations that have entered into force or been amended recently include: Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code as amended by resolution MSC.461(101) – Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal surveys of double-hull oil tankers – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to the STCW Convention 1978 - New definition for “high-voltage” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to Part A of the STCW Code – Inclusion of electro-technical officers in the definition of “operational level” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendment to the AFS Convention – Control of AFS containing Cybutryne – effective 1 January 2023 A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released a programme of meetings for 2023. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 26-30 June – Intersessional Working Group on the Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG) 03-07 July – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 17-21 July – IMO Council 31 July - 04 August – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) 20-29 September – Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) 02-06 October – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) 16-20 October – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 23-24 November – IMO Council 27 November - 06 December – IMO Assembly Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. Preferences | Unsubscribe
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 24 Friday 16th June 2023
Friday 16th June 2023
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 24, 2023 – Friday 16th June 2023 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. IMO MSC 107 Witherbys has produced a guidance note providing an overview of MSC 107, which was held from 31st May to 9th June 2023. Key topics in this session included: – Adoption of amendments to mandatory instruments regarding onboard liftingappliances and anchor handling winches, non-SOLAS ships operating in polar waters, electronic certificates, mandatory carriage of electronic inclinometers, firefighting foams containing PFOS and ventilation of totally enclosed lifeboats – Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) – IMO’s strategy on reduction of GHG emissions – measures to enhance maritime security – unsafe mixed migration by sea – piracy and armed robbery against ships. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Updates UK – has released eight new updates: 'MSN 1665 (M) Amendment 1: Fire fighting equipment''MSN 1666 (M) Amendment 1: Fixed fire detection alarm and extinguishing systems' 'MSN 1667 (M) Amendment 1: Passenger ships fire integrity of bulkheads, decks and ventilation ducts ' 'MSN 1668 (M) Amendment 1: Fire integrity of bulkheads, decks and ventilation ducting in cargo ships' 'MSN 1669 (M) Amendment 1: Special fire safety measures for ships carrying dangerous goods' 'MSN 1670 (M) Amendment 2: The Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 2023 and 1998' 'MGN667 (M): Guidance for the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 2023 MSN 1901 (M) and MSN 1902 (M)' MGN666 (M) 'Guidance for Merchant Shipping Notice (MSN) 1900 (M)'. Norway – has released an alert entitled 'Amendments to the Health Regulations reflecting the GDPR'. USA – has released an update entitled 'Dry Compressed Air is Vital to Safe Equipment Operation'. Panama – has released a new update entitled 'International Medical Guide for Seafarers and Fishermen'. Singapore – has published three updates: 'Soil Investigation Work Off Tanjong Kling''Training and Certification Requirements for Seafarers and Other Personnel to Serve On Board Singapore-registered Ships Subject to the IGF Code' 'Transport of Sand Material Off Very Large Crude Carrier Anchorage (AVLCC)'. Hong Kong – has published an update entitled 'United Nations Sanctions (Yemen) Regulation 2019 (Amendment)'. Recent Class Society Guidance American Bureau of Shipping – has released a update entitled 'MSC 107 Brief'. Bureau Veritas – has published a new update entitled 'Maritime Safety Committee Report - MSC 107'. China Classification Society – has released two new updates: 'Rules for Construction of Sea-going Ships Engaged on Domestic Voyages 2023' 'Guidelines for Survey of Lean Duplex Stainless Steel 2023'. DNV – has published a new article entitled 'IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 107)'. Recent P&I Club Guidance GARD – has released an update entitled 'Bridge resource management – A pilot’s perspective'. Britannia P&I – has released three updates: 'Risk Watch – June 2023' 'United Arab Emirates (UAE) Updated List of Restricted Flag State Vessels' 'BSafe Incident Case Study 19: Fatal Accident During Pilot Transfer'. Japan P&I Club – has published an update entitled 'Nigeria - Tax Laws on international shipping companies'. The Ship Owners’ Club – has released two new documents: 'Heavy Weather Precautions' 'Agapi Terzi: Greek Code of Private Maritime Law – A new chapter'. The Swedish Club – has released an alert entitled ‘MSS Case June: Grounding in restricted visibility’. West – has released two circulars: 'Panama Canal - Successive Draught Restriction Adjustments Amidst Water Supply Shortage to Gatun Lake' 'Navigating the Foggy Future: Adapting Trans-Arctic Shipping Routes to Overcome Sea Fog Challenges'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News ICS – has published a press release entitled 'ICS welcomes Bangladesh ratification of the Hong Kong Convention'. IIMS – has published five new articles entitled: 'Angry response voiced at Seawork over proposed new MCA Workboat Code 3''The issue of cargo fires needs to be tackled further'. 