The IMO has adopted a new mandatory International Code for Safety for Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel (IP Code). It is mandated through a new Chapter XV in SOLAS, which enters into force on 1 July 2024.
This news is relevant to all shipowners, ship operators, ship managers, ship masters, designers, shipbuilders, and manufacturers.
The latest piracy report from ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed a rise in reported incidents in the Gulf of Guinea, as well as ‘worrying signs’ for the Singapore Straits.
According to the report, there were 99 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in the first nine months of 2023, marking an increase from 90 incidents during the same period in 2022.
MSC Eagle F, a Liberian-flagged container ship that had grounded Monday morning five kilometres off the coast of Mombasa, Kenya, has successfully been refloated.
an incident where, a general cargo vessel had berthed and was discharging cargo from the upper port cargo hold, to provide lessons learned.
The incident
The tween-deck had been emptied and next the pontoons would be removed in order to access more cargo below.