Monthly archive

January 2018

Seacor-Cosco newbuild deal is bargain for both

Link-up is a rare win-win transaction for offshore these days as it keeps vessel prices low for the US owner but high for the Chinese shipbuilder

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Activating a Vessel Response Plan

The following information is provided to clarify activation of a vessel response plan (VRP), and when and how deviation from listed response resources may occur.

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Coast Guard remarks on autonomous vessels at the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting –

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INTERTANKO, ICS and BIMCO issue guidance as Yemen conflict forces new security recommendations

January 25, 2018 Source: Intertanko - In response to the threats arising from the conflict in Yemen, BIMCO, ICS and INTERTANKO have published interim guidance on maritime security in the southern Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb. Shipowners and operators should be aware of new threat patterns in the area.

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Improved conditions for Danish shipping - Removing unnecessary regulations

January 22, 2018 Source: Danish Maritime Authority - The Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs and The Danish Maritime Authority have removed a number of special requirements made on the Danish shipping industry.

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Tanzania Closes its Open Registry

Tanzania has temporarily closed its maritime registry to foreign vessels while it reviews the status of all ships flying its flag. President John Magufuli an

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Commission Concludes Hearing on Petition P4-16

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Denmark advancing on list ranking world’s major shipping nations

19 January 2018 - The Danish-controlled fleet is increasing. Taking the sixth place on the list of the world’s major shipping nations given as operated tonnage, Denmark has advanced one place.

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Liberia opens state-of-the-art maritime training institute

19 January 2018 - Liberia President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf officially opened the Liberia Maritime Training Institute (LMTI) at an inauguration ceremony in Marshall City, Liberia, on 5 January.

The state-of-the-art facility is named after John G Bestman, former Liberian finance minister and a member of the board of governors of the Central Bank of Liberia.

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BOEM Increases Flexibility for Future Wind Projects with Draft Design Guidelines

In support of the Administration’s “America First Energy Plan,” the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is pleased to announce the availability of draft guideline

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