Tag: hazardous materials

Denmark has officially become the fourth state to accede to the global regime on compensation for damage caused by the carriage by sea of hazardous and noxious substances of the 2010 HNS convention. The Danish minister of business has requested the DMA to enforce the rules of the convention in Denmark.

John Chillingworth, Senior Marine Principal of Lucion Marine, argues that IHM surveys, when carried out correctly, can have a range of unexpected benefits for ship owners. These benefits include an asbestos free ship which does not put crew at risk of potential exposure, as well as prevention of delays and additional costs.

Denmark presented its plan to ratify the 2010 International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea. The Convention aims to provide compensation for costs, including clean-up and restoring the environment in case of an incident involving HNS cargoes.

IAPH welcomed the announcement made at the IMO Legal Committee that Canada and Turkey ratified the 2010 IMO Convention on Hazardous and Noxious Substances. IAPH believes that this is a significant development in financial compensation and liability regime for maritime accidents involving hazardous and noxious cargoes.

On 23 April, Canada and Turkey both ratified the 2010 HNS Protocol, joining Norway as the first three States to lead the way towards entry into force of the 2010 International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea.

The IMO should amend the SOLAS Regulation banning the use of asbestos and asbestos containing materials in ships, argues John Chillingworth, senior marine principal at Lucion Marine. In this way, IMO could institute a more manageable procedure that would contribute to securing the safety of seafarers.

USCG provides details regarding pipeline and hose testing at facilities that transfer oil or hazardous materials in bulk, to or from a vessel. NVIC 6-17 guidance provides expanded information regarding the acceptability of proposed alternative test methods for jurisdictional facility pipe and hose tests and inspections.

Trade unions in Bangladesh and he Platform’s member Bangladesh Institute for Labour Studies, are reported as concerned regarding the PHP Family shipbreaking yard receiving Statement of Compliance with the Hong Kong Convention.

EMSA issued a study on the two hazardous substances, PFOS and HBCDD, included in the annexes of regulation (EU) 1257/2013 on ship recycling, aiming to close knowledge gaps regarding requirements in EU Ship Recycling regulation.

It is not enough for procurement departments to simply say that materials should be ‘asbestos-free’ and more needs to be done to specify what this means as part of their standard terms and conditions of business, says Lucion Marine, a hazardous materials management specialist.