Other news from this ISM News Update:

• The EU defines offshore ships for EU MRV reporting
• Red Sea and Gulf of Aden special area shall take effect

Interim guidance to shipping related to the situation in Ukraine valid from 1 Jan. 2025

This guidance provides an overview of the consequences of the situation in Ukraine for (seafarers working on) seagoing ships flying the flag of the Netherlands. It holds guidance for both the situation on board Netherlands’ flagged ships as well as the consequences of the sanctions imposed on any natural or legal person or entity as sanctioned per Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 and restrictions on Russian flagged ships and trade restrictions of any goods and technology as sanctioned per Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014.
In general, it should be endeavored that the ships and crew shall meet all applicable requirements. In applying flexibility, due regard was paid to the experiences gained with issues regarding repatriation, (re)validation of STCW and MLC certificates during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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