Tag: guidance

According to Britannia P&I Club, tanker ships, essential for transporting a variety of products and chemicals, rely on specialized coatings for their onboard tanks to safeguard against corrosion and contamination. 

According to Britannia Club, the growing scale and complexity of marine transportation necessitate a proactive and multi-faceted approach to risk management. While professional expertise, experience, and regulatory frameworks provide valuable advantages, they cannot anticipate all potential risks.

With the publication of ABS Methanol Bunkering: Technical and Operational Advisory, ABS is expanding its guidance on methanol as a marine fuel.

The ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) Regulatory News report provides the necessary guidance document introduced to enhance cybersecurity measures and reporting requirements for breaches, suspicious activity, transportation security incidents and cyber incidents. 

The Britannia Club has partnered with CONOVAH, a Danish consultancy specialising in mental well-being and psychological support for seafarers, to explore the psychology of decision-making in safety-critical situations.

The Vehicle Carrier Safety Forum (VCSF) publishes its first industry good practice guidelines entitled ‘Common Guidance on the loading and presentation of vehicles’.

The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has launched its #SARyouOK? Guidance and Best Practice Framework. This follows the launch of its #SARyouOK? initiative at the G5 International Mass Rescue Operations (MRO) Conference in Gothenburg, Sweden, in June 2022.

The ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) Regulatory News report provides background information and guidance for the use of biofuels for Class, EU and IMO requirements.

On December 11, 2023, five US agencies (the Department of Justice, Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations, State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, and Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control) released a joint compliance note “Know Your Cargo” (“the Compliance Note”), Britannia Club highlights. 

Lloyd’s Register published a statutory alert, in which highlights that the IMO has released BWM.2/Circ.80 – Guidance on ballast water record-keeping and reporting.