Following the COVID-19 pandemic and the several delays that has brought, IMO issued a guidance concerning the newbuild bulk carriers and oil tankers that were scheduled for delivery before 1st July 2020. Specifically, the guidance is particularly relevant to shipbuilders, equipment suppliers, shipowners, surveyors and service engineers.
In fact, vessels that were first scheduled to be delivered before 1 July 2020 may be delayed, meaning that some of these vessels were not designed and...
https://safety4sea.com/imo-issues-guidance-for-ships-delivery-delays-amid-covid-19/