OUTLINE: This circular refers to Circular 18/13 United States Vessel Response Plans. Copies of the appropriate MSRC and NRC contracts are attached as PDFs to the website version of this circular. US Coast Guard has issued a set of FAQs on Non Tank Vessel Response Plans (NTVRP).
Owners of non-tank vessels calling at US ports will be required to submit their Vessel Response Plan (VRP) by 30th January 2014. This new requirement is being reviewed by the International Group and a more detailed circular will be issued in due course.
Advisory on Final Rule relating to Nontank Vessel Response Plan requirements confirms 30 January 2014 VRP submission date.
The UK P&I Club has revised and reissued the four booklets in its 'Book it Right and Pack it Tight' series. First produced eight years ago, these practical straightforward, well-illustrated, cross-referenced guides have been updated to embrace changes brought in by amendments to the Code.
The Club has become aware of a string of cases of poorly secured dangerous goods, more specifically, Sulphur being exported from St. Petersburg, Russia. This has led to two other related shipments being stopped and inspected in two separate European ports.
The Club has become aware that several containers imported to the United States have been placed on hold at their discharge ports due to unacceptable levels of radiation. The radiation is caused by scrap metal containing Cobalt-60 which could have inadvertently been incorporated into the product during manufacturing. The containers placed on hold were booked as bath products and originated in China and India.
Reefer Matters - LP News Supplement
09/03/2012
Reefer matters
The huge liabilities which can be incurred by ship owners when containers are lost overboard are frequently compounded by the problems of establishing the circumstances surrounding a particular incident and incomplete knowledge of the containers' contents.
Dubai Judgement No. 212 Dtd 28 December 1997: A carrier is liable for goods shipped in a sealed container. The Dubai Court has the jurisdiction to hear a claim where part of the contract is executed in Dubai despite the fact that the goods are shipped to Sharjah.
Cargo damage - the causes
01/01/1970
Coffee
01/01/1970
Container Crime
01/01/1970
Container Matters - LP News Supplement
01/01/1970
Container top safety
01/01/1970
Dangerous Goods
01/01/1970
Expandable polymeric beads
01/01/1970
Flexitanks
01/01/1970
Heavy containers over light containers
01/01/1970