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ICS publishes New Edition of Industry Guidance on Garbage Management Plans

Simon Bennett

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has recently published a new edition of its ‘Guidance for the Preparation and Implementation of Garbage Management Plans as Required by MARPOL Annex V’. This second edition is intended to help shipping companies comply with the latest requirements of the IMO regulation regarding treatment and disposal of garbage from ships.  

ICS Deputy Secretary General, Simon Bennett said:

“Following the entry into force of some important amendments to...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/10/ics-publishes-new-edition-of-industry-guidance-on-garbage-management-plans/

OCIMF releases best practices for conducting navigational assessments

10 October 2018 – London OCIMF has today released a new information paper on best practices for conducting navigational assessments, called A Guide to Best Practice for Navigational Assessments and Audits.

Navigational assessments and audits help vessel owners, operators and Masters to identify areas for improvement and increase safety. They also assure companies that high standards of navigation and watchkeeping are being maintained.

While a wide range of navigational assessments are used in the...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/10/ocimf-releases-best-practices-for-conducting-navigational-assessments/

The Ameican Club and Seamen’s Church Institute jointly publish Mental Wellbeing guide for Seafarers

Joseph E.M. Hughes, Chairman and CEO, Shipowners Claims Bureau, Managers for The American Club

Publication released on World Mental Health Day to promote the recognition of mental wellbeing as a key component of the health of seafarers, who live and work in conditions which sometimes generate not only physical but also psychological challenges.

New York, October 9, 2018:        

In a joint initiative, theAmerican Club and Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) have cooperated to produce a new guide, Cari...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/09/the-ameican-club-and-seamens-church-institute-jointly-publish-mental-wellbeing-guide-for-seafarers/

IACS: Cyber Safety Recommendations Published

Jeong-kie Lee,

IACS recommendations result from extensive collaboration across industry and provide much needed guidance on how to develop and maintain the cyber integrity of vessels.

IACS has today published 9 (nine) of its 12 (twelve) recommendations[i] on cyber safety with the aim of enabling the delivery of cyber resilient ships whose resilience can be maintained throughout their working lives.  These eagerly anticipated recommendations are the result of a long-term initiative from IACS that...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/09/28/iacs-cyber-safety-recommendations-published/

TMS Publishes UAE Yearbook 2018/2019

The third annual TMS UAE Yearbook 2018/19 has been published and officially launched at SMM in Hamburg this September. The unveiling of the Yearbook, which provides in- depth coverage of development in the UAE’s ports, shipping, shipyard, marine services and other sectors, took place at the Dubai Chamber and DMCA stand at the biannual shipping event.

Trevor Pereira, Managing Director of The Maritime Standard, presented the first copy of the UAE Yearbook 2018/19, to H. E. Ali Abdulla Al Ahmed,...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/09/23/tms-publishes-uae-yearbook-20182019/

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