Through their news service, GAC report as follows that stowaways are not allowed to be landed at Jebel Ali.
Members trading ships to and from the US will be interested in a new Coast Guard requirement for nontank ships to submit a response plan. Operators of tankers trading to US waters will already be familiar with the requirement to lodge an oil spill response plan with the US Coast Guard.
Heavy rain and flood water in South China have affected water transport on the Pearl River. Members are advised to check with their local agents if calling to ports in the upper reaches of the Pearl River, and also to pay special attention to the origin and condition of any containers or cargo loaded in the region.
TB27 - Quick release for anchor
19/06/2008
The UK Maritime & Coast Guard Agency (MCA) has issued a Marine Guidance Note on the control and management of ships' ballast water and sediments. MGN 363 draws attention to the developments at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) with respect to non-indigenous species being transported in ships' ballast water. The main points of the notice are outlined below.
579 - 5/08 - Asian Gypsy Moth - USA
08/05/2008
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has updated its information regarding the Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM) program.
The Association has been advised of a recent incident in Batumi where a Member has been fined GEL 65,218 (US$ 44,978) for infringement of Georgian Regulations in relation to the discharge of treated sewage.
Alert! 17 - The cumulative killers
30/04/2008
An accident investigation report, by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, into a collision between a geared bulk carrier and a coastal fishing vessel is a reminder of a number of safety-critical issues common in collision cases.
For over two weeks now there have been major delays in grain exports from ports on the Parana River, due to a strike by Agricultural Producers' Associations.
Correspondents advise that since 11 January 2007, substantial improvements have been seen in the management of Chittagong Port. Turnaround times have improved, berthing delays have disappeared, and theft and pilferage considerably reduced.
Members are reminded that the amendment to the MARPOL Convention, designating the waters off Southern South Africa as a Special Area, come into force later this year
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has found that a seaman may have been fatigued when he fell from a bulk carrier's cargo hold ladder at the end of a working day.