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The European Commission has requested that Ireland improve its port state inspection measures,...
The US Coast Guard has prohibited the Norwegian-flagged and owned Wilmina from entering its ports as a result of what it has determined is a failure to meet IMO MARPOL regulations on pollution...
Samho Shipping has stated that it is in the process of negotiations with the Somali pirates who seized the company's VLCC Samho Dream in April this year.
Lloyd's List reports that the pirates have...
The Liberian Registry has announced that it offers a VOC Management Plan Review and Approval Service to its clients to help them meet IMO standards regulating air pollution limits.
Tankers carrying...
The Connecticut Maritime Association held an informative discussion about anti-piracy regulations, led by guest speaker James Bergeron, political advisor at Striking Force NATO.
At the organization...
In a breaking news update, North Korea has responded to a South Korean blockade with a severance of communication and threat of military retaliation.
The AP release, available here, is the latest...
The US Coast Guard intends to allot funding to "seafarers involved in national investigations or abandoned by their employers" in its latest US Coast Guard Authorization Bill.
Maritime companies that...
Last month the ISRR wrote an article summarizing expectations for Sea Japan 2010, which took place April 21-23 in Tokyo.
Today, the ISRR speaks with Anne Blythe, Senior Registrar for the Isle of Man...
The United States Coast Guard, under the Maritime and Security Act of 2002 (MTSA) has issued an advisory evaluating which ports around the world are not meeting anti-terrorism standards, and the...
Earlier this month, the ISRR posted a story about increasing drydock inspection intervals within the maritime sector. As mentioned in the post, Liberia is one of the registries supporting the trend....
