IBC Code

Parcel force

TANKERS Regulation, vetting, inspection and environmental standards are becoming more and more stringent for chemical tanker operators. HCB spoke to Janet Strode, general manager of the International Parcel Tanker Association, who is fighting their corner

Man wearing Nordic Tankers overalls checking pipes

IMO revisits IBC Code

At its 63rd session this past March, IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) approved amendments to the cargo lists in chapters 17, 18 and 19 of the International Bulk Chemical (IBC) Code.

30 years ago

A look at what was in the pages of the Bulletin in May 1982

One of the interesting elements – ‘joys’ is perhaps too strong a word – of looking back at what the magazine was covering 30 years ago is the identity of the companies mentioned in the editorial or, indeed, those advertising. 

IMO to look at stability verification

The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Sub-Committee on Stability and Load Lines and on Fishing Vessels’ Safety (SLF) last month determined that there should be a mandatory requirement for tankers to be equipped with onboard stability instruments.

The brother of bio

BIOFUELS The popularity of biofuels has soared in recent times, mostly due to legislative reforms demanding the integration of fuels from renewable sources into the current fuel infrastructure.

An opportunity missed

CONFERENCE REPORT Taking a lead in sub-Saharan Africa as far as dangerous goods are concerned, RPMASA convened its second transport and environment conference earlier this year.

Here comes another one

MARKET A year on from the much-vaunted amendments to Marpol Annex II, the chemical tanker sector is still chugging along as if nothing had happened. Upcoming revisions to the IBC Code may have a similar impact, although owners and operators need to be aware of their implications

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