Tag: Marshall Islands

The shipping industry is only three days apart from the Ballast Water Management Convention entering into force on 8 September. That being said, some Administrations have issued circulars to inform their position on recoupling the IOPP Certificate Renewal Survey.

RMI issued an advisory referring to causal factors that have led to marine casualties off Singapore and Chittagong. Following a five-year review of collisions, allisions and groundings in the areas, the Flag Administration noted that many of the casualties occurred in designated anchorages.

The Republic of the Marshall Islands Maritime Administrator has published a marine notice, to provide updated guidance for complying with ballast water management requirements. The document addresses nuances in the BWM Convention, as well as requirements imposed by coastal States, including US.

The Republic of Marshall Islands issued a notice addressing the pre-arrival requirements and measures for improved compliance for vessels calling in US. This revision contains an updated Critical Items Checklist, new statistical information, and reflects the relevant provisions of the RMI’s current Recognized Organization Agreement.

The United States Coast Guard is reminding owners and operators that CO2 system inspection, testing, and maintenance requires thoughtful planning and risk mitigation efforts to prevent serious safety threats and loss of lives.

At the IMO MEPC 71 being held in London this week, a joint coalition of Pacific Island ministers addressed a global urge to the shipping industry to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The call was an urge towards IMO member states to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees celsius above pre-industrial levels.

In order to help reduce NOx, SOx, and CO2 emissions, the World Ports Climate Initiative has established a program for measuring Environmental Ship Index, the Republic of the Marshall Islands informed. The RMI Maritime Administrator issued an advisory to inform and encourage participation in the program.

The Paris Memorandum of Understanding has announced that it will be conducting a concentrated inspection campaign jointly with the Tokyo MoU. The campaign will focus on navigation safety, including Electronic Chart Display Information Systems. The Black Sea MoU will also participate in same CIC campaign.

The RMI published a Safety Bulletin issued by UK MCA, regarding Hwayan Emergency Escape Breathing Devices, that have been found not to fulfill the required rate for delivery of breathing air to the user. The RMI recommends that operators check EEBDs onboard, and if they are found to fall between the affected lot numbers, to contact the manufacturer and undertake an air pressure test.

The Republic of the Marshall Islands Maritime Administrator has received a report that Indian Port State Control has been strictly enforcing Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 Standard on ships’ medicine chests. As of today, they will be issuing a Code 17 to vessels that do not comply with the requirement.