Bahamas Maritime Authority Information Bulletin No. 165 Rev. 06: Ballast Water Management Convention
Source: BMA - This Bulletin provides information on the key requirements of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 (“...
Bahamas Maritime Authority Information Bulletin 76 Rev. 4 - Carriage of Immersion Suits
Source: BMA - Guidance and Instructions for Bahamas Recognised Organisations, Bahamas Approved Nautical Inspectors, Ship Owners, Managers and Masters . This Bulletin provides guidance on the...
Vessel operating costs expected to rise in 2019 and 2020
PRESS RELEASE 31 October 2019   International accountant and shipping adviser BDO says total operating costs in the shipping industry are expected to rise by 2.5% in 2019 and by 2.7% in...
Leading Flags of Registration By DWT 11/1/2019 (UNCTAD)
Source: UNCTAD - Of the top 35 flags, Panama continues as #1 followed by Marshall Islands at #2 and Liberia at #3. However Panama actually lost 0.57% 2018-2019. Germany lost the most tonnage year on...
Swedish Club Alert: Risk of Cargo Fires From Lights in Cargo Holds
Source: Swedish Club - Fixed cargo lights can cause fire or explosions on combustible cargoes such as grain, animal feed, wood chips, pulp and paper. If the light is too close to the cargo, there is...
Standard P&I Club News: Surge in fraudulent registries
Source: Standard P&I Club - In light of a spike in fraudulent vessel registrations, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is seeking to combat rogue national flag registries operating...
Spain, IMO sign MoU to promote technical assistance
Spain and IMO have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on technical cooperation activities to support capacity-building activities in English and Spanish-speaking countries. These activities...
CLIENT ALERT: OFAC ESTABLISHES A COSCO WIND-DOWN PERIOD
Introduction In an action that had a significant impact on the tanker sector, on September 25, 2019 the U.S. Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”) designated to the U.S. Specially...
Tokyo Mou Accepted Panama as the 21st Member Authority at its 30th Committee Meeting In Majuro, Marshall Islands
PRESS RELEASE 21 October 2019 Majuro, Marshall Islands – The Port State Control Committee, the governing body under the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Asia-Pacific...
'Weird things' happening in product tanker market ahead of IMO 2020
Scorpio Tankers' Robert Bugbee talks regulation disruption and the chance for zero fleet growth in the sphere   Scorpio Tankers president Robert Bugbee has spotted "weird things...