“The International Group have been asked to comment on the changes to war coverage provided by P&I Clubs following the attacks on Iran and Iran’s subsequent retaliation against Gulf States which support US military bases. We set out these changes separately for mutual owned coverage and for non-mutual covers offered by individual IG P&I Clubs,… Read more: The International Group effort to Save Face on Changes to War Coverage by P&I Clubs

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the Joint Negotiating Group (JNG), as the social partners of the International Bargaining Forum (IBF), agree to designate the Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman and Persian Gulf as a Warlike Operations Area (WOA) following a review today by the IBF Warlike Operations Area Committee (WOAC). The designation upgrades… Read more: Joint ITF–JNG Statement: Designation of Warlike Operations Area in the Strait of Hormuz

The International Association of Independent Tanker Owners and Oil Companies International Marine Forum have issued a joint statement on evolving situation across the Middle East and its waterways, especially the Strait of Hormuz) as below: “As we monitor the evolving situation across the Middle East and its waterways, our focus remains on the safety of… Read more: Intertanko & OCIMF Issue Joint Statement PG Situation

Port Hedland issues a Marine Safety Bulletin and this Marine Safety Bulletin introduces the harmonised safety assurance framework for vessels calling at the Port of Port Hedland through the mandatory use of: a) Port Hedland Vessel Vetting Form, and b) Port Hedland Pre-Berthing Checklist These requirements establish a single, standardised safety verification process across all… Read more: Port Hedland: Standardised Vessel Vetting Form and Pre-Berthing Check

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the Joint Negotiating Group (JNG), as social partners of the International Bargaining Forum (IBF), have today designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area following the sharp escalation of military tensions involving the United States, Israel and Iran, and the widening instability across… Read more: Designation of High Risk Area in the Strait of Hormuz