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For the first time, IMO will discuss the maritime autonomous ships. The use of autonomous ships – or so-called unmanned ships - will create the need for a regulatory framework for such ships and their interaction and co-existence with manned ships.
The process of recycling ships and their components and parts requires careful adherence to legal instruments and regulations. In this expert advice article, we explore the key legal instruments governing ship recycling and discuss the challenges posed by the current regulatory landscape.
Preventing pest container contamination was one of the many items discussed at IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 98). Cyber risk management, autonomous ships, security and adoption of amendments to mandatory instruments were also on the agenda.
The BIMCO roundtable on safe and environmentally sound ship recycling held during London International Shipping Week highlighted the need for debunking myths around the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) and urged all stakeholders to work together to realise the convention’s potential.
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 Suppression of Piracy.
