Tag: guidance

Responding at the lack of clear guidance on how customs authorities should treat return-refill container systems, ICC has released a set of business recommendations on the issue calling on the World Customs Organisation to develop international guidelines on return-refill container systems in close cooperation with the private sector.

West of England P&I Club issued a guide, in order to inform operators about the Notice of Readiness (“NOR”). NOR is a notification by the vessel that she is ready to start the charter service (upon delivery) or is ready to load or discharge cargo and aims to inform the charterers that the vessel is at their disposal, as well as to start the running of hire or laytime.

North P&I Club announced that has published a new edition of its guide book on letters of indemnity, in order to explain how to avoid disputes and problems arising from the use of letters of indemnity, reflecting recent case law and current industry practice.

In the wake of the hijack of the Aris 13, off Puntland, in Somalia, IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has exhorted the shipping industry to apply diligently IMO guidance and best management practices to avert possible piracy attacks.

ABS has issued guidance notes regarding the LGC Storage Service. This Guide is applicable to liquefied gas carriers that may for certain periods be used for storage service while they maintain their appropriate liquefied gas carrier classification.

ABS has unveiled the first comprehensive cybersecurity certification and optional notations for marine and offshore assets and facilities at the SMM bi-annual international maritime trade fair. Introduced in early 2016, the ABS CyberSafety™ series is the industry’s first risk-based management program for asset owners to apply best practice approaches to cybersecurity.

America's Navy Medicine has released updated Zika Virus Infection guidance in NAVADMIN 121/16,communicating current information, travel precautions, and risk reduction measures to Navy and Marine Corps personnel.

The UK MCA has issued a Marine Guidance Note ,giving information about the potential hazards when carrying Specialised Vehicles.

The UK MCA has issued a Marine Guidance Note in order to advise the industry of the circular issued by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers, CCC.1/Circ.2, on safe carriage of bauxite and raise awareness of the possible dangers of liquefaction associated with carriage of bauxite.

The UK MCA has issued a Marine Guidance Note to provide guidance on the transport of dangerous goods as defined by the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code when carried in a private vehicle not in commercial use or by a foot passenger on a Ro- Ro ship.