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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...
Monkey’s Fists on Heaving Lines - Use of Inappropriate Weighting Material
09 Dec, 2022
In the past it was not uncommon for
seafarers to weight monkey’s fists
fitted to the end of heaving lines with
pieces of scrap metal or sand, or to
attach a heavy item such as a
shackle, so that the...
SOLAS - Verified Gross Mass of Packed Containers
31 May, 2016
In November 2014 the IMO Maritime Safety Committee adopted Resolution MSC 380(94) - Amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, as Amended, which added new paragraphs...
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...
ICS Publish Coronavirus Guidelines
05 Mar, 2020
In response to the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has produced a set of guidelines to help shipping companies comply with the advice previously issued...