The UK MCA published a Merchant Shipping Notice regarding the transport of dangerous goods and marine pollutants in packaged form by sea on ships within UK waters and on UK ships.
The IMO has adopted the amendment 39-18 to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code. It will enter into force globally on 1 January 2019, with a twelve month “transitional period” until 31 December 2019.
From 1 January 2019, until 31 December 2019 dangerous goods and marine pollutants in packaged form...
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) issued an investigation report on the cargo hold fire onboard the multipurpose container ship ‘Kokopo Chief’ at Port of Tauranga, on 23 September 2017. TAIC found that the fire originated by heat radiating from an incandescent reflector lamp, as the cargo hold lights had not been switched off on completion of loading.
The incident
On 23 September 2017, the multipurpose/container vessel Kokopo Chief was loading a cargo of containers and...
https://safety4sea.com/taic-cargo-hold-lamp-causes-fire-onboard/
A maritime rescue drill took place at Waigaoqiao, China on Friday, October 12, under the city’s maritime security preparations regarding the China International Import Expo.
Shanghai Maritime Search and Rescue Center and Pudong Maritime Bureau organized the drill. During its course, three cargo containers ‘fell’ off a ship while it was leaving the dock.
The containers fell into the water near the dock and one of them was containing ‘dangerous’ goods.
The rescue team began its operations which...
https://safety4sea.com/maritime-rescue-drill-in-shanghai-ahead-of-china-international-import-expo/
The 5th session of IMO’s Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC), held on 10-14 September 2018, addressed key shipping safety issues related to dangerous cargo. Among the highlights was that the Sub-Committee agreed amendments to IGF Code and IMSBC Code, as well as draft interim guidelines for the safety of ships powered by methanol.
–>IGF Code-related matters
Gas and other low-flashpoint fuels provide for a cleaner atmosphere as they emit very low levels of air pollutants, but...
https://safety4sea.com/key-safety-issues-addressed-at-imo-ccc5/