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BIMCO COVID 19 weekly report dated 10 September 2021

10 September 2021

This BIMCO COVID 19 weekly report for the week ending 10 September covers updates on Republic of Korea, Pakistan, the UK P&I club and the latest from the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Every week, BIMCO summarises measures imposed by governments for sea transport, including for crew change, as well as updates from United Nations bodies such as the IMO, World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labour Organization (ILO).

Digital@Sea Asia Pacific 2021

28 July 2021

BIMCO's Jeppe Skovbakke Juhl, expert in maritime digitalisation, will be taking part online in the Digital@Sea Asia Pacific conference held in Sejong in the Republic of Korea (South Korea).

The Gulf of Guinea Declaration on Suppression of Piracy

14 September 2021

In response to growing concerns and increasing attacks in the region, a taskforce of stakeholders from across the shipping industry drafted the Gulf of Guinea declaration on the Suppression of Piracy.

Sulphur emission control areas and national sulphur emission restrictions

03 July 2020

Currently, four sulphur emission control areas (ECAs) are designated under MARPOL Annex VI. In addition, national sulphur emission control areas s have been designated in some countries.

Republic of Korea implements national sulphur emission control area

03 July 2020

Several South Korean ports will have designated national sulphur emission control areas from midnight 1 September 2020.

US issues guidance to address illicit shipping and sanctions evasion practices

26 May 2020

On 14 May 2020, the U.S. Departments of State and Treasury, and the U.S. Coast Guard, issued a global advisory to alert multiple industry sectors, including the maritime industry, to deceptive shipping practices used to evade sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria.

COVID-19 restrictions are updated

27 March 2020

BIMCO makes a continuous effort to provide information on the most recent restrictions.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) - crew change challenges

03 February 2021

In the wake of COVID-19 have the BIMCO received a number of reports and circulars with imposed restrictions intended to keep the virus at bay. These restrictions have proven to disturb crew mobility. In this page, we'll guide our members on the ship/shore interface restriction regimes BIMCO is aware of

Updates to restrictions related to COVID-19

28 February 2020

A summary of adjustments to restricitions related to COVID-19 being issued within the last week

WHO declares coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency - BIMCO advises

31 January 2020

Since 23 January 2020, BIMCO has been busy updating members about this serious coronavirus outbreak online and it has now been announced by WHO yesterday that it is officially a global health emergency. BIMCO advises members of how this outbreak can be monitored closely and issues information and guidance accordingly.