MARPOL violations - Environmental Compliance Plan (ECP) and probationary period in US
US is one place that follows a strict deterrence model for environment-related violations by vessels visiting its ports. Besides being...
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- Mar 29, 2022
- 4 min
What is CII all about?
EEXI is the ticket to the game, while CII is all about playing the game. Either win or try to survive. A loss would mean your ship can't...
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- Mar 27, 2022
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IMO's EEXI regulations
During the recently concluded Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 75) meeting in November, IMO has duly approved the amendments...
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- Mar 27, 2022
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Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) framework in Shipping
ESG framework is the broad concept that covers the Environmental, Social, and Governance practices of an organization. In the past year,...
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- Mar 26, 2022
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Prosecution in US for MARPOL violations
In the last 2 months there have been 2 cases related to MARPOL Annex I violations in US where the Chief Engineers have argued that they...
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- Sep 15, 2021
- 2 min
Applicability of CLC 92
Tankers carrying more than 2,000 t of persistent oil as cargo are required to maintain insurance as per CLC 92. This is to ensure that...
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- Dec 31, 2020
- 1 min
MARPOL violations in US
MARPOL violations, typically of Annex I, on high seas is not uncommon and one state that has been aggressively pursuing such is US....
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- Dec 31, 2020
- 1 min
CLC'92 or Bunker convention?
CLC'92 or Bunker convention – which one applies in case of bunker spill from a tanker in ballast? Determining this is anything but...
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- Aug 1, 2020
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LLMC'76 and its '96 protocol - damage caused by Wakashio in Mauritius
Damage done by the spill of 1200+mt of bunker oil from Wakashio off the Mauritius coast is no doubt an environmental catastrophe. Costs...
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- Mar 8, 2020
- 1 min
Under OPA 90 is tug owner the 'operator'?
Incase of oil pollution in US nav. waters, primary response and clean up obligations are triggered by OPA 90. The act makes a...
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- Feb 24, 2019
- 1 min
Due diligence defence against pollution liabilities
Defence of due diligence to the rescue! A few days ago, The Marathassa, which had spilled 2700 ltrs of bunker oil in Vancouver's English...
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- Dec 16, 2018
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The Prestige sage - criminalization of seafarers & little regard for int'l compensation regimes
The recent Spanish top court's ruling in one of the many legal proceedings which followed after the sinking of 'Prestige' in 2002 has...
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