Source: BMA - Guidance and Instructions for Bahamas Recognised Organisations, Bahamas Approved Nautical Inspectors, Ship Owners, Managers and Masters . This Bulletin provides guidance on the carriage requirements for immersion suits, anti-exposure suits and thermal protective aids (TPAs).
Service-oriented open registers are increasingly dominating the world fleet, but national flags are fighting back by copying the business model, writes Adam Corbett
A recent series of articles in the New York Times (including 2 front page above the fold!) which criticizes the organizations for lax enforcement of the "genuine link" requirement in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). It may just irritate them enough to take another look at strengthening the requirement.
The Bahamas Maritime Authority and Bahamas Financial Services Board are continuing their efforts to jointly promote the nation as a shipping and captive destination.
The BMA's latest newsletter, which the OGSR picked up at Shipping 2014 last week, featured an article about this collaboration.
Registries including the Marshall Islands, Liberia, Dominica, Panama, Antigua, Jamaica and Vanuatu will congregate at Shipping 2014 this week in Stamford, CT.
The Cayman Yacht Forum took place in Fort Lauderdale, FL yesterday featuring speakers representing Alley, Maass, Rogers & Lindsay; Maples and Calder, and our Official Guide to Ship & Yacht Registries.
The Bahamas Maritime Authority today has joined the Panama, Liberia and Marshall Islands as the newest registry to sign the Washington Declaration Condemning Acts of Violence Against Seafarers.
