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Fire incidents involving charcoal products in containers continue to occur. As a cargo, charcoal presents unique stowage and handling requirements and requires strict safety protocols. In addition to the fire hazard, misdeclaration is known to result in the carrier being unaware of the risk.
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On January 6, 2025, OFAC issued Syria General License (“GL”) 24, authorizing various activities and transactions previously prohibited under the Syrian Sanctions regime.
These authorisations currently last six months, until 7th July 2025.
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Full advisory at the following link.
To those Shipowners that enter their product and/or chemical tankers at the commencement of the policy year on the basis that they will be carrying Persistent oil1 cargoes, the following clause will form part of their terms of entry for the 2025/26 policy year.
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Record keeping is a vital part of complying with the ‘International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004’ (BWM Convention), and an area that is often scrutinised during Port State Control (PSC) inspections. Experience gained since the adoption of the convention in 2017 has shown that approximately 70% of PSC deficiencies relating to the BWM Convention, have been caused by incorrect or inadequate record keeping.