Tag: regulatory update

The United Nations (UN) Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships, also known as the Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships, was signed into law. IMO welcomed the signing of the Convention in a ceremony that took place in Beijing, the People's Republic of China, on 5 September.  

According to a United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure circular, double banking is strictly prohibited for all types of ships in UAE waters including the exclusive economic zones without the permission from the local port authorities or the Federal Maritime Administration (FMA).

Britannia P&I has issued a timely reminder regarding the impending changes to the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention.

SQE MARINE consulting firm provides guidance on the new EU MRV regulation, which was amended to support EU-ETS requirements.

In a bid to bolster the safety of maritime transportation of electric vehicles, ClassNK has unveiled a set of new guidelines and measures.

According to Oasis P&I Club, the Chinese government amended the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on International Maritime Transport on July 20, 2023, with immediate effect.

Korean authorities have taken precautions to keep radioactive ballast water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant's wastewater out of Korean waterways.

After the termination of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime Administrator has raised the security level setting for vessels operating within the Russian exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

Britannia P&I Club's correspondent in China, Huatai, informs that Wusong MSA has issued a notice on further strengthening the safety self-inspection of ships planning to enter the Yangtze Estuary deepwater channel.

The International Tank Container Organisation (ITCO) has published the latest RID-ADR 2023 edition which includes a set of amendments concerning the testing and inspection of tank containers.