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Tank Cleanliness Verification for Tankers: A Comprehensive Overview
12 May, 2026
The pinnacle step of tank cleaning operations is verifying the condition of the cargo tanks after cleaning. A physical tank inspection is the most common approach.
Digital Distractions at Sea: Issues with Smartphones and Smartwatches for Seafarers
13 May, 2025
As the maritime industry embraces digital transformation, smartphones and smartwatches have become common companions for seafarers. While these devices offer convenience and connectivity, their use during...
Case Study: Primary Delay Insurance for Fire Damage
08 Dec, 2021
A bulk carrier arrived at a port during the evening hours of the day to discharge a cargo of wood chips destined for a paper mill. Upon opening of the cargo holds, cargo light clusters were lowered into...
Fines For The Disposing Of Garbage In The Bohai Sea, China
28 Jan, 2016
An entered vessel was recently fined USD 8, 500 for disposing of garbage within the Bohai Sea.
Vessels sometimes assume that China’s territorial waters within the Bohai Sea extend 12 nautical miles from...
The Effects Of Interventions To Boost Underwriting Performance In Marine Insurance
11 May, 2021
We examine the effects that interventions to boost underwriting performance have had – and how, in turn, the pandemic has accelerated businesses’ digital transformation plans.
Global Sulphur Cap 2020: Fuel Management & Operational Issues
09 Oct, 2019
Written by Dmitry Kisil, Senior Loss Prevention Officer.
USA - Ballast Water Discharge Rule - Fouling and Sediment Management
15 Nov, 2012
In May 2012 Members were advised that the United States Ballast Water Discharge Rule would enter into force on 21 June 2012. The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has recently published guidance to assist...
Cuba Sanctions Update - Wind-Down Period Ends As US Designations Accelerate
06 Jul, 2026
As reported in our previous alert on 19 May, 2026, Executive Order (EO) 14404 (signed 1 May 2026) established for the first time a Cuba sanctions authority under which non-US persons...
Australia – Breaches of MARPOL and the Possible Consequences
07 Jan, 2014
Translations: Chinese Vietnamese
The following article, written by Australian lawyers Colin Biggers & Paisley, Sydney, was commissioned by Shipping Australia and is due to be published in its next annual...