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Australia - New Mandatory Biofouling Management Requirements for International Vessels
28 Feb, 2022
The Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment (AWE) is implementing new requirements for managing biofouling on international vessels arriving in Australia, which will come into force...
The Risk of Scalding and Serious Injury when Working on Steam Systems
07 Dec, 2022
Crewmembers can be badly scalded while working on steam systems. The following examples illustrate how personnel have
been injured as a result of either not following the correct procedures or abiding...
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...
SOLAS - 2015 Amendments to the International Safety Management (ISM) Code
07 Nov, 2014
In June 2014 IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee adopted amendments to the International Safety Management (ISM) Code which are due to enter into force on 1 January 2015.
The changes, as detailed in Resolution...
UAE - Bunker Spillages at Saqr Port, Ras Al-Khaimah
26 Apr, 2013
The Club has become aware of an unusually high number of bunker spills recently in Saqr Port, Ras Al-Khaimah. In most cases it would seem that the spillage has occurred when bunkers have been received...
Ukraine - Fines for Dirty Ballast Water
09 Jun, 2011
The risk of vessels being fined for allegedly discharging dirty ballast water in Ukrainian ports has been highlighted in the past. However, Club correspondent Dias Marine Consulting PC, Odessa, has recently...