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Consultation on State Aid Guidelines for Maritime Transport (HT2744)

DSC 18/7/12 – Development of Amendments to the IMDG Code and Supplements – Non-declared and Misdeclared Dangerous Goods

Submission by ICS, Sub-Committee on Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers, 18th Session, Agenda Item 7, July 2013.

DSC 18/6/28 – Development of Amendments to the IMSBC Code and Supplements – Comments on Certain Elements of the Report of the Correspondence Group

Submission by International Group of P&I Clubs, Intercargo, ICS and BIMCO, Sub-Committee on Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers, 18th Session, Agenda Item 6, July 2013.

DSC 18/5/5 – Development of Measures to Prevent the Loss of Containers – Comments on the Report of the Editorial and Technical Group

Submission by ICS and WSC, Sub-Committee on Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers, 18th Session, Agenda Item 5, July 2013.

The ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Guidance for Ship Operators on Port State Control as from 20 August 2013

ICS led shipowner representation in the negotiations for the text of the ILO Maritime Labour Convention (MLC). This brochure explains the measures which port state control officers are entitled to take following the entry into force of the MLC on 20 August 2013, and offers advice to shipowners to help them pre-empt port state control problems.

NAV 59/6/6 – Report of the Correspondence Group on e-navigation to NAV 59

Submission by ICS and BIMCO, Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, 59th Session, Agenda Item 6, July 2013.

Port State Enforcement of ILO MLC – ICS Issues Free Advice to Shipowners

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), whose member national shipowners’ associations negotiated the text of the ILO Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), has issued advice to shipowners to help them pre-empt port state control problems when the Convention enters in force, next month, on 20 August.

NAV 59/13/1 – Clarification of SOLAS regulation V27

Submission by ICS and CLIA, Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, 59th Session, Agenda Item 13, July 2013.

Views on Commission Regulation (EC) No 906/2009

The purpose of this initial informal submission is to present the view of the liner shipping industry with respect to the need for continuation of the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (BER), with the aim of assisting the Commission as it continues its review of the Consortia BER. WSC, ECSA, and ICS respectfully urge the Commission to continue the current successful policy authorized by Article 103 of the Treaty and by Council Regulation (EC) No 246/2009 by extending the Consortia BER for at least another five years.

Implementing an Effective Safety Culture: Basic Advice for Shipping Companies and Seafarers

This brochure, published by ICS to coincide with the IMO Symposium on the Future of Ship Safety, provides basic advice to companies on the successful implementation of an effective ‘safety culture’ as well as guidance on risk assessment and risk management.