Join our webinar on Somali piracy with Jakob Paaske Larsen, BIMCO’s Head of Maritime Safety & Security, and Commander Jesús Leal from the EU Naval Forces' Intelligence Branch.
GUARDCON is an agreement for the hire of the services of private maritime security guards on ships – either armed or unarmed. The latest edition of this contract is GUARDCON, issued in 2012. Copyright in GUARDCON is held by BIMCO.
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Article on revision of enclosed space revised recommendations which was concluded at the 10th Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC 10).
During 2023 and 2024 we have witnessed several attacks on shipping by Somali pirates. After a windy summer, the monsoon season is now coming to an end which increases the risk of renewed attacks by Somali pirates on merchant ships.
The World Shipping Council has released the updated WSC Whale Chart, a global navigational aid designed to help protect whales by reducing ship strikes and underwater noise, recommended for use by all BIMCO members.
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