Tag: LISCR

For further safety awareness regarding the transport of Ammonium Nitrate Based Fertilizer in bulk and the risks posed by such a cargo, IMO issued a circular describing the safety principles for this cargo.

Liberia Maritime Authority issued a Marine Advisory to provide guidance for safe transport of bauxite, including the accurate declaration on cargoes. It also presents the potential risks regarding the carriage of certain Group A bauxite in bulk due to its potential to undergo dynamic separation.

The Liberian Registry recently co-hosted a round-table discussion with the U.S. Coast Guard and twelve shipping companies to debate topical issues relating to ballast water.

The Liberian Maritime Administration has welcomed an agreement reached by the IMO MEPC on an implementation schedule for the Ballast Water Management Convention, as this broadly incorporates the terms of an amendment initially proposed by Liberia.

The Liberian Registry has issued Marine Advisory aiming to present guidelines on the requirements and regulations of the Panama Canal SOPEP (PCSOPEP) after having reviewed and evaluated this regulation.

Liberia is leading a move to amend the BWMC which will allow certain ships additional time beyond 2020 in order to ensure that adequate new ballast water management (BWM) systems are commercially available, along with the necessary dockyard space for installation.

LISCR is about to introduce a proposal at MEPC 70 allowing certain ships additional time beyond 2020 to install adequate ballast water management systems as required under the BWMC, which comes into force in September 2017. The proposal, says Liberia, would ensure that enough adequate systems and sufficient dockyard space are available.

The Liberian Registry, in partnership with Prevention at Sea Ltd, a Cyprus-based maritime compliance technology company, has launched an innovative software product designed to replace traditional paper oil record books and to facilitate correct ORB entries into an efficient electronic format.

  The Liberian Registry has launched an enhanced web-based liability certificate facility to enable shipowners and managers to apply online for certification under the major international liability conventions.Earlier this year, Liberia launched an online certification facility on its secure eMaritime website to expedite shipowners’ compliance with the requirements of the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks 2007 (WRC). Following the success of that initiative, the registry decided to further enhance the website to include online applications for certification under the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage 2001 (BCLC) and the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage 1992 (CLC). The enhanced online facility is available to owners of Liberian-flagged ships as well as owners of ships registered in non-convention States that need to obtain the WRC, BCLC and/or CLC liability certificates. The Liberian Registry issues these liability certificates as they are required to be carried on board ships to verify that registered owners maintain insurance or other financial security to cover liabilities in compliance with relevant conventions.David Pascoe, senior vice-president of the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), the US-based manager of the registry, says, “Liberia’s online application system for WRC certification has been ...

  The Liberian Registry recently entered into a partnership with USbased consultancy EfficientShip Finance (ESF) to reduce global carbon emissions, enhance fleet efficiency and competitiveness, and promote a greener Liberian fleet. In addition, each ship in the programme will be entitled to a 50 per cent annual tonnage tax discount in the first year, and up to a 25 per cent discount in both the second and third years. ESF’s partnership with LISCR offers a complete turnkey energy-saving solution for ships on a global basis with an add-on specifically crafted for Emissions Control Areas (ECAs). ESF will provide the financial capital needed for each project, and assume responsibility for technology performance and fuel volatility risk, along with the technical supervision and monitoring to perform retrofits. Owners and operators remit to ESF a proportion of the amount they save on fuel costs, or which they receive in the form of additional negotiated hire. The ESF global programme includes an optimal mix of fuel efficiency retrofit solutions for each target vessel, based on its trading pattern, age, size, speed, and consumption. For ships trading within ECA zones, the programme may include the installation of exhaust scrubber systems or the conversion of engines ...