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Advice, Loss Prevention

Monthly web news: February 2020

In February 2020 we reported the following;

Circulars

Electronic (Paperless) Trading – Approval of CargoX
17 February – This circular informs Members of the approval by the International Group of P&I Clubs, of the electronic trading system CargoX. 

Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on the prevention and control of marine pollution from ships
21 February – Members are informed that the PRC Maritime Safety Agency (MSA) published new Measures of Administration on Agreement for Ship Pollution Response Regime, which will become effective on 1 March 2020.

Updated Chinese regulations on the prevention and control of marine pollution from ships
28 February – Further clarifications and feedback on the new Measures, which became effective on 1st March 2020. Clarfiications have been received from the International Group’s (IG) advisers in the PRC and the China MSA.

 

Member Alerts

MSS Case February: Heavy weather causes grounding in archipelago
5 February – In the Monthly Safety Scenario Case for February, a Handysize bulk carrier was sailing through the archipelago in nightly strong winds.

Focus: Collisions
7 February – Our Loss Prevention team has examined collisions across a range of vessels. In many of the collision cases that are handled, a number of recurring issues can be noticed.

Measures implemented at main Chinese ports due to outbreak of novel coronavirus
11 February  – Please check the following updated information regarding measures implemented at main Chinese ports due to outbreak of novel coronavirus. (Updated 27 February)

Uruguay has implemented the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code
17 February – The Coast Guard authorities have recently issued a new by-law, which establishes the mandatory compliance with the International IMSBC Code.

Focus: Engine room fires
20 February – One of the dominating causes of engine room fires is lube-oil or fuel-oil mist spraying onto hot surfaces and then igniting. Our Loss Prevention team have made an overview of the causes together with advice on how to avoid engine room fires.

Greece updates its environmental legislation
26 February – Greece has recently made changes to the law regulating pollution of marine environment. Some of the changes concern penal sanctions and administrative fines for infringement of the regulations on ship-source pollution.

Updated measures at main Chinese ports due to outbreak of novel coronavirus
27 February – Updated information regarding measures implemented at main Chinese ports due to outbreak of novel coronavirus.

Club News

The Swedish Club’s Hong Kong staff will be working from home until 2 March 2020
3 February – We are following the Hong Kong Government’s guidelines and recommendations regarding the coronavirus.

The Shipping Podcast: Mayte Medina representing the US Coast Guard at IMO
19 February – Meet Mayte Medina, Chief of Office of Merchant Mariner Credential, Commercial Regulations and Standards Directorate, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy at the U.S. Coast Guard.

The Shipping Podcast: Christopher Pålsson, Head of Lloyd’s List Intelligence Consulting
24 February – Hear Christopher Pålsson from Lloyd’s List speak about the geography behind trade, geographical hotspots and the International Maritime Statistics Forum.