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Mexico alert – smuggling of illegal narcotics – risk of ship detention and crew arrest

12 May 2020

The International Group of P&I Clubs, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), BIMCO and InterManager (the “international industry organisations”) draw Members’ attention to the series of recent ship detentions and crew arrests in Mexico and, in the case of the UBC Savannah, the lengthy and continuing detention in custody of the ship’s Master without any formal charges against him, following the discovery of illegal narcotics on board.

BIMCO and ICS publish new cyber security guide for crew on board

05 November 2019

BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have published a new cyber security workbook meant to serve as a guide for the master and officers on board ships and thereby help them prepare for a potential cyber incident.

Container shipping: capacity management key to carriers’ profitability as volumes falter

09 September 2020

Despite lower demand because of the pandemic, carriers have achieved high freight rates and profitability in the first half of the year through large-scale capacity reductions and low bunker prices.

Ship orderbook shrinks to 17 year low as Covid-19 slows contracting

06 August 2020

The total orderbook for dry bulk, container and tanker ships has reached its lowest point in 17 years as COVID-19 has massively slowed contracting (-50%) while deliveries of new vessels have proved more resilient (-2%).

BIMCO adopts the industry’s first ship sale and leaseback standard

21 September 2020

Sale and leaseback transactions have seen a substantial increase in recent years as an alternative method of ship financing, and BIMCO has adopted a new term sheet which will facilitate the negotiation of sale and leaseback deals and make the process cheaper for parties involved.

List of certificates and documents required to be carried on board ships

26 November 2014

Updated IMO Circular containing a list of certificates and documents required to be carried on board ships together with a brief description of the purpose of the certificates and other relevant documents.

With CII now in force, should my T/C mention CII?

06 January 2023

MARPOL Annex VI, regulations 26 & 28 incorporates requirements on ships of 5000 GT and above of certain types to amend their Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plans (SEEMP) with a new mandatory part III, and to calculate their “required annual operational CII” and their “attained CII” for each year starting 1 January 2023.