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In response to media enquiries we have provided the following statement from Guy Platten, Secretary General, ICS:

Impact of the coronavirus (covid-19) outbreak

ICS submission to the European Commission concerning the impact of the coronavirus (covid-19) outbreak and summary of containment and mitigation measures.

MSC 102/10/3 – Security in the Gulf of Guinea

Agenda:PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY AGAINST SHIPS Submitted by ICS, BIMCO, OCIMF, INTERTANKO and INTERCARGO

MSC 102/INF.21 – Guidelines for the development of a polar water operational manual

Agenda: ANY OTHER BUSINESS Submitted by ICS & OCIMF

International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) issues new Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for shipping industry

Document produced in collaboration with international bodies; WHO, IMO, ECDC and IMHA.

Poster: COVID-19 Français – Attention à la salubrité alimentaire

This poster was withdrawn and replaced with new posters featured in the ICS Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance for Ship Operators for the Protection of the Health of Seafarers, Fourth Edition.

Poster: COVID-19 Français – Protégez-vous et protégez les autres de la maladie

Download our free poster - taken from the ICS Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance for Ship Operators for the Protection of the Health of Seafarers, Fourth Edition. Translation courtesy of the Canadian Chamber of Marine Commerce, National Member of ICS.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance for Ship Operators for the Protection of the Health of Seafarers v1

Guidance to support all types of ships which operate in international waters. Note: This first version from March 2020 has been replaced by an updated version 'Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance for Ship Operators for the Protection of the Health of Seafarers, v3'

Shipowners and operators could face detention of ships from 1st March under IMO rule

Port state control authorities will begin to enforce the IMO’s Sulphur 2020 from 1st March, making it an offense for ships to carry fuel that contains a sulphur content higher than 0.5 percent unless the ship has an Exhaust Gas Cleaning System.

HTW 7/12 – Proposed amendments to the Seafarers’ Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Code to address the training of seafarers

Agenda: DEVELOPMENT OF TRAINING PROVISIONS FOR SEAFARERS RELATED TO THE BWM CONVENTION Submitted by: China and ICS, Sub-Committee