Indonesia – Official Launching of Pilotage Service in the Malacca and Singapore Straits

Measures to assure safe navigation  during the peak season of drift-net fishing in the Seto Inland Sea

China – around Fujian Waters Precautionary Recommendations and Local MSA Control Measures in Fog Season

Argentina – New Provisions on Ballast Water Management: Ballast Chlorinating

New Zealand － Biofouling － Craft Risk Management Standard

Nauru － Condition of entry into the US ports under the MTSA

International Group of P&I Clubs Survey

Recent Navigation Warnings of China Waters No.54

China – Establishment of Emission Control Areas (ECA) (No.8)

Province of Zambales, Philippines Provincial – Coastwatch Environmental Monitoring System User Fee (No.3)

Updated Zika Virus Chinese Quarantine Authorities, NOT RENEWED the Requirement for Mosquito Eradication Certificate for Vessels from ZIKA Affected Areas

Recent Navigation Warnings of China Waters No.53

Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM)

CUSTOM’S FINES IN ALGERIA

STOPIA 2006 (as amended 2017) and TOPIA 2006 (as amended 2017) – 2017 amendments

International Convention for the Control and Management of  Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 (“BWM Convention”) (No.2)

China – Abolition of the Sludge and Garbage Disposal Requirement on Ocean Vessels before Departure

Guidance for Safe Navigation  during the peak season of Stownet-fishing in Bisan-Seto, Japan 

Ice campaign at the Ukrainian ports

Annual Report 2016 issued by ReCAAP ISC

Recent Navigation Warnings of China Waters No.52

Possible delays caused by disembarking sick or injured crew at Fujairah

North Korea Sanctions – US issues general licence for North Korean Mission to the UN

Iran Sanctions － US extends Iran sanctions for 10 years while also extending export authorisation

Sudan Sanctions － US decides to lift sanctions targeting Sudan

International Group reinsurance 2017/18 placement termination of “fall-back” cover

International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 and US Ballast Water Management (BWM) Regulations

ALTERATIONS TO THE RULES OF THE ASSOCIATION

Recent Navigation Warnings of China Waters No.51

Singapore, Mandatory Adaption of Mass Flow Meter System for Bunker Barges