'Fires in Lithium-ion batteries can be a challenge to extinguish' 'New SOLAS amendments on lifting appliances and anchor handling winches is just one of several new requirements' 'Preventing small passenger vessel fires'. New from Witherbys Out now! Out now! Pre-order now! Recent Accident Reports Germany – The Federal Bureau of Maritime Casualty Investigation has released an Investigation Report into a serious marine casualty on board the commercial sailing yacht 'SPEEDY GO' after the skipper fell overboard and drowned. The accident took place while the skipper was performing an unsuccessful sailing manoeuvre on the Flensburg Firth, on the border between Germany and Denmark. Recent IMO Circulars MSC 107/WP.1/Rev.1 – 14/06/2023 – DRAFT REPORT OF THE MARITIME SAFETYCOMMITTEE ON ITS 107TH SESSION. Circular Letter No.4730 – 14/06/2023 – Communication from the Government of the Republic of Cyprus. Circular Letter No.4731 – 14/06/2023 – Communication from the Governments of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. C 129/4(b)/1 – 14/06/2023 – STRATEGY, PLANNING AND REFORM. Circular Letter No.4723 – 14/06/2023 – PPR Technical Group on the Evaluation of Safety and Pollution Hazards of Chemicals (30 October to 3 November 2023). Circular Letter No.4241/Add.11 – 14/06/2023 – Communication from the Government of the Republic of Croatia. ISWG-GHG 15/1/1 – 14/06/2023 – ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA. C 129/17/1 – 14/06/2023 – Report on the status of conventions and other multilateral instruments in respect of which the Organization performs functions. C 129/1/1– 14/06/2023 – ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA. BWM.2/Circ.77 – 14/06/2023 – INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF SHIPS' BALLAST WATER AND SEDIMENTS, 2004. Regulations Recently Entered into Force IMO and ILO regulations that have entered into force or been amended recently include: Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code as amended by resolution MSC.461(101) – Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal surveys of double-hulloil tankers – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to the STCW Convention 1978 - New definition for “high-voltage” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to Part A of the STCW Code – Inclusion of electro-technical officers in the definition of “operational level” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendment to the AFS Convention – Control of AFS containing Cybutryne – effective 1 January 2023 A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released a programme of meetings for 2023. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 26-30 June – Intersessional Working Group on the Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG)03-07 July – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 17-21 July – IMO Council 31 July - 04 August – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) 20-29 September – Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) 02-06 October – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) 16-20 October – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 23-24 November – IMO Council 27 November - 06 December – IMO Assembly Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. Preferences | Unsubscribe
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance - Week 23 Friday 9th June 2023
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Shipping Regulations and Guidance Week 23, 2023 – Friday 9th June 2023 Click Here to view this email as a PDF. Flag State Regulations and Guidance Updates UK – has released an update entitled 'MGN 681 (M) Fire safety and storage of small electric powered craft on yachts'. Norway – has released a safety notice entitled 'Lack of knowledge of the properties and hazards of substances'. USA – has released an alert entitled 'Critical Insight from Ongoing Investigations into Small Passenger Vessel Fires'. Liberia – has issued four new documents: 'Gulf of Guinea-Piracy/Armed Robbery/Kidnapping for Ransom, and Reporting of Incidents' 'Familiarization With National Maritime Legislation' 'Guidance on Interim Compliance with MARPOL Annex VI EEXI Requirements' 'Guidance on the Blockage of Seawater Cooling Strainers by Crustaceans in Port Dampier, Australia'. Panama – has updated three documents: 'International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code)' 'List of Approved P&I Clubs/Insurers' 