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ECSA, ICS, BIMCO call for 2010 Protocol ratification

Regarding the Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea In a joint position paper submitted by ECSA, ICS and BIMCO to EU member States' maritime attachés, member States have been urged to ratify or accede to the Protocol of 2010 to the International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea, 1996 (the 2010 Protocol).In its paper, ECSA, ICS and BIMCO highlight a number of reasons for their call to member States, including that a speedy ratification of the 2010 Protocol will establish an international regime for HNS damage, which will provide victims (claimants) of HNS damages with compensation on a very high level (i.e. 350 million USD / 310 million Euros per incident).The position paper also highlights that failure of the 2010 Protocol to enter into force is an important gap in the current successful and effective framework of liability and compensation for pollution damages developed by the International Maritime Organization. This is in line with BIMCO's strong support to international regulation for shipping.The issue of EU member States' ratification of or accession to the 2010 Protocol is currently being discussed in the European Council's Shipping Working Party and ...

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The 2010 HNS Convention

A new edition of the IOPC Funds’ brochure on the International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea (2010 HNS Convention) is now available IOPC Funds brochure on the 2010 HNS Convention summarises what Hazardous and Noxious Substances are and how the Convention works, including the damage covered, the financing of the HNS Fund, the reporting requirements and the requirements for entry into force. The 2010 HNS Convention aims to ensure adequate, prompt and effective compensation for damage to persons and property, costs of clean up and reinstatement measures and economic losses resulting from the maritime transport of hazardous and noxious substances. The HNS Convention covers damage in the territory or territorial sea of a State Party to the Convention. It also covers pollution damage in the exclusive economic zone, or equivalent area, of a Member State and damage (other than pollution damage) caused by HNS carried on board ships registered in the flag of the Member State outside the territorial sea of any State. The following types of damage will be covered: Loss of life or personal injury on board or outside the ship carrying the HNS ...

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Inventory of EU policies for HNS Pollution

EMSA to publish updated Inventory of EU HNS Response Capacities In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1891/2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002, EMSA is given the task to "draw up on a regular basis a list of the private and state pollution response mechanisms and response capabilities in the various regions of the European Union".In order to fulfil this task of providing accurate and up to date information on the pollution preparedness and response mechanisms and capabilities of the EU and EFTA/EEA coastal States, EMSA contacts the competent authorities in each State and prepares specific inventories such as this Inventory of EU Member States' Policies and Operational Response Capacities for HNS Marine Pollution (HNS Inventory).This update is based on information provided and verified by the competent national authorities in each Member State, reflecting changes which may have occurred since 2010. It replaces the 2010 HNS (Hazardous and Noxious Substances) inventory and is meant to provide a general description of the status of preparedness and response capabilities to marine incidents involving HNS in coastal EU and EFTA/EEA States.Describing the status of the HNS response capability around Europe has proven to be rather difficult. The level of preparedness and availability of specialised ...

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IMO Legal Committee: Guidelines on dealing with crimes on ships approved

IMO Legal Committee 100th session, 15 to 19 April 2013 Draft guidelines on the preservation and collection of evidence following an allegation of a serious crime having taken place on board a ship, or following a report of a missing person from a ship, and on pastoral and medical care of victims were approved by the Legal Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), when it met for its 100th session.The draft guidelines, which focus on what can practically be carried out on board a ship to preserve and/or collect evidence and protect persons affected by serious crimes, until such time that the relevant law enforcement authorities commence an investigation, will now be submitted to the IMO Assembly 28th session, in November 2013, along with an associated draft resolution, for consideration with a view to adoption.The primary purpose of the draft guidelines is to assist masters in the preservation of evidence and in the pastoral and medical care of persons affected and, when appropriate, in the collection of evidence, during the period between the report or discovery of a possible serious crime and the time when law enforcement authorities or other professional crime scene investigators take action.The draft guidelines further ...

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