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New regulations to apply in Chinese ECAs from January 2019 (REMINDER) UK P&I Club issued a reminder for its members that from 1 January, 2019, all seagoing ships sailing in Chinese territorial waters will need to use fuel with a sulphur content of no higher than 0.5% m/m. Local correspondents of the UK P&I club, the insurance agency Huatai, have… Read more →

From 1 January 2020, in accordance with MARPOL Annex VI, the sulphur content of fuel oil used on board commercial ships trading outside sulphur Emission Control Areas (ECAs) must not exceed 0.50% m/m. The 0.50% sulphur limit is a significant reduction from the current global limit of 3.50% m/m which has been in place since 2012. If you are one… Read more →

The Shipping legal E-Brief is a regular publication providing you with key information on legal decisions and developments in shipping and related business areas provided by Ince Gordon Dadds. Subjects covered in this issue: The compensatory principle (re)applied by the Court of Appeal Expiry of class certificate under BARECON 89 did not automatically entitle owners to withdraw vessel Supreme Court… Read more →

China’s dominance on the world maritime map has been illustrated once again with the release yesterday of new port data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Shanghai port topped UNCTAD’s 2019 ranking of the world’s best-connected ports, with Singapore and Busan in second and third and Ningbo in fourth. UNCTAD’s 2019 port Liner Shipping Connectivity Index… Read more →

How would you assess the preparedness of shipowners to comply with the requirements of Ballast Water Management Convention? A/ ICS Class strong recommends to shipowners and shipoperators the revision of circulars issued by flag State administrations take into account the different about the policy, guidance and instructions regarding the applicability and implementation of the requirements of the Ballast Water Management… Read more →

A concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) to be carried out by the Paris and Tokyo Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) from September to November will focus on emergency equipment and response compliance The CIC will run from 1 September to 30 November and will be carried out by the Tokyo and Paris MoUs on port state control (PSC) with those from the… Read more →

The main type of “bunker” oil for ships is heavy fuel oil, derived as a residue from crude oil distillation. Crude oil contains sulphur which, following combustion in the engine, ends up in ship emissions. Sulphur oxides (SOx) are known to be harmful to human health, causing respiratory symptoms and lung disease. In the atmosphere, SOx can lead to acid rain,… Read more →

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has approved and adopted a comprehensive set of guidance and guidelines to support the consistent implementation of the lower 0.50% limit on sulphur in ships’ fuel oil, which will enter into effect from 1 January 2020. Related draft MARPOL amendments were also approved The 2020 rule will bring in considerable benefits for the environment and… Read more →

In the maritime industry, for many years now, we have become accustomed to a certification management process that is very complex and time-consuming. It is made up of countless steps, starting from the moment a certificate is issued to the moment a seafarer receives it and the party of interest verifies it. The people involved in the certification management process… Read more →

This ICS Guidance was first issued in September 2018 and was updated in January 2019 to take account of decisions at International Maritime Organization (IMO) committee meetings. This current version has been updated after the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in May 2019 and the IMO Marine Safety Committee (MSC) in June 2019. From 1 January 2020, in accordance… Read more →