Further to LP Bulletin 142 that gave details of drug smuggling on ships loading in Santa Marta, Colombia we have recently been advised of a further case involving a ship that loaded at Covenas, Colombia for Yabucoa, Puerto Rico.
We have been advised that more stringent cleanliness requirements have been established for ships proposing to load Petroleum Coke (Petcoke) in the US Gulf.
Circular 10/03: Annual General Meeting
01/09/2003
We have been advised that from the 1st September 2003 all ships sailing under the Argentinian flag, or any vessel which has loaded cargo in Argentina for discharge in Iran, will be forbidden entry into all Iranian ports.
Further to LP Bulletin 313 which advised that the Mumbai Port Trust intended to require all ships to submit a valid certificate of P&I cover prior to being granted access into Mumbai port, we have now been informed that following a meeting between the MPT and the correspondents of the P&I Clubs on the 29th July 2003, the Port Circular dated 8th July 2003 containing this order has been withdrawn with immediate effect.
We have been advised that the Chinese authorities may shortly start taking action to protect their home soya bean market.
Circular 9/03: Passenger Cover
01/07/2003
We have been advised by one of our Members of a recent case in which a ship, whilst transiting the River Schelde, was inspected and found to fail the sulphur content limit required by the EC Air Pollution Act Directive 199/32.