Tag: ICS

The new ICS Flag State Performance Table for 2015/2016 draws the attention to the impressive number of positive indicators that are now being achieved by those flag states which are used by the vast majority of ship operators.

The transitional period for the 2010 amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW 2010) comes to an end on 1 January 2017. To prevent last minute certification ‘logjams’, and potential difficulties during Port State Control inspections next year, it is important that maritime employers liaise closely with maritime administrations, says the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).

Maritime employers and seafarers’ unions have joined forces to publish new international ‘Guidance on Eliminating Shipboard Harassment and Bullying’. The new Guidelines are developed by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF)

Shipping companies are being strongly encouraged to use new ‘Transitional Measures for Shipowners Selling Ships for Recycling’ launched by a wide coalition of international shipping industry organisations.

ICS greatly welcomes the ‘Paris Agreement’ which was adopted unanimously on 12 December by 195 nations during UNFCCC

ICS says that mandatory regulations already adopted by IMO will ensure that all ships built after 2025 will be at least 30% more efficient than ships operating today. Combined with further technical and operational measures plus new technology, international shipping should be able to reduce its CO2 per tonne-kilometre by 50% before 2050

ICS notes that IMO Secretary General has announced that the BWM Convention will enter into force worldwide from 24 November 2016, following ratification by Indonesia.

ICS says that the mandatory CO2 reduction measures already adopted by IMO will exceed Government commitments in advance of UNFCCC

The annual Tripartite meeting between shipowners, shipbuilders and classification societies was held in Shanghai on 30 and 31 October 2014

The annual Tripartite meeting between shipowners, shipbuilders and classification societies was held in Seoul, Republic of Korea on 16 and 17 October 2015.