﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:58:50 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>AWP Marine Consultancy Ltd. - Cargo Operations</title><link>https://awpmarine.com:443/News/Latest-News/rss/category/425/cargo-operations</link><atom:link href="https://awpmarine.com:443/News/Latest-News/rss/category/425/cargo-operations" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Crew annual inspection of Permanent Means of Access on oil tankers]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/crew-annual-inspection-of-permanent-means-of-access-on-oil-tankers</link><description><![CDATA[Amendments by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) highlight new interpretation requirements for Permanent Means of Access (PMA) on oil tankers (of 500gt and above) and bulk carriers (of ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:57:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/crew-annual-inspection-of-permanent-means-of-access-on-oil-tankers</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-824]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[IMO approves International Gas Code 2028 amendments]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/imo-approves-international-gas-code-2028-amendments</link><description><![CDATA[This follows their approval at the 111th session of the IMO’s Marine Safety Committee (MSC 111) in May and are due to be adopted in December 2026.  The amendments cover a variety of issues, ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:54:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/imo-approves-international-gas-code-2028-amendments</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-823]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Hold cleaning in a nutshell (time charters)]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/hold-cleaning-in-a-nutshell-time-charters</link><description><![CDATA[Courts will look at the wording of clauses and give them their literal meaning. The words “clean dry, free from loose rust flakes/scales and residues of previous cargo” will not mean that the holds ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:10:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/hold-cleaning-in-a-nutshell-time-charters</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-803]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The Dangers of Carrying Nickel Ore]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/the-dangers-of-carrying-nickel-ore</link><description><![CDATA[Nickel ore, especially when loaded in a wet or untested state, can undergo liquefaction, leading to instability and, in extreme cases, the sudden loss of a vessel. It is crucial for all crew and ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:56:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/the-dangers-of-carrying-nickel-ore</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-802]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[SOLAS - Amendments to the IMSBC Code (Amendment 08/25)]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/solas-amendments-to-the-imsbc-code-amendment-0825</link><description><![CDATA[The latest amendments to the IMSBC Code will become mandatory from 1 January 2027, with voluntary application possible from 1 January 2026. A total of 12 new schedules have been added to the Code.  ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:53:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/solas-amendments-to-the-imsbc-code-amendment-0825</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-790]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[INTERIM GUIDANCE RELATED TO U.S. OIL RECORD BOOK (CG-4602A)]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/interim-guidance-related-to-us-oil-record-book-cg-4602a</link><description><![CDATA[The examples, provided on page 13 of CG-4602A, for recording oil residue (sludge) collected by manual operation utilize the incorrect item number, “C12”. Collection of oil residue (sludge) by manual ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:29:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/interim-guidance-related-to-us-oil-record-book-cg-4602a</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-789]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Electronic inclinometers for new bulk carriers and container ships]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/electronic-inclinometers-for-new-bulk-carriers-and-container-ships</link><description><![CDATA[Through Resolution MSC.532(107), it has adopted a new requirement (SOLAS Reg. V/19.2.12) that mandates the carriage of electronic inclinometers for new container ships and bulk carriers of 3,000gt ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:15:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/electronic-inclinometers-for-new-bulk-carriers-and-container-ships</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-787]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[IMO Guidance on the Carriage of Biofuels Blends by Conventional Bunker Ships]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/imo-guidance-on-the-carriage-of-biofuels-blends-by-conventional-bunker-ships</link><description><![CDATA[Whilst these Interim Guidelines (MEPC.1/Circ.917) are not mandatory, they will be considered by flag Administrations and their Recognized Organizations in the acceptance of carriage of biofuel ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 18:51:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/imo-guidance-on-the-carriage-of-biofuels-blends-by-conventional-bunker-ships</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-774]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Amendments to the International Code for the Safe Carriage of Grain in Bulk]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/amendments-to-the-international-code-for-the-safe-carriage-of-grain-in-bulk</link><description><![CDATA[Currently, the Grain Code offers three official loading patterns for grain in each cargo hold:  - Full hold, trimmed ends - Full hold, untrimmed ends - Partly filled hold  For a partly filled hold, ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 20:46:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/amendments-to-the-international-code-for-the-safe-carriage-of-grain-in-bulk</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-769]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[STS Operation for Singapore Flag Ships]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/sts-operation-for-singapore-flag-ships</link><description><![CDATA[Please note the following points on Ship-to-ship (STS) Operations Plan for Singapore-registered ships.   1. If a Singapore-registered ship carry out mid-ocean STS operation, notification procedure to ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 10:44:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/sts-operation-for-singapore-flag-ships</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-756]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>