BIMCO position statement 16: Autonomous Ships
12 June 2023BIMCO's position has been approved by the BIMCO Board of Directors.
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BIMCO launches industry film calling for safe ship recycling
26 May 2023BIMCO has launched its fourth industry film, calling for the urgent adoption of the Hong Kong International Convention for the safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, and for ship owners to only choose yards that live up to the convention.
BIMCO: EU ship recycling regime improved but gaps remain
03 December 2020An updated Report on the European list of ship recycling facilities, commissioned by BIMCO, shows progress in increasing the number of active yards on the list, but the rules still don’t reflect commercial realities and lags behind on capacity to scrap large commercial ships.
Ship-shore interface
05 May 2020An efficient, safe, and environmentally sustainable port call depends on clear communication before, during and after operations are carried out.
Demand shocks drive ship recycling to lowest level in 20 years
04 April 2024Over the past eight quarters, ship recycling of bulkers, tankers and container ships has dropped to the lowest level in 20 years. A combination of strong demand following a series of market shocks and low orderbooks have kept older ships operating for longer than usual.
Secondhand container ship deals jump over 100% in H1 2021
01 July 2021During the first half of 2021, a total of 277 container ships have changed hands, a 103.7% jump from 136 ships bought and sold in the same period of 2020 (source: Vessels Value).
COVID-19 posters for ships
16 March 2020BIMCO-made posters to protect seafarers and visitors onboard ships against Coronavirus (COVID-19). Black-and-white posters that can be easily printed and used onboard ships at shoreside, shipside of gangways as well at various locations in the accommodation.
China bans scrapping of foreign ships by end of year
09 July 2018The Chinese government has vowed to put an end to the scrapping of ships not carrying a Chinese flag.
Ship Management Contracts
16 April 2020The handy guide contains explanatory notes to all of BIMCO’s current standard ship management contracts.
Cyber risk and autonomous ships
30 April 2019BIMCO has submitted four papers to the Maritime Safety Committee. The papers discuss how autonomous ships should be tried before they are allowed to operate, and that cyber risk management should be part of the ship’s Safety Management System.
