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Incidents resulting in damage to dry cargo following water ingress into the holds from ballast tanks and bilge lines continue to arise. Such claims are usually costly, and separating damaged goods from...

As Members will be aware, the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 enters into force on 20 August 2013. In 2006, the Diplomatic Conference which adopted MLC also agreed a Resolution recommending that...

The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) has issued a new order, DGS Order No. 09 of 2023, reiterating the ban on using Thuraya, Iridium, and other similar satellites in Indian waters. The original ban...

August 2017

As we celebrate World Mental Health Day today, we would like to highlight the importance of a healthy working environment for Seafarers, which is productive to good mental health, lowers stigma, and promotes...

This is an operational decision but if Members make such arrangements, they must ensure they do their due diligence beforehand. The more responsibility Members assume in arranging vaccinations the greater...

In December 2019, the South Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) began a Vessel Speed Reduction (VSR) program to reduce the emission of particulates from vessels.

Marine bunker fuel quality is one of the aspects of global shipping that cannot be overemphasised. Bunkers of inferior quality can become not only a cause for additional working hours for engine room crews...

The Managers are aware of a number of cases where Members have been offered bulk cargoes of zinc concentrate from Bar, Montenegro for discharge in China. However, tests of the material have found that...