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China – Pollution – Qianhe Group – Further Update
02 Jun, 2015
As reported in our News Items of 21st April 2015 and 5th May 2015, the Club has been made aware that the Qianhe Group, which provides pollution response or "SPRO" services in a number of ports in China,...
Pollution in China - Ningbo & Zhoushan
10 Dec, 2014
Translations: Chinese Vietnamese
As noted in our recent Notice to Members No. 18 2014/2015, the International Group has issued a revised sample SPRO agreement wording.
There is only a single SPRO in...
China - Pollution Response - Qianhe Group
21 Apr, 2015
The Club has recently been made aware of an issue regarding the Qianhe Group, which provides pollution response - or “SPRO” - services as well as sludge removal in a number of ports throughout China.
Investigations...
China: New Regulations for the Management of the Collection and Disposal of Pollutants, Tank Cleanin
10 Feb, 2011
On 1 January 2011 new rules came into force regulating the collection and disposal of pollutant residues, tank cleaning and oil transfers within the jurisdiction of the Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration...
China - Emission Control Areas – MSA Inspection Criteria
01 Aug, 2016
Further to the Club’s news article of 16 December 2015 and the update of 9 February 2016 concerning the introduction of emission control areas in China, the Chinese Maritime Safety Administration (MSA)...
An Introduction to California Pollution Laws & Regulations
02 Aug, 2023
In response to a number of pollution incidents on the US West Coast, the State government of California imposes requirements on vessels in addition to those already set by the Federal government.
We...
Fines in Takoradi for sewage pollution
25 Mar, 2019
In recent months the Club has seen several cases where fines have been imposed by the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) is respect of alleged pollution from waste waters discharged
Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90)
30 Jul, 2024
Like many other pollution liability regimes, OPA 90 was enacted in response to a major pollution incident-namely, the loss of 37,000 tonnes of crude oil into Prince William Sound, Alaska, following the...
China - New Regulation on Data Collection for Energy Consumption of Ships calling at Chinese Ports
16 Jan, 2019
It has come to the attention of the Club that new regulatory requirements concerning the reporting of energy consumption from ships have been introduced for vessels calling at ports in China, with effect...
Turkey - Environmental Pollution Fines: Updated for 2024
03 Jan, 2024
Pollution fines in Turkey continue to undergo regular annual updates, reinforcing the commitment to stringent environmental protection measures. As of the latest amendments effective from 1 January 2024,...