Hazardous and Noxious Substance incident response capability
AMSA has identified the need for an incident response capability to be deployed to a vessel which is experiencing HNS incident
Read moreAMSA has identified the need for an incident response capability to be deployed to a vessel which is experiencing HNS incident
Read moreThe IMO Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response held its 2nd Session from Monday 19 through Friday 23 January 2015 under the Chairmanship of Mr Sveinung Oftedal (NORWAY) and his Vice Chair, Dr Flavio Fernandes (BRAZIL) both of whom were subsequently re-elected for 2016. It will be recalled that this Sub-Committee with the acronym PP2 is now responsible for matters formerly dealt with by the BLG (Bulk Liquids and Gases) Sub-Committee resulting from last year’s re-organisation of IMO’s sub-committee structure. Three Working Groups (WG) and one Drafting Group (DG) were formed and chaired as follows: WG1 Evaluation of Safety and Pollution hazards of liquid chemicals, Dr D MacRae (UK) WG2 Prevention of air pollution from ships, Mr W Lundy (USA) WG3 Recycling of ships, Mrs Kristine Gilson (USA) DG1 OPRC related manuals, guidelines and guidance, Mr S Lundgren (USA) co-chairing with Mr F Merlin (FRANCE) In addition, the Correspondence Group (CG) established at MEPC 67 and tasked with conducting a review of the Guidelines for Approval of Ballast Water Management Systems (G8) convened and conducted its work in the margins of PPR2, during lunch-breaks and on completion of Plenary. Statements by delegations GREECE and ITALY, relating to the SAR ...
Read moreMaritime transportation of dangerous and polluting (HAZMAT) goods is increasing
Read moreThe Hazmat Info Center provides live, one-on-one assistance with questions about transporting hazardous materials.
Read moreThe Flemish Environment Ministry has seized the end-of-life car carrier GLOBAL SPIRIT
Read moreThe NGO Platform on Shipbreaking, a coalition of environmental, human rights and labour organisations, sent a letter to the Flemish Environment Ministry Monday
Read moreUSDOT HAZMAT placards and other markings indicate the type of material being transported and provide critical information to emergency responders about associated risks.
Read moreICS Guidelines on Selling Ships for Recycling
Read moreThe U.S. Navy, in partnership with other federal and local agencies, removed heavy oil, diesel fuel, and batteries from the grounded Japanese commercial fishing vessel Daiki Maru 7 in outer Apra Harbor Feb. 16
Read moreThe NGO Shipbreaking Platform, a global coalition of organisations seeking to prevent dirty and dangerous shipbreaking practices worldwide, published the complete list of ships that were dismantled around in the world in 2013. Of the 1213 large ocean-going vessels that were scrapped in 2013, 645 were sold to substandard beaching facilities in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh . Approximately 40% of these ships were EU-owned. The new EU regulation on ship recycling entered into force on 30 December 2013. However, unless an economic incentive is added to it, the registration of European ships under flags of convenience will allow ship owners to sail around the new regulation and continue dumping their toxic ships in substandard facilities. End-of-life vessels contain toxic materials such as asbestos, heavy metals, PCBs and organic waste within their structures. South Asia has become a preferred dumping ground as environmental, safety and labour rights standards are poorly enforced there. Ship owners are able to sell their ships to the beach breakers for considerably greater profit than if they were sold to clean and safe recycling facilities. "Whereas the number of dismantled ships remained nearly as high as in 2012, the number of beached ships dropped from 850 to ...
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