German cruise line company Reederei Deilmann has decided to keep its flagship MS Deutschland registered in Germany after its crewmembers protested against a possible reflagging to Malta.
German...
Research from the International Maritime Bureau indicates a decrease in the number of incidents of piracy over the past six months.
Six month drop in world piracy, IMB report shows
Monday, 16 July...
St. Kitts and Nevis has become the fifth state to join the Washington Declaration of Violence against Seafarers, following Panama, Liberia, the Marshall Islands and the Bahamas.
Minister of Transport...
Our response to Klaus Luhta's "Shades of Gray - Maritime Edition."
The OGSR has learned of an editorial by maritime lawyer Klaus Luhta, “Shades of Gray – Maritime Edition,...
At the ISRR we have found the IMO’s database, GISIS, to be of great resource in our work.
Particularly, the website offers a list of all national maritime administrations worldwide (Contact Points)....
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The ISRR editors join the billions worldwide celebrating the coming together of our nations at this year’s Olympic...
As the industry collaborates to curb the political power of sanctioned nations, it is important to stay focused to "ensure that the results of such actions are only the desired ones."
A Lloyd's List...
The US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued an advisory to the maritime industry as the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) continues to engage in deceptive behaviors to...
Greece has appointed Kostas Mousouroulis as its Minister of Shipping under the new coalition government, signifying the re-establishment of an independent Ministry of Shipping following its...
Long time director of the Cyprus Department of Merchant Shipping Serghios Serghiou has retired after over 30 years of service.
Serghiou introduced landmark changes to the flag during his tenure as...
