Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS) Archives

Shipping industry groups reach agreement on critical safety concerns

22 March 2023

Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS), Confidential Human Factors Incident Reporting Programme (CHIRP), Container Owners Association (COA), International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) and Ship Message Design Group (SMDG) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 16 March for cooperation on the safety and security of global trade.

The shipping industry bodies share a common goal to build a framework for collaboration that allows each group to profit from the actions of...

https://container-news.com/shipping-industry-groups-reach-agreement-on-critical-safety-concerns/

American Club Member alert (April 19, 2021) – re- updated guidelines for the carriage of seed cake (including seed meal) in containers

19 April 2021

American Club Member alert (April 19, 2021) – re- updated guidelines for the carriage of seed cake (including seed meal) in containers

APRIL 19, 2021UPDATED GUIDELINES FOR THE CARRIAGE OF SEED CAKE (INCLUDING SEED MEAL) IN CONTAINERS

The International Group of P&I Clubs and the Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS) have jointly published a third version of the Guidelines for the Carriage of Seed Cake (Including Seed Meal) in Containers.
In summary, the version 3 Guidelines note...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/04/19/american-club-member-alert-april-19-2021-re-updated-guidelines-for-the-carriage-of-seed-cake-including-seed-meal-in-containers/

Digitalisation given fresh impetus by Covid, but the logic was pre-pandemic

1 September 2020

Shipping’s main challenge is to use the massive introduction of the digital tools, caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, to accelerate the development of safety solutions.

Digitalisation has probably become one of the most frequently used words in the container shipping lexicon. It includes all the new technologies that aim to increase the efficiency of the shipping processes.

But it remains unclear...

https://container-news.com/digitalisation-given-fresh-impetus-by-covid-but-the-logic-was-pre-pandemic/

Standard Club: Best practices for carriage of dangerous goods

4 May 2019

Standard Club announcement:

Class society ABS and representatives from the Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS) have formed a joint industry project to develop best practices for carriage of dangerous goods.

ABS has been working with CINS members over the past six months to develop best stowage strategy guidelines. Following a three-month trial, the best practice guidelines are intended to be published on the CINS website.

‘Carriage of dangerous goods, not properly identified or accounted...

https://container-news.com/standard-club-best-practices-carriage-dangerous-goods/

ABS with industry leaders to improve container ship safety

18 April 2019

ABS and representatives from the Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS) form a joint industry project to develop best practices for carriage of dangerous goods

ABS and leaders representing the Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS) are teaming up to develop actionable recommendations to help mitigate risks posed from the stowage of dangerous goods on containerships.

ABS has been working with CINS members over the past six months to develop best stowage strategy guidelines. Following a...

https://container-news.com/abs-industry-leaders-improve-container-ship-safety/