Tuesday, 31st March 2020
Best Management Practices – Piracy and Armed Robbery - West Africa
The International Group, in partnership with shipping industry associations, have launched new maritime security guidance. The Best Management Practices (BMP), West Africa, is a new addition to the established BMP series and provides threat mitigation guidance on counter-piracy/armed robbery at sea. The new BMP should help companies and mariners to risk assess voyages and mitigate external threats to their safety while operating in and around the coast of West Africa, including the Gulf of Guinea. The BMP West Africa is accessible on the websites of all the International Group Clubs and at https://www.maritimeglobalsecurity.org.
13 Apr 2021
Guidelines for the Carriage of Seed Cake in Containers
An updated version of the “Guidelines for the Carriage of Seed Cake in Containers” is jointly published today by the International Group and CINS (the Cargo Incident Notification System).
03 Mar 2021
Safety animation to help prevent the loss of life in enclosed spaces onboard ships
Too many lives are lost unnecessarily when seafarers or shore-based personnel enter enclosed spaces on board ships. The International Group has collaborated to produce a safety training animation that draws attention to the risk of entering such spaces without first taking preventive and protective measures.