Alert! 13 - Seafarer fatigue
01/01/2007
Carriage in bulk of noxious liquid substances and chemicals is covered by regulations in SOLAS Chapter VII and MARPOL Annex II
Hilights Issue 15
17/11/2006
The Association would like to alert Members to new Customs regulations that are soon to come into force and others that came into force recently in Brazil.
Circular 12/06: Annual General Meeting
24/10/2006
Circular 11/06: Annual General Meeting
23/10/2006
491 - 10/06 - Regulations concerning the rescue of persons in distress at sea - Worldwide
30/09/2006
In May 2004, the IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) adopted amendments to the SOLAS and SAR Conventions concerning the treatment of persons rescued at sea, and/or asylum seekers, refugees and stowaways.
Piracy - Threat at sea: A risk analysis
22/09/2006
This latest work in Munich Re's knowledge series has been written as a contribution towards the international debate on this topical issue. Piracy - Threat at sea provides a risk analysis of the danger emanating from piracy and marine terrorism and explains the legal position at national and international levels. It highlights underwriting aspects and describes ways of minimising the risk.
TB22 - Sulphur oxide emissions
14/09/2006
Members attention is drawn to a draft Marine Guidance Note (MGN) published by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), which compiles current guidance on the safe servicing, maintenance, and drilling of lifeboats.
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has issued a policy letter on Notice of Arrival regulations, reporting problems with the definition of ‘port or place of destination’.