Tag: Intercargo

UK P&I Club tops Intercargo study on PSC benchmarking: Lowest PSC deficiencies number

Intercargo published Benchmarking Bulk Carriers 2012-13 Report: Number of serious incidents 'unacceptably high'

To ensure that the largest possible audience can learn from the findings During the forthcoming IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 92 to be held 12 - 21 June2013) Intercargo, the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners will present its BulkCarrier Casualty Report and will call for member States to fully investigate ship losses andvery serious casualties, and to make accident investigation reports available in the publicdomain, to ensure that the largest possible audience can learn from the findings. Objectivity,subjugating legal restrictions in deference to safety, adopting IMO principles and makingcasualty investigation reports available in a timely fashion should also be key objectives.As a result of continuous monitoring of the worrying aspects of very serious casualties overthe years and following the tragic loss of the bulk carrier Harita Bauxite in February 2013,Intercargo conducted a thorough examination of data stemming from the IMO GlobalIntegrated Shipping Information System (GISIS) Marine Casualties and Incidents modulefrom 2008 to 2011. The research revealed that many serious bulk carrier incidents, in whichboth loss of life and vessel were recorded, were, in the majority of cases, either notaccompanied by an investigation report or the report was not available for download.Speaking of the research findings, Rob Lomas Secretary General ...

Greater clarity for HME cargoes re MARPOL V compliance Shipowners pleas for greater clarity on what to do when there are no adequate port receptionfacilities to receive residues including Hold Washing Water (HWW) from cargoes deemed"Harmful to the Marine Environment" (HME), have been substantially answered after animportant decision at the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee held on 13-17 May.With effect from 1 January 2013, shippers and shipowners faced difficulties in meeting therequirements of the amended MARPOL Annex V regulations which entered into force on thatday without knowing whether there were suitable facilities to process the dry residues andHWW at the receiving port.Compounded by the fact that a few shippers did not realise that the IMO had clarified inCircular MEPC.1/Circ 791 that they had to declare whether a commodity was HME or notwith immediate effect, albeit with some flexibility on the criteria used to define HME until theend of 2014, many shippers and owners were left confused as to how to comply with theregulations.However, this is set to change after Governments at the IMO meeting consideredrepresentations from Intercargo - the Dry Bulk Shipowners Association and supported byother Round Table Shipowners Associations and concerned Flag and Port States, whichidentified the scale of ...

MARPOL Annex V: Port Reception Facilities

Intercargo Calls for Swift Casualty Investigation into the Loss of the Harita Bauxite

Panama Canal Administrator Meets Intertanko and Intercargo Members

The International Maritime Organization, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), BIMCO, the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF), the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (INTERTANKO), the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO), the International Parcel Tankers Association (IPTA), and the International Shipping Federation (ISF), welcome the recent decrease in the number of attempted and successful attacks against ships by Somalia-based pirates operating in the Gulf of Aden and the western Indian Ocean.This decrease may be attributed to a combination of factors, including: the presence of naval forces disrupting pirate operations; implementation of self-protection measures on board merchant ships and better situational awareness of where the threats are; coupled with more effective action ashore in Somalia by the Somali authorities and the international community.The above-mentioned Organizations remain convinced that the only long-term solution to piracy is to establish effective government and implement the rule of law ashore in Somalia. However, until that is achieved, there can be no room for complacency. Any reduction in the level of protection of merchant ships could lead to a resurgence of pirate activities. Piracy must continue to be suppressed through the visible presence of and robust action by, the world's navies, consistent with ...

Interim Guidelines for Owners, Operators and Masters for protection against piracy

Issued by BIMCO, ICS, INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO Recognising the significantly increased security concerns in the Gulf of Guinea region, the Round Table of international shipping associations (BIMCO, ICS, INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO) have developed a set of Interim Guidelines for Owners, Operators and Masters for protection against piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea region.Based upon consultations with their respective members, the Interim Guidelines have been produced as a result of the collaborative efforts of the four associations which, in addition, have been supported and endorsed by the NATO Shipping Centre.Although standalone in nature, the Interim Guidelines should be read in conjunction with the existing industry guidelines that address the Somalia-based piracy problem, Best Management Practices for Protection against Somalia Based Piracy (BMP4).The situation in the Gulf of Guinea region is continually evolving, therefore the Interim Guidelines will be updated when the situation dictates or relevant information becomes available from other sources, for example, if a security or reporting centre is established locally.Complimentary soft copies of the Interim Guidance are available for download from the Security section of theBIMCO website.For more information, click hereSource: BIMCO