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Poles Apart? An Introduction to the Regulation of Polar Shipping
26 Apr, 2023
Ships trading or transiting through polar waters are subject to specific regulations to address the protection of pristine natural environments as well as safety of crew and ships in remote and hazardous...
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...
Djibouti - Port Authorities Crackdown on Air Pollution from Vessels
15 Dec, 2023
In their advisory notice, the Club's local correspondent, McLeans, highlighted that the Djibouti Port Authorities have recently escalated their efforts to combat air pollution by imposing substantial fines...
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,...
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 - 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)...
Turkey - Pollution Incidents on the Rise
03 Feb, 2025
The Club would like to draw Member’s attention to a concerning trend of pollution incidents involving vessels operating within Turkish waters and calling to Turkish ports.
Turkey - Environmental Pollution Fines: Updated for 2025
30 Dec, 2024
Pollution fines in Turkey have experienced another substantial increase. The pollution fine rates were revised by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change and published in the Official...
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
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...