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
The Isle of Man...
In the following interview, International Registries Inc. Managing Partner Clay Maitland speaks with Maritime TV to address rumors that he, the Merchant Marine Policy Coalition or any other entities...
The merger of classification societies DNV and GL, first announced last December, has officially been approved by competition authorities.
DNV's public relations department reports:
The...
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...
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:...
The United Arab Emirates classification society Tasneef, formed this past January, has signed its first vessel.
Merlin Corporate Communications reports:
TASNEEF-RINA class first vessel
Emirates...
The International Ship Registry of Cambodia (ISROC), the South Korea based private company which has administered the Cambonian fleet since 2003, has come into questioning resulting from its non-...
Hedge Funds Review's annual survey of service provider rankings has named the most popular jurisdictions among respondents.
The magazine surveyed "individuals from single-manager hedge funds...
France is the latest country to approve the use of armed guards onboard vessels.
Fairplay reports:
France to approve armed guards to deter piracy
The French government is to authorise the use of...
A recent court ruling has granted Netherlands juridictions in cases of ship arrests by Dutch mortgage banks, regardless of the ship's flag or ownership jurisdiction.
Lloyd's List reports:...
