IOPC Funds address risks of uninsured and unsafe ships
Outcomes of IOPC Funds meeting in April-May 2024.
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New rules for ships calling at Honduran ports
The Honduran Maritime Authority has announced that all vessels visiting Honduran waters or requesting anchoring within the jurisdictional waters of Honduras, need to arrange stand-by marine pollution response with a local oil and HNS spills response organisation (OSRO).
Canada, Quebec, Port Cartier QUE - Garbage Removal
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Updates to BIMCO and IBIA’s bunkering guide
One of BIMCO & IBIA’s most popular pamphlets has been updated and can be downloaded free of charge.
Prestige incident moving towards its conclusion
The International Oil Pollution Compensation (IOPC) Funds met in London on 1 – 2 April to review incidents involving the Funds and with BIMCO represented as an observer.
Turkey, Tutunciftlik - Ballast
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Sweden, Oxeloesund - Ballast
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The liquid cargo regulations
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Governments failed to agree way forward on encouraging consistency in the application of the CLC and Fund Conventions
The governing bodies of the International Oil Pollution Compensation (IOPC) Funds met in London from 30 October to 2 November 2017. Donald Chard, consultant to BIMCO, reports from the meeting where BIMCO also introduced the new specialist RESPONSCON agreements.
Compliance with US environmental rules is a “must” – BIMCO Declaration can help members
Lack of compliance with the US Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) continues to result in significant financial penalties for shipping companies and ships being barred from entering ports in the USA.
