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Slow down for killer whales off the North American west coast

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02 SEP 2022

In an effort to help the endangered southern residence killer whale recover in numbers, commercial ships trading to Vancouver, Canada, Seattle, US, and other ports in the Salish Sea area are encouraged slow down when crossing the defined seasonal critical whale habitats and when killer whales have been spotted near their planned route.
PSC inspection campaign on STCW

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24 AUG 2022

Casualty investigations continue to show that there is a clear link between fatigue and accidents at sea. Recent years has also seen a growing concern regarding the difficulties in implementing and enforcing provisions related to seafarers’ hours of work and rest, and fatigue. This year’s joint concentrated inspection campaign by the Paris and Tokyo MoUs on Port State Control aims to raise the awareness of the requirements in the STCW Convention and the Principles of Minimum Safe Manning. The campaign starts on 1 September 2022.
Monkeypox declared a global public health emergency

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10 AUG 2022

All six WHO regions have now reported cases of monkeypox, and we encourage ship operators to follow the evolution of the outbreak and keep seafarers informed about the risks of infection.
Black Sea Grain Initiative - Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) procedures for merchant vessels with cargos from Ukraine

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09 AUG 2022

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On 22 July the Republic of Turkey, Ukraine, the Russian Federation and the United Nations signed the Initiative on the safe export of foodstuffs and fertilizers, including ammonia, from the Ukrainian ports of Odesa, Chernomorsk and Yuzhny.
Military exercises by China in waters off Taiwan

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04 AUG 2022

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Updated 5 August 2022

China has announced that military and gun firing will be carried out in certain areas off Taiwan. Shipping traffic along regular routes may be impacted as a result.
Be careful with lines under tension

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28 JUL 2022

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Mooring deck fatalities as a result of snap-back continue to occur despite well published guidance on the hazard, warns the UK MAIB.
Do you know the safe passages through the Bohai Strait in China?

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21 JUL 2022

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The Bohai Strait in China is the only entrance and exit for vessels to the Bohai Sea. In recent years, there have been frequent reports of ships being fined by the authorities for crossing the areas with restricted navigation in the Bohai Strait.
Polar Code on the PSC agenda

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22 JUN 2022

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Paris MOU has launched an inspection campaign to verify compliance with the requirements of the Polar Code. The campaign will be run over two periods, the first inspection period started on 13 June and will last until 1 July 2022, the second period will run from 1 to 19 August 2022.
Having an abandon ship drill anytime soon?

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01 JUN 2022

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Make sure the ship’s crew conduct a thorough visual inspection of the lifeboat and davit installation and a ‘test lowering’ prior to operating the lifeboat with crew onboard.
Update on Covid-19 restrictions in Chinese ports

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18 MAY 2022

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China is still adhering to its Covid-19 dynamic clearance policy as the Omicron variant is spreading across the country. Following a recent politburo meeting, the central government has received clear instructions to continue its Covid-19 control policy. Since the strict measures to contain the virus are unlikely to relax in the short term and one key aspect of such measures is to prevent the import of cases from abroad, the Covid-19 restrictions in Chinese ports are likely to remain in place for some time.
Fire safety onboard ships – a continuous cause for concern

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09 MAY 2022

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Fuel leaks and oil soaked insulation in engine rooms, clogged nozzles of fixed fire extinguishing systems, malfunctioning fire water pumps, holes in ventilation ducts… The list of unacceptable fire safety systems and arrangements observed during port state control inspections is long - and more worrying, it does not change much from one year to another.
Navigating safely through the seasonal fishing ban in Chinese waters

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05 MAY 2022

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The seasonal fishing ban in China came into force on 1 May 2022. Similar to the increase in fishing traffic seen in the period before the start of the ban, the number of fishing boats is expected to increase significantly once the ban comes to an end. As some illegal fishing activities may still continue in some areas during the ban, ship operators and masters are advised to take additional precautions when planning a voyage to and from Chinese ports during this period.
Gard warns Members to remain vigilant about liquefaction risk

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26 APR 2022

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Gard has recently been notified of new incidents where solid bulk cargoes classified as Group A, liable to liquefy, have been loaded with moisture content in excess of the transportable moisture limit (TML). Gard reminds Members to remain vigilant when loading such cargoes and to have a low threshold for contacting the Club if they have any concerns or questions.
Three steps to contain an outbreak of infection onboard

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20 APR 2022

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An ‘outbreak’, in very simple terms is defined as prevalence of an infectious disease in a population. In the context of merchant ships, an outbreak is when multiple crew members are infected by the same infectious disease. In the confines of the onboard environment, infectious diseases can spread rapidly from one crew member to another.
Face masks are effective transmission barriers against infections

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06 APR 2022

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Respiratory viruses can lead to significant illness and in some cases even death. One of the most effective infection control strategies is to wear a face mask.
Measures to protect North Atlantic right whales

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05 APR 2022

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Masters and crews operating along the US/Canadian East Coast must maintain a good lookout for right whales and follow the speed restrictions in force at any given time.
Feeling unwell? Report and recover but don’t pass it to others

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31 MAR 2022

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Any one of us can fall sick with a viral infection. What do we do? We take prescribed medicines and try to stay away from our family and friends until we have recovered. This is us being ‘socially responsible’.
Singapore bunkers - presence of chlorinated hydrocarbons

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30 MAR 2022

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Gard Members and clients are reporting operational problems that may be caused by contaminated bunkers, mostly HSFO, stemmed in Singapore in the first quarter of 2022.
War in Ukraine – impact on maritime situation

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29 MAR 2022

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There is still a threat of drifting mines in the western part of the Black Sea. Masters are advised to be alert to floating objects, use effective look-outs, but keep the forward area of the vessel clear of crew.
Fitting of fuel oil sampling points becomes mandatory

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29 MAR 2022

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Updated 29 September 2022

The retroactive MARPOL Annex VI requirement to fit or designate sampling points for taking representative samples of the fuel oil in use onboard ships entered into force on 1 April 2022, and the deadline for compliance depends on each ship’s schedule for renewing its APP certificate.

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