05 December 2023
SOLAS Chapter VII part B - Construction and equipment of ships carrying dangerous liquid chemicals in bulk - made the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk, in short - the IBC code - mandatory for chemical tankers constructed on or after 1 July 1986.
19 August 2022
This BIMCO COVID 19 weekly report for the week ending 19 August 2022 covers the International Maritime Organization (IMO) including crew change national contact point, Fiji, Poland, Ukraine, and the latest from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). 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, WHO, ILO and the Port State Control MoU regimes.
01 July 2022
This BIMCO COVID 19 weekly report for the week ending1 July 2022 covers the International Maritime Organization (IMO) including crew change national contact point, Greece, Singapore, Ukraine and the latest from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). 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, WHO, ILO and the Port State Control MoU regimes.
05 April 2022
Owners, managers, and not least the seafarers, are still suffering with COVID-19 challenges of crew change as different nations adopt different policies. Why is it lasting so long? Use of the “Crew change and deviation clause” far outweighs the “no crew change” clause. BIMCO’s regional manager in Asia, Wayne Zhuang, examines some of the challenges surrounding crew change during the pandemic and as the war in Ukraine adds new challenges to existing problems for owners, managers, and our seafarers.
24 June 2022
This BIMCO COVID 19 weekly report for the week ending 24 June 2022 covers the International Maritime Organization (IMO) including crew change national contact point, Australia, Canada, Myanmar, Russia, Safety4Sea and the latest from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). 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, WHO, ILO and the Port State Control MoU regimes.
20 May 2022
This BIMCO COVID 19 weekly report for the week ending 20 May covers the International Maritime Organization (IMO) including crew change national contact point, China, Philippines, Singapore, Ukraine , and the latest from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). 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, WHO, ILO and the Port State Control MoU regimes.
29 April 2022
This BIMCO COVID 19 weekly report for the week ending 29 April covers the International Maritime Organization (IMO) including crew change national contact point, Hong Kong SAR, Philippines, Singapore , and the latest from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). 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, WHO, ILO and the Port State Control MoU regimes.
22 April 2022
This BIMCO COVID 19 weekly report for the week ending 22 April covers the International Maritime Organization (IMO) including crew change national contact point, China, Germany, Singapore, USA, UK P&I Club's Global Crew Change Advice, and the latest from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). 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, WHO, ILO and the Port State Control MoU regimes.
01 June 2022
BIMCO provides a summary of the significant changes brought about by Amendment 40-20 to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code.
11 March 2022
This BIMCO COVID 19 weekly report for the week ending 11 March covers the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Russia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the latest from the World Health Organization (WHO). 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, WHO and the ILO.