Joint policy statement with CLIA, ICS, INTERCARGO, INTERMANAGER and INTERTANKO asking for the IMO’s initial Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) regulation to be changed
BIMCO reports on the March 2023 landmark agreement to protect areas of the ocean beyond national jurisdiction.
In an effort to improve the safety of pilots and seafarers, The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Maritime Pilots’ Association (IMPA), in collaboration with a number of industry organisations including BIMCO, have released the third edition of the Shipping Industry Guidan... Please follow the link to continue reading.
BIMCO's Dr Bev Mackenzie reports on the revision of the IMO biofouling guidelines agreed at the 10th meeting of the IMO sub-committee on pollution, prevention and response
The Covid-19 crisis has painfully demonstrated the heterogeneous landscape that currently exists across ports worldwide. With the world’s attention now focused on exiting from lockdowns and preparing for a ‘new normal’, there is an urgent need to co-operate and accelerate the pace of digitalisation,... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Recording of 15+15 weekly webinar. This week: Lifeboat Drills and Hazards – is a new approach required? with Captain Ajay Tripathi
Historically, piracy attacks in the Gulf of Guinea see a spike during the dry season which normally lasts from October/November to March/April. What is different this year is that Nigeria has launched a comprehensive set of anti-piracy capabilities and at least two international navies will have ver... Please follow the link to continue reading.
This is a recording of a webinar which took place on 16 December 2021 about the use of wash water analysis as opposed to wall wash tests to ascertain tank cleanliness before commencement of loading operations in chemical tankers.
With the latest addition of data regulation coming into force in China on 1 November 2021, it has been reported in the media that the trio of EU GDPR-inspired regulation has caused some disturbance in the availability of Chinese terrestrial AIS data for international shipping. BIMCO believes the reg... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Preventing pest container contamination was one of the many items discussed at IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 98). Cyber risk management, autonomous ships, security and adoption of amendments to mandatory instruments were also on the agenda.
