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Hong Kong Merchant Shipping has issued an information note to draw lessons learned from an incident where an oil/chemical tanker collided with a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Kachchh, India.
The incident
A collision accident happened between a Hong Kong registered oil/chemical tanker (the tanker) and a bulk carrier (the bulk carrier) in the Deep-Water Route through the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Gulf of Kachchh, India under the local Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) supervision. In the evening of the accident day, the weather was fine with clear sky, good visibility and calm sea conditions. In the Deep-Water Route, the bulk carrier was inbound southeasterly while the tanker was outbound south-westerly.
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Sierra Leone Ports & Harbours Authority declared that vessels disembarking stowaways in Sierra Leone will now incur a fine of USD 2,000 per stowaway disembarked.
Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority declared that vessels disembarking stowaways in Sierra Leone will now incur a fine of USD 2,000 per stowaway disembarked.
This decision aims to incentivize ship crews to enhance their vigilance during their time in port.
Correspondent McLeans-WAMS advice that their repeated recent experiences suggest that this regulation is now being strictly enforced and that the fine is non-negotiable
Full advisory at the following link.
https://north-standard.com/insights/news/pricey-disembarkation-stowaways-sierra-leone/
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The South African Revenue Service (“SARS”) has been cracking down on compliance in respect of petroleum products, including the provision of bunkers to foreign going vessels.
The South African Revenue Service (“SARS”) has been cracking down on compliance in respect of petroleum products, including the provision of bunkers to foreign going vessels.
Historically, SARS allowed the refund against being furnished with a copy of the duly stamped Bunker Receipt and against processing of a customs clearance (SAD 500) using the appropriate rebate code.
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China MSA and other Chinese authorities regularly issue alerts and circulars on hazards pertaining to shipping and related operations. Our correspondents and contacts in China continue to provide valuable advice through their circulars on these issues, which are compiled here for ease of access. Correspondents’ advice is categorised as ‘Navigational Circulars’, ‘Pollution prevention and environmental circulars’ and ‘Inspections and monitoring circulars’ – scroll down to the relevant section to find the latest advice in each.
Full advisory at the following link.
https://north-standard.com/insights/news/china-correspondents-advice-on-maritime-related-risks/