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Flighted Spongy Moth Complex (FSMC)

Date: 10 September 2024
Flighted Spongy Moth Complex (FSMC)

… United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a joint FSMC bulletin in February 2024. Vessels that are scheduled to call at the FSMC regulated areas during the specified risk periods, as…

Carriage of Soybean Cargoes

Date: 13 February 2025
Carriage of Soybean Cargoes

… export of soya beans from Brazil to China has shown significant growth in recent years. In May 2024, BIMCO reported that global soya bean exports are expected to grow by 8% until 2025. This trade growth…

On Course for Safety: Bridging Navigational Excellence and Behavioural Competency

Date: 28 November 2024
On Course for Safety: Bridging Navigational Excellence and Behavioural Competency

… a common factor – the human involvement: According to the Intercargo Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2024, navigation incidents (groundings and collision) are the leading cause of bulk carrier total loss – 7…

Circular 05/25: UK Club Board resolutions in respect of War Risk, Supplementary Bio-Chem and Oil Pollution cover

Date: 13 February 2025
Circular 05/25: UK Club Board resolutions in respect of War Risk, Supplementary Bio-Chem and Oil Pollution cover

… Ukraine and Belarus, together with a buy-back sub-limited to $100 million (increased from $80m in 2024).  The resolution also includes language which enables the Club to participate in the US TRIA…

A Roadmap for Ship Decarbonisation

Date: 21 September 2023
A Roadmap for Ship Decarbonisation

… EU’s legislative bodies have adopted a revision of the EU ETS directive to include shipping from 2024. Inclusion of shipping in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) will involve the monitoring and…

Green Shipping: Tomorrow's Zero Emission Fuels

Date: 17 July 2023
Green Shipping: Tomorrow's Zero Emission Fuels

… ammonia-fuelled internal combustion engines (“ICE”) are targeted for delivery in 2024, with Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (“SOFC”) to be directly fuelled by ammonia in the early stages…

Onboard Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage

Date: 11 April 2024
Onboard Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage

… of 130 m are being built in Dalian, China. The first two ships are scheduled to be delivered in 2024 and will be operated by K-Line on behalf of Northern Lights.Similarly, Ecolog is looking to develop…

Legal Update: Reporting Requirements for Sexual Misconduct on US-Flagged Vessels

Date: 5 December 2023
Legal Update: Reporting Requirements for Sexual Misconduct on US-Flagged Vessels

… 46 U.S.C.S. § 4901.  Surveillance equipment will need to be installed no later than 2024 and will need to monitor both audio and video in the hallways which have doors to crew quarters.14 It is…