Parties to the treaties which regulate the dumping of wastes at sea have adopted an amendment to ensure that the dumping of sewage sludge at sea would be prohibited worldwide.

The amendment to the London Protocol will remove sewage sludge from the list of permissible wastes – wastes which may be considered for dumping at sea.

The amendment was adopted by the 44th Consultative Meeting of Contracting Parties to the London Convention and the 17th Meeting of Contracting Parties to the London Protocol, which met at the IMO Headquarters from 3-7 October 2022.

Incidents are a sad reality of every hazardous workplace, such as a ship, and their investigation is a key part of most Safety Management Systems. However, this investigation is not a simple task as it requires strict handling with respect to crew members’ wellbeing on the aftermath of traumatic events.

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Amendments to Chapter 4 of MARPOL Annex VI - Mandatory goal-based technical and operational measures to reduce carbon intensity of international shipping

• For All ships subject to SEEMP
• Effective from: 01/11/2022
• Regulatory reference: MARPOL VI, MEPC.328(76)
  Read more: Regulatory Update

A near-miss management system in shipping offers one of the most valuable instruments for improving safety onboard seagoing ships. But according to a paper published in 2020, having surveyed 250 participants, near-miss reporting can be inadequate, and several barriers limit appropriate near-miss reporting.

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