Updates

It is important to raise awareness of safety issues among our seafarers to contribute to the prevention of accidents on board ships. To assist in this effort, Gard has developed safety posters focussing on a range of issues linked to ship board operations.

The Annual General Meeting of Assuranceforeningen Gard - gjensidig - will be held at the offices of Gard AS, in Arendal, Norway on, on 1 September 2017.

The use of mass flow meters (MFM) is mandatory for all fuel oil deliveries in Singapore as of 1 January 2017. However, issues related to bunker quantity remain prevalent.

This is our third and final article in our series focussing on the growing problem of plastics in the oceans. Here we focus on the role of shipping and the positive effects of the MARPOL ban on discharge of plastics from vessels. 

Updated 22 June 2017

Ports across Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) remain closed to ships associated with Qatar, such as ships flying the Qatari flag, ships owned or operated by a Qatari company or individual, and ships carrying cargo to or from Qatar.

Boyan Slat, the 22 year-old founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup, unveiled the non-profit organization’s improved technology in Utrecht, The Netherlands on 11 May.