International shipping has the potential to undergo an evolution with developments in autonomy—these developments present opportunities to both increase safety and reduce risk to vessel operati
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At a United Nations climate conference in late 2023, participants championed the successes of climate commitments in previous years. Nevertheless, there was consensus that not enough action has occurr
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In the firm’s London Calling series, Patrick Knox and Brian Perrott of Holman Fenwick and Willan have been looking at the issue of charter termination and whether the termination of the head ch
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The Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) requirements for ships have been introduced by IMO as a short-term GHG reduction measure. IMO has also allowed for voyage adjustments and correction factors
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The following are some of the key agenda items discussed at FAL 48:
- Maritime Single Window (MSW)
The FAL Committee continued discussions on the use of Maritime Single
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MEPC 81 agreed that the discussions to set up technical and economic mid-term measures to implement the Strategy will be developed through different channels. A dedicated GESAMP working group wa
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The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) examines and investigates all types of marine accidents to or on board UK vessels worldwide, and other vessels in UK territorial waters. This Safety Dig
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The BIMCO Documentary Committee (DC) convened on 22 March 2024 in Hamburg, under the chairmanship of Nick Fell. The meeting marked a significant step forward in BIMCO's documentary work, with the ado
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