Additional Gulf of Guinea security advice 23 February 2018 As an additional aide to the advice promulgated on 9 February 2018, BIMCO urges all members to note the guidance and advice contained in the following security notice for ships operating in the Gulf of Guinea region. News story Security Piracy Gulf of Guinea
Carriage of wood pellets - some timely BIMCO advice! 29 March 2017 Some advice in respect of the new wood pellet entries in the IMSBC Code, Amendment 03-15 (2016 Edition) based on a recent enquiry from a member. News story Cargo Solid bulk cargo IMSBC Code group B
Somali Piracy: Indian Ocean High Risk Area revision effective 1 May 2019 11 March 2019 The Round Table of international shipping associations plus the OCIMF representing the global shipping and oil industry have announced the geographic boundaries of the ‘High Risk Area’ for piracy in the Indian Ocean have been reduced, with new advice issued to merchant ship operators. News story Security Somalia Red Sea Indian Ocean Gulf of Aden Arabian_Sea
Strait talking: Security against the backdrop of Grace 1 and Stena Impero 29 August 2019 Join BIMCO's Jakob Larsen, INTERTANKO's Philip Belcher, UK Chamber of Shipping's David Balston, and Tatham Law's Stephen Askins for a candid discussion and clear advice on present and future tanker safety, security and commercial issues in the Straits of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman. News story Security Piracy Ports Iran Strait of Hormuz Gulf of Oman
Precautionary advice for ships in the vicinity of Southern Red Sea 06 January 2017 BIMCO would like to remind all members of the need to remain vigilant and report all suspicious activity to UKMTO when transitting through the southern Red Sea in the area of Bab el Mandeb. News story Security Red Sea
Vigilance still crucial as piracy High Risk Area in the Indian Ocean reduced 08 October 2015 Organisations representing the global shipping and oil industry have announced that the size of the ‘High Risk Area’ for piracy in the Indian Ocean has been reduced and issued new advice to merchant ship operators. Press release Priority news Security Piracy
BIMCO advices members to check GPS systems before 6 April 03 April 2019 On 6 April 2019, the maritime GPS-SPS system will undergo a week counter roll over which may affect some GPS receivers. News story Safety
General Average Absorption Clause 2018 04 July 2017 The BIMCO Standard General Average Absorption Clause, for use in marine insurance policies, was updated in 2017 to give effect to the revised York-Antwerp Rules 2016. Further modifications have now been made to streamline the basis for determining insurers’ payments. Details are set out below together with advice on adapting the clause where the underlying marine insurance policy covers more than one vessel. The 2018 clause should be used in place of the 2017 provision. The original 2002 version of the Clause, based on the York-Antwerp Rules 1994, should no longer be used. Clause General average
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