Top picks from this week’s latest maritime publication releases and important regulatory guidance for each title to help you decide if it’s requirement for your vessels.

 The purpose of this document is to provide guidance that covers all stages in a floating LNG installation project, from accurate assessment of the site through to safe operational status.

This document covers two critical areas when considering floating LNG installations:

1. Technical assessment – provides guidance on the considerations for a floating LNG installation project. This includes pre-front-end engineering design and front-end engineering design (pre-FEED/FEED) data collection and design criteria, physical location and site assessment, the applicable floating LNG installations to consider and project overview from commissioning to end of life.

2. Operations – reinforces best practices for the safe operation of floating LNG installations and their associated infrastructure.

Recommendations are based on mitigating identified risks and hazards.

 The ICS Guide to Helicopter/Ship Operations is the industry standard best practice guide for shipping companies, ships’ crew and helicopter operators. Written for both those in the air and those at sea, this important interface document helps those involved in helicopter/ship operations become familiar with the important technical aspects of these complex operations.

The fifth edition provides the latest guidance on standardised procedures and facilities for helicopter/ship operations worldwide, and encourages safe and efficient performance in the field. The Guide has been fully updated to reflect the most up-to-date advice from industry experts in both the maritime and aviation sectors. For ships to which the International Safety Management (ISM) Code applies, this Guide may also help in developing shipboard operating procedures and requirements for the various helicopter operations that may be undertaken on board.

The INTERCARGO Benchmarking Report provides a detailed analysis of the global dry bulk cargo fleet, reporting on performance and trends across many sectors of the industry.

The Benchmarking Report is one of INTERCARGO’S initiatives in its pursuit of a safe, efficient, high quality and environmentally friendly dry cargo shipping industry.

Information is provided on:

• the state of the global fleet, including total tonnage, deliveries and scrapping

• performance by Class, Flag and P&I Club, including number of detentions and deficiencies

• performance of INTERCARGO-entered ships

• recorded incidents, negative performance indicators and casualty trends

• regional MoU annual white/grey/black lists and the USCG targeted flag list

• Port State Control and the Concentrated Inspection Campaign.

Considered the leading industry publication on the topic, this 6th edition has been fully updated by industry experts to assist shipping companies, Masters and officers, to help prepare, prevent, protect and how to respond when faced with drug trafficking and drug abuse at sea

The publication covers:

• Key global trafficking routes

• Ports and places commonly targeted by drug traffickers

• High profile drug seizures

• Vulnerabilities of shipping

• Risk management and security strategy

• Ship security procedures

• Port facility security procedures

• Training and education

• Emerging drug trends, including drug characteristics and identification

• Responding to unusual activity at sea, in port, or involving passengers or crew

• The signs of drug/alcohol use by crew members

• What to do when drugs are found on board.

It also includes a new section on cyber security measures and drug trafficking in the COVID-19 era.

The updated and improved Guide provides crucial information on the security threats faced by the shipping industry, the statutory requirements that ships, shipping companies and port facilities must meet and guidance on how to conduct a thorough threat assessment for voyage. A model Ship Security Plan is also included in the book.

This Guide will be particularly useful to ship and terminal operators, seafarers and administrations, but will provide a useful entry point to the subject for anyone with an interest in maintaining the security of global trade. 

Title

British Isles and North Coast of France from Dunkerque to the

Entrance to Goulet de Brest including North Sea Oil and Gas

Production Installations

Volume A 2nd Edition 2021

ISBN No: 978-0-70-772-4287

First updates in NM week 14/21. NP74

Edition 1 (2020) is cancelled

e-NP314

ISBN No: 978-0-70-774-6265

position at sea from sextant

observations for the year 2022.

Please note that the bookmark can be found in NP314-22 between pages 32 and 33

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