Tag: ICS

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) supports the notion that to resolve the current challenges in crew change operations, it is important to gather information.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) jointly launched a report for masters, outlining the actions a Master should take during emergency situations.

In its newly launched annual Shipping Review, ICS expressed concerns as to whether the STCW Convention continues to meet the requirements of the industry in the 2020s and noted that a fully revised STCW regime would allow the industry to adapt much more effectively to fast moving technological developments.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published its Annual Review for 2020, covering a broad cross-section of issues in which ICS is engaged on behalf of the global shipping industry.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) launched a new guide which includes health advice provided by United Nations agencies and others in response to COVID-19.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) issued an announcement concerning the improvement of the prevention and control of spread of Covid-19 epidemic for seafarers on international sea-going vessels in China.

A group of shipping bodies and associations sent an open letter to European Commissioners, including President Ursula von der Leyen, calling for prompt and predictable disembarkations of persons rescued by merchant vessels in the Mediterranean Sea.

ECSA regrets a decision of the plenary today in the European Parliament to draft a proposal to include shipping under the EU’s Emission Trading System (EU ETS).

ICS, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are calling for the immediate disembarkation of 27 rescued people trapped onboard a cargo ship.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) issued a study which explores and addresses the implications that may arise from the application of the EU’s Emission Trading System (EU-ETS) to maritime transport.