- Maritime Labour Convention 2018 Amendments enter into force next month!
- US to impose tough Port State Control measures on Cyber risk management
- IMO adopts new requirements focusing on the safety while mooring
- IMO makes renewed pledge for seafarers to get key worker status
- European Commission reacts to industry’s concern about IHM compliance
- BIMCO to push for international guidelines for ship/shore communication at IMO
General safety information
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Industry associations seek input to increase the safety of anchoring
BIMCO, Intercargo, Intertanko and International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have set up a working group with the aim to analyse incidents and accidents involving anchoring systems and thereby ultimately increase the safety and integrity of anchoring. To reach the goal, the group is seeking input from members to help report incidents.
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Entry into enclosed spaces
Despite decades of the shipping Industry's and the regulators' efforts in developing guidance and even changing the SOLAS regulations, it has to be admitted that the task of entering enclosed spaces is still a high risk operation.
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Industry guidance to shipowners for selecting new or replacement on-load lifeboat release hooks
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SeaHealth - Mooring Do it Safe
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BIMCO’s news on safety is primarily related to regulation and IMO-work to improve safety on ships. Example topics includes fuel safety, dangerous cargoes, entry into closed spaces and fire.
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