News

 

 

2009

May 2009 – Circular 1A/2009

INDECO’S NEW OFFICE ADDRESS

 

2008

December 2008 – Circular 4A/2008

NEW REGULATION IN SPAIN APPLYING THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON CIVIL LIABILITY FOR BUNKER OIL POLLUTION DAMAGE (BUNKER 2001): IN FORCE IN SPAIN AS FROM 21.11.08

 

August 2008 – Circular 3A/2008

INDECO’S NEW ADDRESS AND OFFICE CONTACT NUMBERS

 

June 2008 – Circular 2A/2008

VESSEL DETENTION FOLLOWING PSC INSPECTIONS AND SANCTIONING PROCEDURE: MORE INSPECTIONS AND HIGHER GUARANTEES

 

April 2008 – Stop Press Advise

THE SPANISH MARITIME SALVAGE AGENCY UNDER THE COMPETENCE OF NEW SPANISH MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AND MARITIME ENVIRONMENT

 

March 2008 – Stop Press Advise

SPAIN RATIFIES THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON CIVIL LIABILITY FOR BUNKER OIL POLLUTION DAMAGE (BUNKER 2001)

 

February 2008 – Stop Press Advise

SPANISH MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT REGULATES THE MARITIME EMERGENCIES EVALUATION TEAMS ON BOARD SHIPS ON DISTRESS

 

January 2008 – Circular 1A/2008

SPAIN – NEW LEGISLATION ON MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE PROTECTION OF PORTS AND MARITIME TRANSPORT IN FORCER AS FROM 21.12.07

 

2007

November 2007 – Circular 1A/2007

SPAIN ADHERS TO THE 2001 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE CONTROL OF HARMFUL ANTI –FOULING SYSTEMS (AFS 2001): IN FORCE IN SPAIN AS FROM 17.09.08

 

September 2007 – Stop Press Advise

A THREE MONTH CONCENTRATED INSPECTION CAMPAIGN ON ISM CODE HAS STARTED ON 01 SEPTEMBER 2007 AT SPANISH PORTS

 

March 2007 – Stop Press Advise

SPAIN DENOUNCIATES THE 1976 CONVENTION ON LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR MARITIME CLAIMS (LLMC)

 

2006

 

November 2006 – CHANGES IN OUR CLAIMS STAFF

 

October 2006 – Stop Press Advise

SPANISH STEVEDORES IN STRIKE FOR SIX DAYS

 

May  2006 – Circular 2A/2006

Spanish Fishing Authorities’ tough response against fishing vessels failing to comply with our Fishing Law: Detention of fishing vessels and request of guarantee

 

May 2006 – CHANGES IN OUR CLAIMS STAFF

 

April 2006 – Stop Press Advise

THE 1996 PROTOCOL TO THE LC 1972 HAS COME INTO FORCE IN SPAIN, BANING THE DUMPING OF WASTES FROM SHIPS

 

March 2006 – Stop Press Advise

THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON SALVAGE OF 1989 HAS COME INTO FORCE IN SPAIN

 

January 2006 – Circular 1A/2006

New Spanish law ruling container security measures – Lack of compliance as from 14.01.06 will mean detention of the container and possible sanctions from Euros 3,000 to Euros 90,000

 

January 2006 – Stop Press Advise

SPANISH STEVEDORES IN STRIKE ON DATES 11, 16 AND 17 JANUARY 2006

 

2005

 

December 2005 – Stop Press Advice

BALEARIC PORTS CLOSED DUE TO HICH WINDS

 

November 2005 – Circular 5A/2005

Change of e-mail address

 

November 2005 – Circular 4A/2005

Spanish Port tariffs: Undue revenues from years 1993 to 2000 as recently established by our Constitutional Court.

 

October 2005 – Stop Press Advice

SPANISH STEVEDORES HAVE CANCELLED THE THREE DAY NATIONWIDE STRIKE

 

September 2005 – Stop Press Advice

SPANISH STEVEDORES IN STRIKE FROM THE 4 TO THE 7 OF OCTOBER 2005

 

August 2005 – Circular 3A/2005

Spain: Reducing the impact of future oil spills and others – The non-compliance of the new measures could result in vessel’s detentions

 

July 2005 – Stop Press Advice

SPAIN APPLIES ON 1ST JULY 2005 THE EC REGULATION 725/2004 ON ENHANCING SHIP AND PORT FACILITY SECURITY TO VESSELS AND PORT FACILITIES INVOLVED IN DOMESTIC TRADE AND SHORT SEA SHIPPING

 

June 2005 – Circular 2A/2005

Spain – International Maritime Exercise on Oil Spill Response “Mediterranean 2005”

 

April 2005 – Stop Press Advice.

