From our colleagues at Maritime Cyprus: Nearing the end of year 2017, and after several requests, we are informing our readers that IMO has updated the List of certificates and documents...
The IMO Assembly met for its 30th session at IMO Headquarters in London, United Kingdom (27 November to 6 December). The Assembly was the largest-ever gathering at IMO Headquarters in London,...
Argentina and Bangladesh among those to miss out on places on governing body of UN orginsation. The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has elected its member council in an electoral campaign...
Panama Maritime Authority has authorized Dromon Bureau of Shipping (DBS) as a Classification Society, Recognized Organization (RO) and Recognized Security Organization (RSO) to perform class and...
 The innovative electronic oil record book (ε-ORB) produced by LISCR, the US-based manager of the Liberian Registry, in co-operation with Cyprus-based maritime technology company,...
BIMCO has developed new guidance for seafarers on the safe launching and recovery of lifeboats using fall preventer devices (FPDs), aiming to reduce the number of seafarer fatalities and injuries....
The Cyprus Department of Merchant Shipping (DMS) announced it has provided permission for the use of electronic oil record books (eORB) onboard Cyprus-flagged vessels.   Under MARPOL...
At IMO MEPC 70th session the amendments to the Annex V of the MARPOL Convention related to the Form of Garbage Record Book were adopted. These amendments were adopted by Resolution ...
  14 July, 2017 PRESS RELEASE The Cyprus Shipping Chamber welcomes today’s unanimous approval of the relevant Bill for the creation of a “Deputy Ministry of Shipping” by...
Following years of fluctuations in the size of the Cyprus-registered or Cyprus-owned maritime fleet, due to a major facelift and infrastructure change, whereby in the last decade there has been a...