Regulations on Administration of Prevention and Control of Pollution to the Marine Environment by Vessels is Coming

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Regulations on Administration of Prevention and Control of Pollution to the Marine Environment by Vessels (hereinafter as “the Regulations”) will enter into force on March 1st 2010, and bring enhancement of shipowners’ liability on pollution prevention and controlling. First, according to Article 33 of the Regulations, all the vessels carrying hazardous and noxious liquid substance in bulk and other vessels over 10000 GT have to sign clean-up contracts with qualified oil spill response organizations (OSRO) before operating or entering into and exiting the ports. Secondly, Article 53 stipulates that all the vessels sailing in China Sea area, except for those below 1000 GT without oil cargo, are required to get oil pollution damage civil liability insurance or other finance guarantee.

As a marine consulting company with abundant experiences and excellent professionals, China Marine Services Co., Ltd provides various consulting services on the Regulations including, but not limited:

l          Information submit on qualified OSRO contractors in different ports;

l          Negotiation with OSROs for the content of contracts;

l          Contracts signature and renewal on behalf of shipowners and operators;

l          Information tracking such as the updated requirement from MSA or the changes of domestic laws and policies.

If you had any problem or need, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Ms. Amber Wang

Phone: 0086 21 68533642

Mobile: 0086 13621847354

Email: consultant@cmsonline.net

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Regulations on Administration of Prevention and Control of Pollution to the Marine Environment by Vessels