741 - 02/11 - Trade allowances - Italy
04/02/2011
The Association would like to inform Member's that The Food Safety Modernization Act was signed into law by President Obama on January 4, 2011. The purpose of the legislation is to enhance the safety of food produced in the U.S. and imported from overseas, and to prevent food-borne illnesses
NEWS - ILO regulations UPDATE - Brazil
28/01/2011
Annexe to Circular 28/10: Charterparty Clause - Financial Security in respect of Pollution
28/01/2011
Recommended pollution charterparty clauses were circulated to Members in 1990 in response to prospective oil pollution legislation in the United States of America and amended and consolidated in 1996 and 2008.
The Club's recommended pollution clause for tanker charterparties relating to COFRs has been amended. The updates address uncertainties regarding the scope of charterers indemnity under the original clause. The new clause text is provided in the Annexe to this circular
The Shanghai MSA published on 20th September, 2010 interim measures on prevention and control of marine environment pollution caused by collection of ships pollutants operations (hereafter "the Rules). The Rules came into force on 1st January, 2011.
Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) have advised changes to the navigational channels in the area of the Yangzi river. To this effect all foreign vessels are expected to carry the appropriate charts as of 1 March 2011.
TB35 - Oil Record Book entries (amended)
21/01/2011
The Club's Inspectors have noted that the above subject does not seem to be either clear cut or well understood by ships' officers or MARPOL inspectors. IMO guidance on entries in the Oil Record Book (ORB) has also been ambiguous in the past.
The Resolutions for consideration at the SGM on 20th January 2011 (ref Circular 25/10) were passed.
NEWS - Tunisia update - 18/01/11
18/01/2011