Tag: hazardous materials

The London Club published guidance regarding Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBCs) and Dry Chemicals. The guide presents common hazards, as well as lessons learned for a safe operation onboard.

In collaboration with CWA International, the Swedish Club has produced cargo advice to assist operators in the daily operation of their vessels, in relation to hazardous chemical cargoes.

A court in Dubai issued a suspended jail sentence and a $28,000 fine to five crew of the container feeder Ocean Trader, which experienced a cargo container explosion at Jebel Ali in 2021. 

The US Coast Guard Office of Design and Engineering Standards has released the Policy Letter "Implementation of IMO Resolution A.673(16), Guidelines for the Transport and Handling of Limited Amounts of Hazardous and Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk on Offshore Support Vessels, For New and Existing U.S. Offshore Supply Vessels."

EU-flagged vessels intended to be scrapped whilst under EU jurisdiction, are no longer exempted from EU waste laws.

Industry bodies signed a memorandum of understanding to tackle safety issues of dangerous goods, storage and transport.

Germany announced that it will accept 59 containers of toxic waste shipments from the Port of Beirut, which is still recovering after the devastating explosion in its grain terminal last summer. 

In light of the huge explosion at the Port of Beirut on 4 August 2020, Lebanon’s authorities inked a contract with a German company in order to clear dangerous material stored for more than a decade at the port's facility.

In an effort to help shipowners and operators better prepare for the upcoming deadline of IHM compliance, Lloyd's Register issued frequently asked questions around the EU SRR regulation.

Five leading environmental organizations issued a report expressing their concerns over EU's intent to allow the exportation of end-of-life vessels to South Asia.