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MLC Amendments to enter into force on 23 December 2024
04 Nov, 2024
Amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention adopted by the Special Tripartite Committee in June 2022 will enter into force on 23 December 2024. These will help to provide further protection to seafarers,...
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...
Xuanlun Cai
05 Jun, 2019
Xuanlun Cai (‘XL’) is a qualified lawyer in mainland China and a solicitor in Hong Kong SAR. He joined West’s Hong Kong office in 2013, having graduated from Shanghai Maritime University with a law degree...
Engine Room Fire Onboard a Laid-up Bulk Carrier
02 Jun, 2020
Further to our article, Ship Lay up During the Coronavirus Pandemic, we are providing an investigation report from The National Safety Board (NTSB) to highlight the importance of proper preparation and...
Brazil - Immigration Fines - Further Update
13 Apr, 2011
Our news article of 25 January 2011 referred to the suspension of immigration fines in the case of seafarers who do not possess a seaman’s book issued by a country which has ratified ILO conventions No....
Cape Town Agreement
09 Apr, 2026
The 2012 Cape Town Agreement, adopted under the International Maritime Organization (IMO), establishes the first mandatory global safety standards for fishing vessels.