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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...

December 2015

CanadaAn Introduction to Ship Source Oil Pollution Regulations in Canada

Further to our previous advice issued in December 2019 SENASA Resolution 764/2020 was finally published in the Official Gazette on 14th October 2020 and entered into force 90 days after this on 12 January...

The risk of introducing harmful pests and diseases is an inherent hazard in the global movement of goods. Insects are one of the major concerns for ships as they can cause significant damage to the cargo...

April 2016

OFAC have now issued General Licence K which entitles U.S. persons to wind-down their activities with COSCO Shipping Tanker (Dalian) Co. Ltd. and any subsidiary in which they own 50% or more.

The transfer of personnel between vessels and installations using personnel baskets has been common practice in the offshore oil and gas industry for many years and the hazards are well known.

At a recent meeting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee MEPC. 1/Circ. 736/Rev. 01 “Guidance for the Recording of Operations in the Oil Record Book Part 1 – Machinery Space Operations (All...

Written by Dmitry Kisil, Senior Loss Prevention Officer.