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China - Shandong MSA Revises Rules for the VTMS for Rizhao and Lanshan Ports
26 Apr, 2023
Shandong MSA has published the revised rules for supervising and administering the Vessel Traffic Management System (VTMS) at Rizhao Port and Lanshan Port in China. The new rules aim to strengthen vessel...
UAE – Pollution Fine for Soot Discharge from Ship’s Inert Gas Systems at the Port of Fujairah
20 Mar, 2023
Fujairah is a major port in the United Arab Emirates and subject to strict environmental regulations aimed at reducing the impact of shipping on the local environment.
China - Regional MSAs Announce New Shipping Routes in the Bohai Sea and Eastern Waters
09 Jan, 2024
Collaborative efforts to enhance maritime safety and oversee ship navigation in the Bohai Sea and its eastern waters have resulted in the collective issuance of 27 significant navigation routes by 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...
United Arab Emirates - Dubai Anchorage Regulations
22 Jul, 2011
Club correspondents Inchcape Shipping Services, Dubai, have advised of the introduction of new anchorage areas and regulations off the coast of the Emirate extending to the edge of the Exclusive Economic...
Pollution Incident - Structural Failure of Drain Lines Passing Through Fuel Oil Tanks
21 Feb, 2025
The Club wishes to alert Members to a recent pollution incident that occurred during bunkering operations, that resulted in a significant oil spill. While receiving bunkers, fuel oil escaped through an...
Fines in Ghana for sewage related matters
30 Apr, 2020
This is an update of our article dealing with fines imposed by the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) at Takadori in relation to alleged pollution from waste waters discharged from vessels or resultant from...
Australia pollution fines
27 Jul, 2018
In 2012 the Club advised Members of changes to legislation in Australia which both increased fines for pollution from ships and allowed for these fines to be imposed on charterers as well as shipowners....
China - Emission Control Areas
16 Dec, 2015
Translations: Chinese Vietnamese
The Chinese Ministry of Transport has recently announced the introduction of measures to reduce harmful emissions from shipping on the Chinese coast. Three emission...
EU ETS Regulations to be adopted in the UK in 2026
26 Mar, 2025
In line with its commitment to becoming “a green energy superpower”, the UK Government announces its new goals for UK waters and UK ports to be carbon free which includes the plan to bring the shipping...