Shipowners organisation Bimco has urged tanker owners to be ready for new rules on the carriage of hazardous cargoes next year.
The International Maritime Organization has amended the International Bulk Chemical Code (IBC Code) covering the bulk transport of dangerous chemicals, with changed regulations coming into force on 1 January.
This will mean new certificates of fitness must be on board by that date for companies operating in the chemical and vegetable oils trades.