'Authorized service providers for maintenance, thorough examination, operational testing, overhaul and repair of lifeboats and rescue boats, launching appliances and release gear'. Singapore – has published two updates: 'Data Collection Off Tuas Extension' 'Transport of Sand Material to Tuas View Extension'. Hong Kong – has published an update entitled 'United Nations Sanctions (Yemen) Regulation 2019 (Amendment)'. Recent Class Society Guidance American Bureau of Shipping – has released an update entitled 'Update to the IMDG Code (Amendments 41-22)'. DNV – has published an article entitled 'How to Meet EEXI Compliancy When Essential Components or Technicians are Unavailable'. Indian Register of Shipping – has released a bulletin entitled 'Regulations on Discharges from Ships in Waters of the People’s Republic of China'. Recent P&I Club Guidance GARD – has released an update entitled 'The sailor’s champion: Samuel Plimsoll'. SKULD – has published a document entitled 'Eternal Bliss – the final word on demurrage?'. Britannia P&I – has released an update entitled 'Summary of the Distribution of Major Fishery Farms Along the Coast of China'. Japan P&I Club – has released two updates: 'Venezuela-Impact arising from Heavy Rains' 'Akashi Kaikyo Traffic Route and Its Vicinity in 2023-Navigation Safety Measures during the Fishing Season'. West – has released a circular entitled 'Marine Reserve Kickstart - Waypoints Issue 04'. Other Regulations and Guidance in the News OCIMF – have released their 'May newsletter'. ICS – has published a press release entitled 'Seafarers take centre stage at upcoming summit in Manila'. IIMS – has published two new articles entitled: 'Cargo Fire & Loss Innovation Initiative calls for fire detection solutions' 'EU proposes new measures for safe and green shipping'. New from Witherbys Out now! Out now! Pre-order now! Recent Accident Reports Germany – The Federal Bureau of Maritime Casualty Investigation has released an Investigation Report into a serious marine casualty on board the commercial sailing yacht 'SPEEDY GO' after the skipper fell overboard and drowned. The accident took place while the skipper was performing an unsuccessful sailing manoeuvre on the Flensburg Firth, on the border between Germany and Denmark. Recent IMO Circulars MSC 107/WP.9 – 08/06/2023 – DEVELOPMENT OF A GOAL-BASED INSTRUMENT FOR MARITIME AUTONOMOUS SURFACE SHIPS (MASS). MSC 107/WP.8 – 08/06/2023 – CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO MANDATORY INSTRUMENTS. MSC 107/WP.10 – 08/06/2023 – DEVELOPMENT OF FURTHER MEASURES TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY OF SHIPS RELATING TO THE USE OF FUEL OIL. NCSR 10/INF.1 – 07/06/2023 – LIST OF PARTICIPANTS. C 129/17 – 07/06/2023 – REPORT ON THE STATUS OF CONVENTIONS AND OTHER MULTILATERAL INSTRUMENTS IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMS FUNCTIONS. SOLAS 1974 (186) – 07/06/2023 – 2022 AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS (IMDG) CODE. MSC 107/J/7 – 06/06/2023 – HUMAN ELEMENT, TRAINING AND WATCHKEEPING. III 9/2/3 – 06/06/2023 – DECISIONS OF OTHER IMO BODIES. MSC 107/WP.6 – 06/06/2023 – WORK PROGRAMME. VP.BSGI – 05/06/2023 – Russia’s blockade of the implementation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Regulations Recently Entered into Force IMO and ILO regulations that have entered into force or been amended recently include: Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code as amended by resolution MSC.461(101) – Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal surveys of double-hull oil tankers – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to the STCW Convention 1978 - New definition for “high-voltage” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendments to Part A of the STCW Code – Inclusion of electro-technical officers in the definition of “operational level” – effective 1 January 2023 Amendment to the AFS Convention – Control of AFS containing Cybutryne – effective 1 January 2023 A Guide to What's Happening at the IMO The IMO has released a programme of meetings for 2023. Please see the IMO's 'Meeting Summaries' webpage for more information. 26-30 June – Intersessional Working Group on the Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG) 03-07 July – Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 17-21 July – IMO Council 31 July - 04 August – Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) 20-29 September – Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) 02-06 October – Consultative Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Convention 1972) and Meetings of Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) 16-20 October – Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) 23-24 November – IMO Council 27 November - 06 December – IMO Assembly Witherby Publishing Group Navigation House, 3 Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA United Kingdom You are receiving this email because you signed up to our weekly update. Preferences | Unsubscribe
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