The Maritime Safety Committee 103 meeting (MSC 103) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) was held 5 to 14 May 2021. Several important decisions were made that will affect shipowners directly. These include upcoming changes to fire safety systems on board to help prevent fires, as well as... Please follow the link to continue reading.
To protect crew against exposure to dangerous substances used in fire-fighting systems, as well as to minimise the impact on the environment, the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) has finalised prohibition of perfluoro-octane sulfonic acid (PFOS) from fire-fighting systems on b... Please follow the link to continue reading.
BIMCO’s new standard contract for security escort vessels, SEV-GUARDCON, is now available on SmartCon and the BIMCO website, accompanied by explanatory notes.
BIMCO will be present at the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon - read what we'll be doing
A comprehensive overview of the recent global roundtable discussions on ship recycling during London International Shipping Week.
Recording of BIMCO 15+15 weekly webinar. This week: Scratching the surface of CII
Standardising and harmonising electronic ship to shore communication for reporting purposes was high on the agenda at the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) virtual Facilitation Committee (FAL) meeting held from 1-7 June 2021 (FAL 45).
The California State Lands Commission (Commission) has adopted ballast water discharge standards meaning that ships arriving into the US will be one step closer to having to follow just one set of standards as opposed to different state-specific regulations. BIMCO welcomes the decision, as having st... Please follow the link to continue reading.
As thousands of commercial ships traverse the open sea each day, they are a source of underwater radiated noise. Low-frequency ambient noise in oceans can have a devastating impact on fish and whale populations. At meetings at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) starting on 17 January, the... Please follow the link to continue reading.
BIMCO reports on the March 2023 landmark agreement to protect areas of the ocean beyond national jurisdiction.
