Legal Issues, Piracy and Sanctions Top Shipowners’ List of Concerns
Legal and contractual issues, piracy and crime, and international sanctions are the most important areas of concern to merchant shipowners. Close behind are crewing and personnel, insurance regulation,...
View ArticleRINA Hellenic Advisory Committee Focuses on Newbuilding and IACS Issues
RINA’s Hellenic Advisory Committee meeting for 2013 was organized by RINA Hellas and took place on Tuesday the 8th of October 2013 at “TATOΪ Club” in Athens. The Hellenic Advisory Committee Members and...
View ArticleClassNK Issues Preliminary Findings Regarding MOL Comfort Casualty
Following the loss of the container vessel “MOL COMFORT”, ClassNK established a special Casualty Investigation Team in order to investigate and determine the cause of the casualty. Japan’s Ministry of...
View ArticleClassNK Issues First Statement of Compliance for Ship Recycling Facility
Leading classification society ClassNK announced that it has issued the first Statement of Compliance for a ship recycling facility in Japan to Miyaji Salvage Co. Ltd. The Statement of Compliance...
View ArticleNew ICS Initiative to Maintain IMO Primacy on Shipping and CO2 Issues
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has made an important written submission to the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) suggesting a possible way forward with respect to...
View ArticleDMCA Issues 13 Licenses for Sharjah Police’s Specialized Marine Team
Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has recently issued marine driving licenses for 13 positions within the General Command of Sharjah Police to facilitate the proper movement of naval patrols. This...
View ArticleBC Ferries Issues Request for Proposals to Build Three New LNG Ferries
BC Ferries announced yesterday that the company has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to five pre-qualified shipyards, including one Canadian proponent, to build three intermediate class ferries to...
View ArticleUSCG Issues Final Rule on Marking Sunken Vessels
The U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday the publication of a final rule revising its regulations to implement Section 301 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004. This Act authorized...
View ArticleGulf of Mexico’s ‘Dense Microcosm of Issues’ Draws Global Audience to Summit
Organizers of 6th Annual Decommissioning & Abandonment Summit said that registrations for the biggest decommissioning and abandonment gathering in the world, taking place in Houston in March, have...
View ArticleUK: London P&I Club Issues Renewed Warning on Cargo Liquefaction
The London P&I Club says the lifting of an iron ore ban in India, together with the recent total loss of two ships, has put the spotlight once again on the problem of cargo liquefaction. In the...
View ArticleNew Canadian Coast Guard Lifeboats on the Way
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, yesterday revealed that the Government of Canada has...
View ArticleDP World Gathers Experts to Discuss Somali Piracy Issues (UAE)
DP World brought together public and private sector experts to a meeting aimed at initiating support to Somalia. During the meeting experts shared ideas on how to support Somalia to build its economy,...
View ArticleUSCG Issues Notice for Vessels Arriving from Nigerian Ports
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a notice in regard to vessels that have called at certain ports in Nigeria in their last five port calls. The requirements apply as of June 26th, 2014. The advisory...
View ArticleAmendments to IMSBC Code Target Cargo Liquefaction Issues
Liquefaction of mineral ores, resulting in cargo shift and loss of stability, has been a major cause of marine casualties for many decades. Recent incidents, which appear to have lead to several total...
View ArticleTS Laevad OÜ Issues Ferry Tender Invitation
TS Laevad OÜ, a subsidiary company of Port of Tallinn, intends to purchase four passenger ferries via public procurement. The ships to be purchased are to be used in passenger and vehicle transport...
View ArticleParis MoU Issues 2013 Port State Control Report
The “White, Grey and Black (WGB) List” presents the full spectrum, from quality flags to flags with a poor performance that are considered high or very high risk. It is based on the total number of...
View ArticleClassNK Issues Guideline for Mitigating Noise Levels on Board Ships
Ship classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has released the Guideline for the Mandatory Code on Noise Levels on Board Ships. The new guideline has been produced so as to facilitate...
View ArticleBureau Veritas Issues LNG Bunkering Guidelines
International classification society Bureau Veritas has published a comprehensive set of guidelines on LNG Bunkering, with the aim of speeding adoption of LNG as a ship’s fuel by kick starting the LNG...
View ArticleNOAA: Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone Still Significant
NOAA and EPA-supported scientists have mapped the Gulf of Mexico dead zone, an area with low oxygen water, measuring 5,052 square miles this summer — approximately the size of Connecticut. The...
View ArticleRotterdam Still Battling Congestion Issues
Shippers are still facing delays amid ongoing congestion issues at the Port of Rotterdam, which have lead to bigger bills and delayed cargo. Instead of a slow summer, an unexpected surge in Europe-Asia...
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