Tackling fire onboard: Where we stand
In 2020, there was an approximate average of one fire every two weeks onboard ships, while fire/explosion remained the third most common cause of ship total losses (11%) over the past decade.
Read moreIn 2020, there was an approximate average of one fire every two weeks onboard ships, while fire/explosion remained the third most common cause of ship total losses (11%) over the past decade.
Read moreThe 77th session of IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 77) will take place on 22-26 November 2021.
Read moreThe Los Angeles City Council voted to adopt a resolution calling on ships calling at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to operate 100% on zero-emissions by 2030.
Read moreBeginning November 16th, a new process for containerships bound for US’s two busiest container ports will have ships waiting at least 150 miles from shore, instead of anchorages and loitering areas closer to the coast.
Read moreCalifornia has introduced a new at-berth emission regulation that aims to further reduce the public’s exposure to air pollution generated by vessels berthed at its busiest ports, and greatly enhanced the criminal penalties for oil spill related offences in its waters.
Read moreBulk carriers, tankers and now container vessels can pass through Torres Strait with a maximum draught up to 12.5 metres, using AMSA’s under keel clearance management (UKCM) system.
Read moreA senator and a congressman from Florida, have proposed legislation aiming to compensate shipowners for costs regarding the moving of container ships anchored off the US West Coast through the Panama Canal to East Coast or Gulf of Mexico ports for unloading.
Read moreThe US Government announced on November 9 a port action plan to accelerate investment in US ports, waterways and freight networks.
Read moreThe implementation timeline for the implementation of certain components of the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act will be significantly delayed.
Read moreThe US has exempted non-cruise seafarers from new rules for international air travel, which require travellers be double-vaccinated.
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