SPAIN RATIFIES THE 1989 CONVENTION ON SALVAGE.

 

March 2005 – Stop Press Advice.

SPAIN: DRAFT OF THE LAW OF MARITIME NAVIGATION COMPLETED.

 

February 2005 – Stop Press Advice.

SPAIN ADHERS 1996 PROTOCOL TO THE 1976 CONVENTION ON LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR MARITIME CLAIMS.

 

February 2005 – Stop Press Advice.

SPAIN ADHERS 2003 PROTOCOL TO THE 1992 CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR COMPENSATION OF OIL POLLUTION DAMAGE.

 

February 2005 – Stop Press Advice.

SPAIN – MAY 2005: INTERNATIONAL MARITIME EXERCISE ON OIL SPILL RESPONSE OFF THE BALEARIC ISLANDS.

 

January 2005 – Circular 1A/2005.

Spain – Ports Law 48/2003 modifying the previous Ports Law 27/1992: review after its one year application.

 

 

2004

 

December 2004 - Stop Press Advice.

SPAIN ADHERING TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF SHIP´S BALLAST WATER AND SEDIMENTS OF 2004.

 

November 2004 – Circular 8A/2004.

Spain – Oil product tankers with more than 15 years and Paris MOU extended inspections.

 

November 2004 – Stop Press Advice.

SPAIN ADHERS 1997 PROTOCOL TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE PREVENTION OF POLLUTION FROM SHIPS 1973, AS MODIFIED BY THE PROTOCOL OF 1978 (MARPOL 73/78).

 

October 2004 – Circular 7A/2004.

Spain: Insurance bonds to release vessels’ detentions.

 

August 2004 – Circular 6A/2004.

Tough policy against vessels calling to Spanish ports lacking the necessary certificates on board and against polluters: detention of vessel and request of guarantee.

 

August 2004 – Stop Press Advice.

SPAIN ADHERING 1996 PROTOCOL TO THE 1976 CONVENTION ON LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR MARITIME CLAIMS.

 

July 2004 – Welcome to our new website.

 

June 2004 – Circular 5A/2004.

Ship generated waste: exemptions on obligation to notify waste delivery by the Master of a ship.

 

May 2004 – Circular 4A/2004.

Deposits of guarantees to secure Harbour Masters´ fines in Sanctioning Proceedings: change affecting cash deposits as from 1st January 2004.

 

April 2004 – Circular 3A/2004.

New domestic law ruling vessel traffic monitoring and information system and imposing numerous conditions on the granting of places of refuge including the provision of huge guarantees.

 

February 2004 – Circular 2A/2004.

The Spanish Government reinforces with new regulations their maritime safety policy.

 

 

January 2004 – Circular 1A/2004.

Spain: vessel´s detentions by port authorities – Mapfre bonds.

 

  

2003

 

December 2003 – Circular 7A/2003.

Cape Finisterre new traffic separation scheme – Spanish refugy ports entitled to request a guarantee to vessel or cargo interests – Spain as a new particularly sensitive sea area.

 

November 2003 – Circular 6A/2003.

Spanish Maritime Authorities’ tough response to pollution.

 

September 2003 – Circular 5A/2003.

New Regulation Ruling the procedures for the safe loading / unloading operations of bulk carriers in Spanish terminals. Lack of compliance by vessel can be typified as an infraction.

 

August 2003 – Circular 4A/2003.

Stricter port inspections of 30% of vessels calling to Spanish Ports by the Spanish Authorities, which can be easily followed by vessel’s detention.

 

  

2002

 

September 2002 – Circular 4A/2002.

Stowaways: procedure to be followed by vessels calling to Spanish Ports with stowaways on board.

 

March 2002 – Circular 2A/2002

Spanish Authorities disembark nine Iraki stowaways in the port of Barcelona

 

January 2002 – Circular 1A/2002

Spanish Merchant Marine Regime: Ports organization

 

 

2001

 

April 2001 – Circular 9A/2001.

Vessel´s detentions, Sanctioning Proceedings and Letters of Guarantee following Port State Controls in Spanish Ports.

 

August 2001 – Circular 13A/2001.

Ship arrest in Spain following the new Spanish Civil Procedure Law.

 

 

 

2000

 

November 2000 – Circular 4A/2000.

Stricter port controls by Spanish Authorities on foreign vessels.

 

October 2000 – Circular 3A/2000.

Change in Spanish jurisprudence concerning the figure of ship agent.

 

April 2000 – Circular 1A/2000.

New Spanish Foreign Law. How does it affect stowaways’ cases?