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In this update – Ballast water; Minimum carriage requirements for contaminated bulk liquids carried on OSVs; OSV Chemical Code; Implementation of the 0.50% sulfur limit; OPRC model training course; Industrial personnel; Interim guidance for implementation of the STCW ‘Manila amendments’ approved; Amendments to the Guidelines for vessels with dynamic positioning
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On 5 December 2016 the International Maritime Organization (IMO) issued MSC Circular MSC.1/Circ.1560 to recommend that port state control (PSC) authorities take a practical approach when inspecting ships that have […]
In this update – a report on the 97th session of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee, including the following issues: carriage of industrial personnel onboard vessels engaged on international voyages; amendments to instruments; carriage of liquefied hydrogen in bulk; maritime cyber risk management; floating armouries; goal-based standards; navigation around multiple
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On 25 November 2016, the Maritime Safety Committee of IMO (MSC) reached a significant agreement on an interim solution for the safe carriage of industrial personnel on board offshore industry […]
In this update – a report on the 70th session of the IMO Marine Environmental Protection Committee, including the following issues: ballast water; fuel oil; efficiency of shipping and greenhouse gases emissions; Baltic and North Sea & English Channel NOₓ; energy efficiency design index; garbage; and more.
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On Friday 4 November, the European Commission adopted Regulation 2016/1927 to provide further guidance regarding the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2015/757 (MRV Regulation). The new regulation lays down templates and technical rules for the submission of monitoring plans, emissions reports and documents of compliance pursuant to MRV regulation. A compliance
On 18 January 2017 the 2014 amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006 will enter into force. The amendments were approved at the 103rd annual meeting of the International […]
The UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 (“MSA”), which came into force on 29 October 2015, addresses the rise of new forms of slavery. The objective of the MSA is to […]
In this first ‘Regulatory Update’, an introduction to this new format and the new Policy & Regulatory Affairs Team within the secretariat, plus briefing on: ballast water; greenhouse gas emissions and global warming; emissions to air; carriage of personnel; vessels and equipment; security; Maritime Labour Convention and more.
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