882 - 04/13 - Air Emissions Reminder - US
26/04/2013
The Club would like to remind Members of the air quality emissions requirements for North America and California after two cases where vessels have been fined for not performing the fuel switch over. Members should ensure that all vessel Masters and Chief Engineers are familiar with the requirements and perform the necessary fuel change over at the required nautical mile mark.
The United States Coastguard has published an Interim Rule which implements the revised MARPOL Annex V garbage regulation of which amendments entered into force on 1st January 2013
880 - 04/13 - Asian Gypsy Moth - US/Canada
12/04/2013
A joint Canada/US Bulletin to the Maritime Industry on Asian Gypsy Moth Control and Inspection Measures. The bulletin outlines control and mitigation measures for vessels calling in specific ports with high risk of Asian Gypsy Moth infestation.
The United States Coast Guard maintains a useful resource page on ballast water management. To view the entire resource page and its various materials click the following link:
The Club has been advised of recent security incidents in South Arica, where off signing crew members have been detained following inappropriate and improper declarations relating to the contents of their luggage.
The Club has been advised that from the 1st August 2013, the Dutch part of the North Sea will undergo extensive changes to the current routeing system. Among the changes, a number of Traffic Separation Schemes (TSS) will be revised, a new TSS will be put in place on the approaches to IJmuiden, new anchoring areas will be established and existing anchorages will be changed.
Circular 7/13: Updated California Certificates of Financial Responsibility (COFR) Requirements
07/03/2013
The deadline for submission of owners' Certificates of Entry under Californian Code of Regulations relating to COFRs...
The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006) enters into force on 20th August 2013.
OUTLINE: The Group has revised its recommended pollution indemnity clause for charterparties. The revised clause has two amendments in respect of legal & defence costs and indemnity in the event of contributory fault. The clause was originally prompted by recent Australian legislation ( See our "Legal Briefing - Australia
OUTLINE: The International Group has agreed to cover liabilities arising in respect of the carriage of cargo under two electronic trading systems - Bolero