COVID-19 – IMO updates crew change protocol; Singapore further tightens crew change requirements
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has published the latest version of the industry-developed crew change protocols.
The latest (third) edition incorporates the latest best practices as well as updates on issues related to vaccinations.
Source: Standard Club
After announcing prohibition of crew change for crew with recent travel history to India, the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore has issued a new Port Marine circular (PMC 13 of 2021) announcing prohibition of crew change in Singapore for crew with recent travel history to Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka with effect from 2359 LT on 1 May 2021.
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Prohibition on the discharge of open-loop scrubber wash-water in Turkish waters
Further to the club’s previous news item on the use of open loop scrubbers when transiting Turkish Straits, the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization of Turkey has officially issued an announcement (dated 6 April 2021) regarding the prohibition of discharge of wash water from open-loop scrubbers in Turkish territorial waters.
For further details, members are recommended to refer to the circular issued by the club’s local correspondent in Turkey (Kalimbassieris Maritime A.S.) together with a copy of the official announcement issued by the Turkish Ministry of Environment and Urbanization and its translation.
US daily civil monetary penalties for OSCLA and OPA 90 adjusted for inflation
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced a final rule that implements the 2021 inflation adjustments for the maximum daily civil monetary penalties contained in BOEM regulations for violation of the Outter Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) and the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA).
The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act (FCPIAA) Improvements Act of 2015 requires Federal agencies to adjust the level of civil monetary penalties for inflation annually. These adjustments are intended to maintain the deterrent effect of civil penalties and to further the policy goals of the underlying statutes.