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As the maritime world becomes more complex, so do the security threats a regular security update from the maritime security hotspots around the world.
Below you will find ARC’s weekly report dated 19 June 2024, covering the period of 13 to 19 June 2024, where the following incidents were reported:
- 2 maritime security incidents in West Africa in the last 7 days
- 4 maritime security incidents in the Indian Ocean/Middle East in the last 7 days.
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A guidance to inform that while international standards set by the IMO provide a baseline for compliance for scrubbers’ discharge, local authorities in various regions enforce stricter guidelines or additional requirements.
To manage risks associated with scrubber wash water discharge from ships, global regulations outlined by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) are crucial. The IMO’s Resolution MEPC.340(77), known as the 2021 Guidelines for Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems, sets standards for monitoring, recording, and ensuring the quality of scrubber wash water. These guidelines aim to control pollutants released into the environment during the operation of exhaust gas cleaning systems.
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The new regulatory requirements coming into effect from the 1st of July 2024 regarding MARPOL Annex 1. It includes the addition of a new regulation to Chapter 9 of Annex 1 under the title Regulation 43A- Special requirements for the use of and carriage of oils as fuels in Arctic waters.
As part of an intention to minimize the risk of oil pollution within the Arctic region, the IMO introduced the prohibition on the use of and carriage of Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) within Arctic waters.
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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.