Oil Transfer and Bunkering Procedures in Ghana

The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has issued a shipping notice on the mandatory procedures for the transfer of oil and other substances.

USCG 2020 Annual Report - Detainable Deficiencies Overview

Below is an overview of some detainable deficiencies found during PSC examinations in 2020 as presented in recently released '2020 Annual Report' by USCG.

Vessels warned of subsea damage risks when anchoring near Hong Kong

Vessels anchoring near the approaches to Hong Kong are alerted to the risks of damaging subsea pipelines and cables.

Port State Control fines on vessels at Ghanaian ports on discharge of untreated wastewater and vessel records concerning garbage and oily water separators.

We have recently seen an increase in Port State Control fines on vessels at Ghanaian ports.

Local inspectors are visiting vessels and paying particular attention to discharge of what they say is untreated wastewater and vessel records concerning garbage and oily water separators.