Technical Notices
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Ballast Water Treatment Systems performance standards
Further to INSB Class Technical Notice TD 10077/2020 which outlined the Resolution MEPC.300(72): Ballast water management system (BWMS), we remind you that such systems to be installed …
Amendments to MARPOL Annex II P&A Manual amendments
Amendments to MARPOL Annex II (Cargo residues and tank washings of persistent floating products) enter into force on 1 January 2021.
Panama Flag | PMA MMN 380-Measurres to reduce PSC Detentions on Panamanian vessels
PMA has released the MMC-380 (replaces MMC-172 and its formats) related to PSC detention measures.
Technical Notice No SR 06-2020-Inventory of Hazardous Materials – EU SRR compliance
As it is already well known, under the requirements of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR), by 31 December 2020, any ship on or over 500 GT, of any flag, calling at an EU port or …
Detainable deficiencies
Resolution A.1138(31) is the latest PSC Guide issued by IMO which adopted on 4 December 2019. In Appendix 2 “Guidelines for the detention of ships” is indicated a list of deficiencies (which is …
INDIAN MoU – Annual Report 2019
Indian Ocean MoU issued its annual PSC report, noting an increase in total number of inspections in 2019, compared with those in 2018. The number of detentions, detention rate and the number …
New Korean SOX Emission Control Area (SECAs)
From 1 September 2020, the South Korea government will implement mandatory SOx Emission Control Areas (SECAs) requiring the use of 0.1% sulphur fuel by ships in specified port areas…
TOKYO MoU – Annual Report 2019 – INSB Class rerformance
Tokyo MOU released the Annual Report for 2019 summarizing the port State control developments and activities of the Tokyo MOU in 2019. Moreover, the report also provides port State control …
2020 IMO and ILO Regulations
Please be informed of the most of the Important international regulations that will enter into force in 2020.
Port State Control spot sampling of ships’ fuel
The frequency of port state control taking spot samples of a ship’s fuel oil to verify its sulphur content is expected to increase significantly in 2020. Proper onboard procedures and a well …
