ALTERATIONS TO THE RULES OF THE ASSOCIATION

Spain- Stowaways Found Onboard Vessels Bound For Spanish Ports

Entry into Force of the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks(No.4)

US Vessel Response Plans – California Shoreline Protection – MSRC – So Cal Ship Services (SCSS), California

China – Establishment of Emission Control Areas (ECA)

Medical Expenses in the U.S. (No.2) Tips For Keeping U.S. Medical Costs Low

Philippines – Seafarers Protection Act Signed into Law

Update – Province of Zambales, Philippines – Provincial Coastwatch Environmental Monitoring System User Fee

Recent Navigation Warnings of China Waters No.39

Ukraine – Ballast Water Inspection Problems (2)

USA – Increase in OPA 90 Limits of Liability

Report on the 590th Meeting of the Board of Directors

Venezuela – Oil stains within the port of Maracaibo

Carriage of Bauxite that may liquefy

China – Penalty for Discharging Waste and Sewage in Bohai Bay

Lebanon – Boycott Office of Israel Certificate Required (2)

Philippine– Liquefaction of Nickel Ore

Result of the Safety Measure for Navigation During the Peak Season of Stownet-fishing in Bisan-Seto, JAPAN

Recent Navigation Warnings of China Waters No.38

Cargo Shortage　Vol.1 － Cai Lan Port, Vietnam

Electronic (Paperless) Trading Systems – e-title^TM

Argentina – Customs Fine due to non/mis-declaration in Store List (3)

Update – Province of Zambales, Philippines – Provincial Coastwatch Environmental Monitoring System User Fee

Yemen – Latest Situation

Why is U.S. health care so expensive for ship owners?

Venezuela – Detention of vessels for smuggling of oil-related cargoes

Recent Navigation Warnings of China Waters No.37

Local MSA identified the boundary of fishing farms around NanRi Island of Putian Port, Fujian, China

Riyadh Port State Control MoU – Concentrated Inspection Campaign

Namibia – Loss Prevention Notice about Ignition of Containerized Charcoal