Publications
Best sellers
Offshore Heavylift and Project Cargo Contracts
The handy guide contains all of BIMCO’s current standard offshore contracts and charter parties along with detailed guidance notes.
Shipmaster's Ballast Water Manual 2.0
The background for this publication is the new regulations relating to ballast water that have changed dramatically in recent years and the operational aspec...
All publications
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BIMCO Bulletin
The digital quarterly magazine containing all the best comment, analysis and information digests from BIMCO.
- The bulletin is free of charge
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Offshore Heavylift and Project Cargo Contracts
The handy guide contains all of BIMCO’s current standard offshore contracts and charter parties along with detailed guidance notes.
- Purchased through Witherbys
- eBook, Print
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Shipmaster's Ballast Water Manual 2.0
The background for this publication is the new regulations relating to ballast water that have changed dramatically in recent years and the operational aspect of the running of a ship has undergone a major overhaul.
- Purchased through Witherbys
- eBook, Print
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COVID-19 guidelines for office workspaces
BIMCO has produced posters and guidelines to protect employees and visitors in offices and office buildings against Coronavirus (COVID-19).
- Free
- eBook
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COVID-19 posters for ships
BIMCO-made posters to protect seafarers and visitors onboard ships against Coronavirus (COVID-19). Black-and-white posters that can be easily printed and used onboard ships at shoreside, shipside of gangways as well at various locations in the accomm...
- Free
- eBook
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Reflections 2020
BIMCO's Reflections is published each year and delivered to all BIMCO members. It is a short and accessible analysis on the critical issues faced by the shipping industry today and in the coming years.
- Free
- eBook
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BIMCO's Holiday Calendar 2020
BIMCO’s Holiday Calendar covers general holidays in over 150 countries plus local holidays and working hours in more than 680 ports around the world.
- Purchased through Witherbys
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Cyber Security Workbook for On Board Ship Use
A practical workbook on identifying cyber risks and how to respond in case of a cyber attack.
- Purchased through Witherbys
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Ship Lay-up Guide
This essential guide covers all aspects of a ship lay-up.
- Purchased through Witherbys
- eBook, Print
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Ice Navigation and Seamanship Handbook
This 360-page publication will allow seafarers to acquire the necessary knowledge, that when combined with practical experience, will enable safe navigation in ice.
- Purchased through Witherbys
- eBook, Print
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The Guidelines on Cyber Security Onboard Ships
Ships and shipping are vulnerable to cyber attacks so the industry joined forces and developed Guidelines on Cyber Security onboard Ships based on high-level principles
- Free
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BIMCO & IBIA Bunkering Guide issued June 2018
An easy at hand guidance to help seafarers involved in bunkering operations to act in compliance with the appropriate regulations and industry best practices.
- Free
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Shipmaster's Security Manual 2019
The BIMCO Shipmaster’s Security Manual is dedicated to helping members protect their crews, ships, operations and ultimately their businesses, against the challenges posed by pirates, cyber criminals, drug smugglers, stowaways, terrorists and migrant...
- Purchased through Witherbys
- eBook, Print
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Industry Standard Software Maintenance of Shipboard Equipment
Proposed industry-wide standard for software maintenance produced by BIMCO and the international association for the marine electronics industry, CIRM (Comité International Radio-Maritime).
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The Inspection Regime on Paris MoU
BIMCO and the participating administration of the Paris Memorandum of Understanding of Port State Control (Paris MoU) have updated the pamphlet “The Inspection Regime on Paris MoU”.
- Free
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Avoid Life Boat Accidents
The ‘Avoid Lifeboat Accidents’ pamphlet gives clear guidance on how to prevent accidents with lifeboats and rescue boats equipped with on-load release systems.
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Check Before Fixing
This guide has been a useful tool on the basic principles in daily chartering and other shipping transactions for over 30 years and serves as an indispensable checklist to refer to during your negotiations. The latest edition reflects recent legal de...
- Purchased through Witherbys
- eBook, Print
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Road to recovery
In 2016 the dry bulk shipping sector experienced some of the worst market conditions in history. In response, BIMCO produced a unique analysis model, named "Road to Recovery" to highlight actions needed for the struggling shipping markets to recover ...
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BIMCO/ICS Manpower report 2015
The new Manpower Report from BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) includes data from 2010-2015 and, for the first time, analysis of qualitative data from maritime professionals who work at the ‘sharp end’.
- GBP 142
