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SOLAS - Amendments to the IMDG Code (Amendment 42-24)
30 Sep, 2024
In May 2024, IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) adopted the amendments to the IMDG Code contained in Resolution MSC.556(108) Amendments to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code.
Amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention - Adopted to Strengthen Seafarer Welfare and Protection
17 Jun, 2025
At the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference (2–13 June 2025), the International Labour Organization (ILO) adopted the fifth set of amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC,...
Port State Control - Tokyo MOU New Inspection Regime
28 Jun, 2013
The Tokyo MOU on Port State Control (PSC) has announced that it will be introducing a New Inspection
Regime (NIR) from the 1 January 2014, replacing the existing ship target factor system. The move will...
COVID-19 Antigen testing for all supply-chain workers
27 Apr, 2020
The UK Government has announced that testing for the presence of COVID-19 antigens is being rolled out to essential (symptomatic) workers, including seafarers.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Gloves – “One Type Doesn’t Fit All”
04 Jul, 2023
The significance of personal protective equipment (PPE) in guaranteeing the safety and well-being of seafarers cannot be emphasised enough.
Port State Control - Black Sea MOU Concentrated Inspection Campaign 2014
16 Jul, 2014
The six maritime authorities of the Black Sea MOU on Port State Control (PSC) have announced that they will be running a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) from 1 September 2014 until 30 November 2014...
Cargo - Carriage of Bauxite that may Liquefy
23 Oct, 2015
In January 2015 the Club alerted Members to concerns involving the carriage of bauxite cargoes from Malaysia following the loss of a 10 year old bulk carrier, where it was suspected that the cargo was...
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)...
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...
No.12 2022/2023 - updated EU FAQs - carriage of certain Russian cargoes inc. coal and fertilisers
02 Nov, 2022
On 19 September 2022, the EU amended its FAQS clarifying that the carriage of certain cargoes from Russia including coal and certain types of fertiliser (and related insurance) is not prohibited (under...