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Effective from 1 May 2024, the latest amendment to MARPOL Annex VI, Appendix V “Information to be included in the bunker delivery note”, brings changes to the documentation requirements on bunker delivery notes (BDN).
The amendments, adopted by the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), increase the information needed in BDN. Previously, the BDN required documentation of density and sulphur content. However, the latest addition mandates the inclusion of the flashpoint of fuel oil.
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The China Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) has issued a notice announcing a special safety inspection period to prevent the failure of ships’ mechanical and electrical equipment from 7 April 2024 until 31 October 2024.
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MEPC 81 agreed that the discussions to set up technical and economic mid-term measures to implement the Strategy will be developed through different channels. A dedicated GESAMP working group was established to provide best possible scientific and technical assessment of issues related to the implementation of LCA Guidelines. A GHG Expert-Workshop will lead the following works on the basket of mid-term measures (modeling the collecting and the distribution of revenues) in line with the CIA task force “without engaging policy discussions”. An outline of the “IMO net-zero framework” was drafted to integrate possible amendments to MARPOL Annex VI (new Chapter 5).
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Three incidents of armed robbery against ships (one CAT 2, one CAT 4 and one attempted) in Asia, between 2nd – 8th April 2024.
Two of the incidents occurred onboard tug boats on tow while underway in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS), while one incident occurred to a general cargo ship anchored at Chattogram Anchorage, Bangladesh.