Tag: INTERTANKO

A Memorandum of Agreement has been signed by Graham Westgarth, Chairman of INTERTANKO; Ricardo Augusto Leite Falcão, President of CONAPRA; and Otavio Augusto Fragoso Alves da Silva, President of FENAPRATICOS

At the Committee on the Safety of the Sea (COSS) held 23 April, EU Member States endorsed the recommendation from the European Commission not to de-recognise Filipino seafarer certificates of competency

ICS, BIMCO, Intercargo, Intertanko, WSC have jointly made a submission to upcoming IMO Maritime Environment Protection Committee (IMO MEPC 66) to amend the Guidelines for approval of ballast water management systems in order to ensure success of the BWM Convention. The MEPC 66 will be held in IMO headquarters from 31 March 2014 to 4 April 2014.

INTERTANKO says to rethink the tanker inspection and vetting machine The vetting inspections of tankers by oil companies are proliferating in frequency, rising steadily in cost and, at an estimated $300m a year, are well on the way to running out of control. The Ship Inspection Report (SIRE) programme developed by the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) intended that tanker inspection reports should be shared by all OCIMF members. They are not. The cost of inspections should be shared by both parties. They are not. And to make matters worse, ship operators often have to pay the costs of luxury travel for inspectors.The autumn meeting of INTERTANKO's Council in Hong Kong developed further the issue of the sustainability of tanker shipping. Joining late payments of freight and demurrage at the top of the Sustainability Project's list of priorities is tanker vetting.INTERTANKO's Chairman, Graham Westgarth of GasLog Ltd, who was re-elected for a third two-year term as Chairman of the Association, chaired an active Council discussion on the vetting of tankers. Vessel inspections by charterers are a crucial part of tanker vetting that has effectively become every tanker owner's ticket to trade."Vetting plays a vital role in safety, one which ...

At present 38 countries , 30.3% of the worlds registered tonnage have ratified the Convention INTERTANKO welcomes the agreement reached this week by the IMO's Member States in revising the implementation schedule for the Ballast Water Management Convention and urges all Governments to adhere to this new schedule.The International Maritime Organization's (IMO) governing body, the Assembly, adopted a Resolution this week in London that pins the application dates of the Ballast Water Management Convention to the entry into force date.This in effect makes all vessels constructed before the entry into force date 'existing' vessels, and allows for the installation of a ballast water management system (BWMS) on such vessels at the first renewal survey following entry into force.At present 38 countries representing 30.3% of the world's registered tonnage have ratified the Convention. The Convention will enter into force 12 months after the ratification by more than 35 countries representing more than 35% of the world's tonnage.The adoption of this Assembly Resolution is a major step in making the implementation of the international Convention workable once it comes into force. In 2012, INTERTANKO had led the submission of a paper to the IMO's Marine Environment and Protection Committee (MEPC), drawing the ...

The Tripartite meeting unanimously welcomed the IMO theme for 2013 of 'a sustainable maritime transport system' and its recognition of the three pillars of sustainability; environmental, social and economic.

Following the trial of Apostolos Mangouras, former Capt of the Prestige which sunk off the coast of Galicia in 2002, INTERTANKO is celebrating his acquittal from charges of criminal damage to the environment, but has expressed disappointment at his criminal conviction for disobedience.

OCIMF Guidelines The safe operation of on board installations with marine residual fuel (HFO) and low sulphur marine distillate fuel should be covered by a Hazard Identification (HAZID) assessment.INTERTANKO and OCIMF have developed guidance with Recommendations on the Hazard Assessment of Fuel Changeover Processes with the aim of providing a simple check list of items which should be part of a Risk Assessment and a Hazard Identification (HAZID) assessment, for main engines, auxiliary engines and boiler systems in oil tankers covering the switching to, and long term operation on, low sulphur marine distillate fuel. It is recommended that such assessments are conducted in cooperation with classification societies, equipment manufacturers/ installers and/ or other experienced entities.The differences between the composition and physical properties of low sulphur marine distillate fuel and residual fuels (HFO) result in significant differences with regard to the safe operation of installed systems which should be addressed by specific operational instructions and procedures.Operators will need to undertake a risk assessment of the fuel switching process and, based on the results, consider the initial design or the need for modification to existing equipment, as well as updating instructions and providing associated training to the crew.Classification societies should be consulted ...

Tokyo Consensus: Shipping is no cash cow!

Panama Canal Meets with Industry Representatives