ICS launches COVID-19 vaccine guide to secure seafarer safety
New COVID-19 information leaflet provides important vaccine information for seafarers and shipowners.
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New COVID-19 information leaflet provides important vaccine information for seafarers and shipowners.
This first edition was withdrawn in December 2021 and replaced with Coronavirus Coronavirus (COVID-19): Legal, Liability and Insurance Issues arising from Vaccination of Seafarers, Second Edition.
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has warned that lack of access to vaccinations for seafarers is placing shipping in a ‘legal minefield’, while leaving global supply chains vulnerable.
Shipping must harness change from customers, stakeholders, financial incentives, and national regulatory frameworks to reach its decarbonisation goals, according to speakers at the 10 March Leadership Insights Live.
An exploration of how laws and global governance impact shipping, from liablity to technological innovation
This edition has been withdrawn and replaced by the 2021/2022 edition. Brings together data on the performance of flag States against specific criteria, including Port State Control (PSC) records, ratification of international convention and IMO meeting attendance. It is intended to encourage shipowners to maintain a dialogue with their flag administrations, and help facilitate necessary improvements in the interests of safety, the environment and decent working conditions.
This Third Edition was withdrawn in June 2021 and replaced by Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance for Ship Operators for the Protection of the Health of Seafarers, Fourth Edition.
In March 2019, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) launched a major public consultation on the development a multilateral digital taxation framework for global application (i.e. not just by OECD nations).
ICS continues to work hard to develop partnerships with key players in the industry, law enforcement, and administrations to raise awareness as to the threat of drug trafficking on merchant ships and ensure adequate preparation in case of arrest or ship detention due to the smuggling of illegal narcotics by sea.
Agenda: AMENDMENTS TO THE IMDG CODE AND SUPPLEMENTS Submitted by: ICHCA, ICS, IVODGA and WSC