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A Maritime Connectivity Platform Consortium (MCC) has been launched to enable the development of the Maritime Connectivity Platform (MCP) and thereby help facilitate the digitalisation of the maritime sector.
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Fraudulent registration of ships and fraudulent registries, which have been used as a cover for criminal activities, was high on the agenda of the 106th session of the IMO Legal Committee, taking place in London from 27 to 29 March.
The importance of maritime digitalisation has significantly increased over the past few years. As a result, BIMCO has submitted a paper to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) advocating for the development of a comprehensive strategy on maritime digitalisation. The IMO Committee on Facilitation will discuss the paper at meetings on 8-12 April with the aim to exploit the potential of digitalisation, including efficiency, safety, and sustainability in ship design, ship operation and port call activities. The paper has been submitted in conjunction with China, Liberia, Republic of Korea, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates and the ISO (International Organization for Standardization).
BIMCO is revising its popular suite of ship management and related third-party management agreements to reflect current practices in the market. First in line is SHIPMAN 2009, BIMCO’s standard form ship management agreement that may include crew, technical and commercial management as well as insurance arrangements in respect of a ship.
BIMCO’s Documentary Committee has approved two clauses and one contract for publication: The much-awaited Emissions Trading System Allowances (ETSA) Clause for Time Charter Parties 2022, the Infectious or Contagious Diseases (IOCD) Clause for Time Charter Parties 2022 and a revised version of GENCON.
When BIMCO’s Documentary Committee (DC) chaired by Nick Fell, Executive Vice President, Corporate Services and General Counsel at BW Group, meets on 20 April at BIMCO House in Copenhagen, it will be considering two new freestanding clauses for adoption, one contract for approval and a number of ongoing projects for review.
The 47th session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Facilitation Committee (FAL) was held in London at the IMO headquarters on 13-17 March. A BIMCO delegation was present with the aim to raise awareness of the importance of digitalisation within the maritime industry, calling for the IMO to develop a specific strategy on digitalisation.
The Legal Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed on a new item for its future work programme relating to fair treatment of seafarers detained on suspicion of committing maritime crimes. At the Committee’s meeting on 27 November and 1-2 December, it also agreed on the development of guidelines for flag and port state authorities regarding how to deal with seafarer abandonment cases.
