The IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 82) addressed legal inconsistencies between the Hong Kong and Basel Conventions, approving provisional guidance to clarify their relationship ahead of the Hong Kong Convention's 2025 enforcement.
The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 103) meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) was held remotely from 5 to 14 May. One of the issues discussed at the meeting - among a very comprehensive list on the agenda, was new measures to mitigate for containers lost at sea.
BIMCO reports on the new industry working group established with the purpose of updating the existing Industry Standard on Software Maintenance of Shipboard Equipment
It can be difficult to determine if shipowners or charterers are responsible for accounting and reporting the GHGs emitted by a ship. This article helps determine where the responsibility for accounting and reporting of GHG emissions from ships lies under different types of charter parties.
Explore significant amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, enhancing seafarers' rights and safety for a more secure maritime industry.
BIMCO's Dr Bev Mackenzie reports on the 79th meeting of the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee
The NATO Shipping Centre maintains a 24/7/365 oversight of security developments in the Euro-Atlantic area, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Black Sea. Shipowners are reminded of the Voluntary Reporting Scheme for the Mediterranean Sea.
Key takeaways from the 108 meeting in the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 108) of the IMO.
BIMCO's Deputy Secretary General, Lars Robert Pedersen, gives his opinion about the CII regulation, saying that shipowners should fix their eyes on SEEMP.
BIMCO reports on the topics discussed at the 10th session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention & Response
