European Union’s Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council adopted a general approach on new rules for access to the port services market in the EU and the financial transparency of ports. The ministers agreed that the regulation would cover all seaports listed in the trans-European transport network guidelines, i.e. including the comprehensive network as well as […]
The Round Table of international shipping industry associations has released an updated version of ‘Guidelines for Owners, Operators and Masters for Protection Against Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea Region,’ the International Chamber of Shipping said in a release. Piracy and armed robbery in the waters off West Africa have become an established criminal activities of […]
Global trading giant China has released a new guidance aimed at boosting the country’s shipping industry and ensuring a stronger grip of its supply chains. Under the new set of guidelines, Chinese shipping companies would have to rejuvenate their fleets by 2020, making them as environmentally friendly and safe as possible. Also, under the new […]
International classification society Bureau Veritas has published a comprehensive set of guidelines on LNG Bunkering, with the aim of speeding adoption of LNG as a ship’s fuel by kick starting the LNG bunker chain. Jean-Francois Segretain, Technical Director, Marine and Offshore Division, Bureau Veritas said: “We really believe that LNG has great potential as a […]
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The press coverage of an LNG bunkering leakage incident in Norway coincided with the second technical committee meeting of the Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel’s (SGMF) held in London at the end of June, confirming the urgent need within the industry for guidelines and policy. The LNG leakage incident that occurred during truck […]
Guidelines to help shipowners comply with a new International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulation requiring ship-specific plans and procedures for the recovery of persons from the water were launched yesterday by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the global trade association for shipowners. Under the new SOLAS Regulation, from July 1st, 2014 all ships are required […]
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Smit Lamnalco will have one of the key roles to play in drawing up the necessary guidelines and procedures for floating gas terminal facilities, according to the company’s CEO Daan Koornneef. “We must be completely confident that our vessels and crews are fit for purpose in the event of an emergency,” he said. Group Business […]
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Shipowners, Salvors and Insurers – through their respective trade associations – have jointly called for the prompt and proper implementation of international measures to provide a Place of Refuge for stricken vessels, following a series of incidents where casualty vessels have been delayed in accessing a safe harbour. The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) says […]
Leading classification society ClassNK released new Guidelines on the Welding of Duplex Stainless Steels. The guidelines have been developed to help shipyards safely and effectively make use of new duplex steels that are increasingly being used in the construction of cargo tanks for chemical carriers. Duplex stainless steel has a two-phase microstructure containing grains of […]
Leading classification society has released its second version of the Guidelines for Gas Fuelled Ships. This updated version reflects the requirements for the design of natural gas fuelled ships based on the outcome of discussions held at IMO regarding the International Code of Safety for ships using gases or other low flash-point fuels (IGF Code). […]
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