Tag: hazardous materials

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.

Malaysian port authorities discovered 110 containers filled with illegally dumped toxic waste at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas, as Bernama news agency reported.

During the European Shipping Week 2020, shipowners organised an event as part of their ratification campaign of the 2010 International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea (HNS Convention).

During the second SAFETY4SEA Singapore Forum, Mrs. Ina Lutchmiah, Specialist Counsel (Solicitor, England & Wales), Wikborg Rein Singapore Pte Ltd opened the second panel by sharing key challenges with respect to the regulatory framework for transboundary movements for recycling. Touching upon the Hong Kong Convention and the Basel Convention, she moved forward by presenting compliance challenges and legal implications associated with transboundary movements for recycling originating from the EU and outside the EU.