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MARPOL Annex VI - Reported Instances of Bunker Supplier Non-Compliance
06 Feb, 2015
Members will be aware that if a bunker supplier provides fuel or documentation that does not comply with MARPOL Annex VI requirements or fails to follow the sampling procedures set out in IMO Resolution...
Sanctions - North Korea - Further Developments
06 Jul, 2016
The enhanced sanctions against North Korea reported in our News Item of 12 May 2016 have been widened further. Once again Holman Fenwick Willan have published a briefing note on these latest developments...
The Global Sulphur Cap 2020
06 Jul, 2019
The implementation of the global 0. 50% sulphur cap for bunker fuel under MARPOL Annex VI represents a major challenge to the shipping industry. Starting from 1 January 2020 vessels will be required...
Gangways and Accommodation Ladders
23 Dec, 2024
For many people the gangway or accommodation ladder is the first point of contact with a ship. Initial impressions are important, and a properly rigged ladder may be the first indication to a visitor that...
New limits under LLMC
04 Jun, 2015
On 12th April 2012 the IMO agreed to amend the limits of liability set out in the 1996 Protocol to the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976 (“the Protocol”). The current limits...
Cyber Security is like basic hygiene - Waypoints article
22 Apr, 2021
There are a few simple things that need to be done to prevent the majority of malware. We have to remember that the internet is a vast domain populated by a lot of people, and that like society as a whole,...
COVID-19: Coping with it at sea
09 Apr, 2020
The virus and the measures needed to combat its spread are amplifying everyday stresses and the role these play in mental health conditions such as depression.
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...
Important U.S. Supreme Court decision on safe berth clauses
02 Apr, 2020
Earlier this week, the US Supreme Court reached a landmark decision on safe berth clauses in a case dating back to 2004.