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The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has announced its intention to withdraw paper chart production and solely focus on digital products. The UKHO has advised that they will phase out the withdrawal of paper...

Shandong MSA has published the revised rules for supervising and administering the Vessel Traffic Management System (VTMS) at Rizhao Port and Lanshan Port in China. The new rules aim to strengthen vessel...

Ukraine - Closure of Sea Ports in Crimea Further to the our News Item of 10th July 2014, Club correspondents Dias Marine Consulting PC have provided the following helpful clarification concerning the situation...

In December 2008 IMO adopted Resolution MSC. 268(85) introducing the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code in place of the Code of Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes (BC Code). Compliance...

Further to our News Item of 12 February 2016 concerning ships stopping in South African territorial or inland waters,  our correspondents in Durban P&I Associates (Pty) Ltd have alerted the Club to publication...

A case study in common time charter issues including: calculating the redelivery date and final hire due, withdrawal of the vessel from charter and the effect of withdrawal down the charter chain.

An entered vessel was recently fined USD 8, 500 for disposing of garbage within the Bohai Sea. Vessels sometimes assume that China’s territorial waters within the Bohai Sea extend 12 nautical miles from...

Underwater hull cleaning operations are critical for maintaining the performance and efficiency of a ship.