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09/03/2010 - Philippine Shipping Updates – Manning Industry Latest Philippine shipping update including amendements to the Migrant Workers Act and an update on required piracy training. More...
05/03/2010 - Reefer Claims Loss Prevention Phase 9 (b) The latest installment of the America Focus series covering partlow cahrts, microprocessor downloads and control atmosphere records. More...
05/03/2010 - Fuel Sulphur Content - Italy The Association would like to inform Members of the situation in Italian ports regarding the implementation of the EU low sulphur directive. More...
01/03/2010 - MARS 209 The latest MARS Report from the Nautical Instiitute including "Hydraluic Windlass Failures", Piracy off the Horn of Africa" and "Unsafe Deck Opening" amongst others. More...
26/02/2010 - Tech Bulletin 32 - AIS Club inspectors have noted that a number of ships are not updating the information or are entering the wrong information in the AIS. Inaccurate information may have a detrimental effect on the safety of vessel and hinder search and rescue operations. More...
26/02/2010 - Sewage Water Fines - Georgia The Association would like to inform Members of the increasing number fines in Georgia relating to sewage water treatment facilities and procedures. More...
19/02/2010 - Thefts in Durban - South Africa The Association would like to inform Members about the rising number of thefts onboard vessels berthed at the Port of Durban despite implementation of additional security measures. More...
19/02/2010 - Information for vessels trading in the region of Argentina/Falkland Islands The Association would like to highlight the developing situation with regards to vessels trading between Argentina and the Falkland Islands. More...
12/02/2010 - Mooring Incidents - Worldwide The Association has recently become aware of an increasing number of mooring incidents involving non-deck crew and cadets. More...
11/02/2010 - America Focus Phase 9 part (a) - Reefer Claims Handling In loss prevention bulletin number 9, we address the Reefer Cargo Claims Handling process, the bulletin is split into two parts (A & B). More...
05/02/2010 - MARS 208 The latest MARS report from the Nautical Institute including "Improperly repacked lifejackets", "Inert Gas system failure" and many others. More...
05/02/2010 - Increase of Exaggerated Claims - Aden The Association would like to inform Members about the situation involving an increased number of exaggerated cargo claims in the Yemeni port of Aden. More...
29/01/2010 - Winter Olympics restrictions Transport Canada has issued an interim order in respect of restrictions on the transport of dangerous goods in the Vancouver region during the winter Olympics. More...
29/01/2010 - Anchoring Update - Singapore/Malaysia Following Bulletin 662 “Anchoring outside port limits”, the Association would like to update its Members on the current situation off Singapore and Malaysia. More...
22/01/2010 - Ice Build-up - Northern China The Association would like to inform Members of the recent build-up of ice around Bohai and Northern Chinese ports such as Bayuquan and Dalian. More...
22/01/2010 - Failure to Collect Cargo Problems - Ukraine Container lines often face a problem of the delay or failure of consignees to collect cargoes. Due to the recent financial crisis more Ukrainian consignees have become unable to pay and their goods remain stuffed in the containers. At present 400 to 500 containers, with uncollected goods, occupy storage space in the container terminals of Odessa Port. More...
21/01/2010 - Philippine Shipping Updates – Manning Industry Latest people claims update from the Philippines including Supreme Court Rejects Benefits as Seafarer Failed to Submit to Medical Examination within Three Days of Repatriation, Update on Proposed Migrant Workers Act and Piracy Training Required for Deployment in Gulf of Aden. More...
21/01/2010 - AMSA Focused Inspection Campaign The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) will conduct a three-month
Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) from 1 February to 30 April 2010. More...
15/01/2010 - Reefer Container Downloads - Israel The Association would like to inform Members of the requirements governing the import of food cargoes to Israel. More...
08/01/2010 - Illegal Pornographic Material - South Africa In May 2009, five Filipino seafarers from two separate vessels were arrested and detained in Liverpool, England, following the discovery of pornographic material on personal laptops and mobile phones by HM Custom officers (see Bulletin 640). In December 2008, HM Custom officers had also caught a Filipino seafarer with child pornographic material and it was reported that he was the second seafarer to have been caught that month being in possession of such illegal material. More...
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