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Carriage of Bauxite which may Liquefy
22 Sep, 2017
In January 2015 a handymax bulk carrier sank with significant loss of life after loading a cargo of 46, 000 tonnes of bauxite from the Malaysian port of Kuantan, where it was suspected that liquefaction...
The Rescue of Migrants and Refugees at Sea
02 Jan, 2025
Many migrants and refugees from North Africa have lost their lives while attempting to reach islands off the coast of Italy in small craft which are often overloaded, unseaworthy and in distress. A similar...
Carriage of Containers on Dry Bulk Vessels - Things to consider
21 Oct, 2021
Further to Notice to Members No.6 2021/2022 the Club continues to receive queries about this trade and especially how it may be carried out safely. The aim of this article is to highlight the practical...
Argentina Parana River Groundings
08 Jun, 2020
The grounding risk to vessels within this locality has been amplified by low water levels being experienced within the Parana river system.
Monitoring of Self-Heating Coal Cargoes Prior to Loading
24 Dec, 2024
Coal cargoes can be particularly challenging to carry, with the possibility of methane production, oxygen depletion and the corrosion of metal structures.
China: Ban on transportation of highly toxic chemicals in Yangtze River basin
26 Apr, 2021
The Yangtze River Protection Law, ratified by Chinese authorities, was adopted on 26 December 2020. The law came into force as of 01 March 2021. It will prohibit the transportation of acutely toxic chemicals...
No.15 2022/2023 - (UPDATED) Sanctions - The Price Cap on Russian Oil
10 Feb, 2023
Trade sanctions aimed at Russia have been in place since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014.
In the months preceding the current crisis the EU, G7 and other countries warned of an unprecedented programme...
The Dangers of Hydrogen Sulphide in Marine Bunkers
24 Dec, 2024
Personnel working in the oil tanker industry are generally familiar with the hazards associated with the presence of hydrogen sulphide (H2S) in hydrocarbon products carried as cargo. However, the possibility...
Shipping and the Environment
30 Oct, 2024
Prepared
with the kind assistance of Hugo Wilson from HECLA Emissions Management.
New CINS/IG Guidelines for the Carriage of Charcoal and Carbon in Containers
19 Oct, 2017
New Guidelines for the Carriage of Charcoal and Carbon in Containers have been published jointly by CINS (the Cargo Incident Notification System) and the International Group of P&I Clubs.
Charcoal / carbon...