Legal Update - China: Reminder of navigational areas around the Miaodao Archipelago for vessels entering or sailing from Bohai Bay
Navigation restrictions around the Miaodao Archipelago are published on ECDIS, and navigation warnings and notices are issued to mariners sailing in the region.
There has nevertheless been approximately 10 cases of breach of these navigation restrictions annually for the last three years. The Club’s correspondents in China, Huatai Insurance Agency & Consultant Service Ltd, have issued the attached Circular no. PNI1905 to remind Members of the current navigation restrictions.
If Members have any questions after reading the attached Circular, your usual contact at the Club would be pleased to assist you.
We would like to draw Members’ attention to the attached Circular PNI1902 - Measures for Supervision and Management of Ship Ballast Water and Sediment.
China ECAs - Members are reminded that from 1 January, 2019, all seagoing ships sailing in Chinese territorial waters will need to use fuel with a sulphur content of no higher than 0.5% m/m
