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Amendment 06-21 to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code will enter into mandatory force on 1 December 2023 putting into effect some major amendments.
One more month to go before Amendment 06-21 (Amdt 06-21) to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code enters into mandatory force on 1 December 2023. This Amendment will put into effect some major amendments to the IMSBC Code.
The unforeseen events of recent years have demonstrated how beneficial it can be for parties to contractually “expect the unexpected” – whether the event is extraordinary weather conditions caused by climate change or a pandemic. To help parties prepare for the unexpected, BIMCO has published a new clause
The 2018 amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended ( MLC,2006) will enter into force on 26 December 2020. BIMCO advises on what these amendments are and how shipowners/ managers/ operators can achieve compliance accordingly.
The European Union's Naval Forces (EUNAVFOR) and the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) have jointly published an Internationally Releasable Threat Assessment (IRTA). The report details how the ongoing conflict in Yemen, coupled with the capabilities of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and missiles, could pose a significant threat to merchant ships registered under nations actively involved in the Yemen conflict.
Almost 14 years after the adoption of IMO’s Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, the window for its entry into force is becoming smaller. Yet, a good understanding of where we are and where we need to be, can facilitate the enactment of the Convention.
BIMCO has launched a practical guide for shipmasters managing new ballast water management systems. It coincides with the entry into force of the IMO's Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued a set of important amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), as well as various codes mandatory under the Convention. The changes will enter into force on 1 January 2020 and can be viewed below.
Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) have introduced a Maritime Security Transit Corridor linking the Internationally Recognised Transit Corridor (IRTC) in the Gulf of Aden and the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in the lower Red Sea.
BIMCO started reporting from 30 September 2020, a series of articles, informing members of what to expect in the revised International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code (Amendment 05-19), which will come into force on 1 January 2021. This is the 7th and last article in the series to assist members in getting ready for the revised Code.
