INTERCARGO PSC Benchmarking Briefing
Issue Summary _x000D_ Intercargo supports accurate measurement of quality, the promotion of quality and the eradication of sub-standard shipping. Intercargo works with PSC interests to support :- _x000D_ _x000D_ Harmonised standards and training of inspectors _x000D_ Consistent interpretation on what constitutes clear grounds for inspection _x000D_ The raising of standards of all MoUs to those […]
U.S. COAST GUARD Logistics in action: Keeping cargo moving
Posted by LT Stephanie Young, Wednesday, May 1, 2013 _x000D_ _x000D_ Coast Guard Cutter Biscayne Bay breaking ice and escorting ships on the Straits of Mackinac during the 2013 icebreaking season . U.S. Coast Guard photo. _x000D_ _x000D_ Written by Courtney Burnett. _x000D_ Although much of the country is welcoming spring, and the warm weather […]
TOKYO MOU compliance of fire safety system requirements onboard found not satisfactory
http://www.tokyo-mou.org/doc/Press%20Release%20CIC%20FSS%20results.pdf
The new IHO Certificate (which expires in 2033) is available for download
IMPORTANT – The IHO Scheme Administrator Certificate expires in August 2013. The new IHO Certificate (which expires in 2033) is available for download here. _x000D_ The S-63 document describes the IHO recommended standard for the protection of ENC data. It defines security constructs and operating procedures that must be followed to ensure that the IHO […]
2002 Passenger ship liability and compensation treaty set to enter into force in 2014
The Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 2002, which substantially raises the limits of liability for the death of, or personal injury to, a passenger on a ship, is set to enter into force on 23 April 2014, after the required 10 ratifications were reached on 23 April […]
ITOPF joins the World Ocean Council and co-chairs a session defining an “Arctic Business Leadership Council”
ITOPF has joined the World Ocean Council (WOC) an international, cross-sectoral alliance for private sector leadership and collaboration in “Corporate Ocean Responsibility”. ITOPF is particularly interested to link with WOC’s work to catalyse circumpolar, multi-industry collaboration on responsible Arctic activities. _x000D_ Dr. Karen Purnell, ITOPF Managing Director said, “With our remit as a not-for-profit organisation […]
IMO Achievements in maritime liability and compensation and other legal issues marked at Legal Committee’s 100th session
_x000D_ Prominent speakers reflected on some of the complex legal issues that have been addressed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), at a special event to mark the 100th session of the IMO Legal Committee, held on Thursday 18 April 2013. _x000D_ The Legal Committee was also presented with the “Award for Meritorious Contribution towards […]
IMO Guidelines on dealing with crimes on ships approved by Legal Committee
Draft guidelines on the preservation and collection of evidence following an allegation of a serious crime having taken place on board a ship, or following a report of a missing person from a ship, and on pastoral and medical care of victims were approved by the Legal Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), when […]
Ship Recycling – Global Shipping Industry Slams Unworkable European Parliament Proposals that will Offend EU Trading Partners
The world’s national shipowners’ associations in nearly 50 countries – represented by the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the Asian Shipowners’ Forum (ASF) – have united to condemn proposed amendments, to be voted on by the European Parliament this week (probably on 18 April), on a new EU […]
The Paris MoU Advisory Board (MAB) met for the 100th session in Dublin, Ireland
The Paris MoU Advisory Board (MAB) met for the 100th session in Dublin, Ireland, on 26-28 March 2013. In view of the PSC Committee meeting in May on Malta, the board focussed on the agenda and topics of a strategical and political nature. The MAB will report on, among other things, scheduling of future CIC’s, […]
