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FEBRUARY 8, 2024, TO ALL INSUREDS AND BROKERS, Dear Colleagues: JOINT INDUSTRY TRANSIT ADVICE FOR THE SOUTHERN RED SEA (SRA) AND GULF OF ADEN (GOA) A joint industry working group…
A packed audience at Trinity House gathered on May 18, 2023, to celebrate International Maritime Organization’s Women in Maritime Day hosted and sponsored by OCIMF, Trinity House, Maritime UK, and…
Gulf of Guinea Piracy – A Continuing Threat not on Lockdown by Michael Ritter* Whilst global shipping comes to terms with the impact of COVID-19 and the impact of restricted…
Tripartite Forum: Shipping Industry meets in Tokyo Over 90 representatives from ship builders, ship owners and classification societies met in Tokyo on the 17th and 18th October at the 2019…
OCIMF issues update of key assessment guide for floating oil facilities 23 September 2019​ – OCIMF today publishes the second edition of its Guidelines on the Marine Assessment of F(P)SOs. The publication is…
Gulf of Guinea Piracy Continues to Threaten Seafarers – Industry Wants Action Now London: Friday, 7 June 2018.  Members of the shipping community, Flag States and Agencies from Gulf of Guinea gathered at…
Count down under way for start of IMCA’s DP practitioner accreditation scheme  The application process for the International Marine Contractors Association’s (IMCA) DP Practitioner Accreditation Scheme will open on 1 May. In preparation, IMCA has created a…
21 January 2019 – London OCIMF released a new information paper on 17 January on Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Cargo Systems on Oil Tankers.  This information paper presents the…
30 November 2018 – (London) OCIMF and INTERTANKO have today released two new information papers that will help improve safety in the energy shipping industry. The result of a joint…
The need for cyber security and understanding possible risks is a growing concern across all industries and sectors. As part of London International Shipping Week the International Marine Contractors Association…
OCIMF and CDI release new information paper Linked Ship/Shore Emergency Shutdown Systems for Oil and Chemical Transfers. The information paper, jointly released by CDI and OCIMF on 21 April, recommends…
 The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has been invited to assist with the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) working group on the revision of ‘Mooring Equipment Guidelines’, the…
The annual Tripartite meeting between shipowners, shipbuilders and classification societies was held in Seoul, Republic of Korea on 16 and 17 October 2015. The meeting was attended…
The vetting inspections of tankers by oil companies are proliferating in frequency, rising steadily in cost and, at an estimated $300m a year, are well on the way to running…
The Annual Tripartite* meeting between shipowners, shipbuilders and classification societies was held in Tokyo on 17 and 18 October 2013. The meeting unanimously welcomed the IMO theme for 2013 of…