Monthly archive

December 2013

Marine Money Asia Features China Flag Mention

The latest issue of Marine Money Asia features an analysis of China's recent policy to subsidize replacement vessels within the nationally registered fleet:

New China scrapping policy

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Bloomberg Puts Spotlight on Jones Act

The Jones Act was recently featured in a Bloomberg article stating the cabotage law leads to higher gas prices.

The article reports:

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India Updates Cabotage Rules to Promote Shipbuilding Sector

India has updated its cabotage regulations in the interests of promoting domestic shipbuilding.

TradeWinds reports:

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Jersey Registry Opens up to Commercial Vessels

The Jersey Ship Registry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Kingdom's Maritime and Coast Guard Authority (MCA) allowing it to register commercial vessels of up to 399 gross tons.

Jersey Registrar Piers Baker reports:

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Isle of Man Develops Maritime Amendments

The Isle of Man is currently developing amendments relating to MARPOL Annex IV and the STCW convention.

Ocra Worldwide reports:

IoM Registry Preparing Maritime Law Amendments

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Maitland Squanders Rumors of Second US Registry

In the following interview, International Registries Inc.

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DNV GL Group Merger Approved

The merger of classification societies DNV and GL, first announced last December, has officially been approved by competition authorities.

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EU Targets Belize, Cambodia, Guinea-Conakry

The European Commission has identified Belize, Cambodia and Guinea-Conakry as three registries that "have not made not made credible progress in fulfilling their duties under international law and have failed to improve the situation” after receiving warnings from the EC in 2012 regarding illegal fishing

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Brazil Revises Registration Laws

The Admiralty Court of Brazil has passed an updated ordinance regarding registation procedures in the Brazilian Special Registry.

Godofredo Mendes Vianna of the Brazilian law firm Kincaid writes:

Emirates Classification Society Classes First Vessel

The United Arab Emirates classification society Tasneef, formed this past January, has signed its first vessel.

Merlin Corporate Communications reports: