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India: Iron Ore Fines - Risk of Liquefaction
10 Oct, 2007
In the past few weeks three vessels have experienced serious cargo liquefaction problems after loading iron ore fines in Mangalore and Haldia. The iron ore fines were apparently loaded from open stockpiles...
Piracy - Revised Guidance on the use of AIS in the High Risk Area off Somalia
12 May, 2011
EUNAVFOR and NATO have recently issued revised guidance concerning the use of AIS in the piracy High Risk Area of the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean (an area bounded by Suez to the north, 10°S...
West part of international effort to avoid pollution risk in the Red Sea
05 Sep, 2023
On 11 August 2023, the United Nations announced the successful ship to ship transfer of more than 1.1 million barrels of oil from the decaying FSO Safer to a replacement vessel, YEMEN (ex NAUTICA).
No.2 2023/24 - Russian Oil Price Cap update - Reporting requirements and evasion alert
05 May, 2023
On 4 December 2022, the UK Government issued General Licence INT/2022/2469656 (“GL”) to implement the EU/G7 price cap in respect of Russian origin crude oil, which was amended on 3 February 2023 to implement...
No.14 2025/26 - Amended guidance on definition of ‘ship’ under 1992 CLC
23 Dec, 2025
At the November 2025 Sessions of the IOPC Funds’ Governing Bodies, the Executive Committee of the IOPC Funds approved a new footnote for inclusion in the IOPC Funds’ publication ‘Guidance for Member States...
New LP Bulletin Published - Cargo Tank Cleaning and Preparation Onboard Tankers
19 Feb, 2025
Cargo tank cleaning and preparation onboard tankers is a complex and critical process that ensures the safe and efficient transport of a wide range of commodities.
China – Restrictions on the Importation of Low Grade Iron Ore
25 Jun, 2010
The International Group has recently been advised by Hai Tong & Partners, Beijing of a problem concerning the importation of low grade iron ore into China.
In April 2010 the China Chamber of Commerce...
Trading to the USA
16 Sep, 2024
Members will be aware of the numerous regulatory requirements that come with trading to the United States and US Territories. These include both federal and state-specific obligations. The Club has created...
Monkey’s Fists on Heaving Lines - Use of Inappropriate Weighting Material
09 Dec, 2022
In the past it was not uncommon for
seafarers to weight monkey’s fists
fitted to the end of heaving lines with
pieces of scrap metal or sand, or to
attach a heavy item such as a
shackle, so that the...
Identity of physical Russian Shippers - Important Notice
10 Feb, 2025
Members are reminded that it is incumbent upon them to make full due diligence checks on all the parties involved in relation to any trade to or from Russia.