As reported changes to the world’s climate appear to be increasing the accessibility of the Arctic to international shipping, this ICS position paper is intended to establish some key principles with respect to the governance of maritime activity in the Arctic and the regulation of ships navigating Arctic waters.
The global trade association for ship operators, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), has announced that it will soon be publishing a new edition of the ICS Tanker Safety Guide (Liquefied Gas).
Submitted by ICS, BIMCO, INTERTANKO, INTERCARGO, INTERMANAGER, International Group of P&I Clubs, OCIMF, IFSMA, Maritime Safety Committee, 100th Session , Agenda Item 14, August 2018.
ICS is deeply concerned about the apparent new policy of the Italian Government to close its ports to migrants rescued by vessels operated by humanitarian NGOs.
Submitted by Liberia, Marshall Islands, BIMCO, ICS, INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO, and WSC, Intersessional Meeting On Consistent Implementation Of Regulation 14.1.3 of MARPOL Annex VI, Agenda Item 2, May 2018.