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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...
Philippines - Liquefaction of Nickel Ore from Surigao
21 Jul, 2015
Earlier this month a supramax bulk carrier sailed for Lianyungang, China after loading a cargo of nickel ore at Surigao, Philippines.
The nickel ore in two of the vessel’s cargo holds liquefied when heavy...
Malaysia - Ball Clay Cargoes
18 Jul, 2017
In August 2013 the Club published a Loss Prevention Safety Alert detailing a cargo liquefaction incident involving a full cargo of Ball Clay loaded in Lumut, Malaysia for discharge in Chittagong, Bangladesh....
Standard & Poors (S&P) Announcement
24 Oct, 2022
S&P Global Ratings have announced a decision to adjust its ratings of the West from A- (negative outlook) to BBB+ (stable outlook).
STCW - Manila Amendments to the STCW Convention and Code
29 Nov, 2011
In June 2010 significant changes to the STCW (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for seafarers) Convention and Code were agreed at an IMO Diplomatic Conference in Manila in order to...
European Union - Advance Cargo Declarations
21 Oct, 2010
In order to improve the safety and security of its Member States, the European Union (EU) is introducing a mandatory advance notification requirement regarding the import, export and transit of goods....
Caribbean - Chikungunya Virus
15 Jul, 2014
Introduction
Club correspondents Steers/Cariconsult International, Bridgetown, Barbados have advised the Club of an ongoing outbreak of Chikungunya virus in the Caribbean.
The Chikungunya virus is transmitted...
MARPOL - EU Legislation and Directive Related to Waste Threshold Limits
19 Jul, 2023
Over the past two decades, the MARPOL Convention and its Annexes have undergone amendments to impose stricter restrictions and prohibitions on waste discharges from ships at sea. These changes have necessitated...