Liberia Accedes to World Trade Organization
Liberia Accedes to World Trade Organization   Liberia’s application to join the World Trade Organization was approved this week at the WTO’s Tenth Ministerial Conference in Nairobi,...
Marshall Islands Adopts New Standards for PMSCs
From our friends at MarineLink.com who did an excellent job of summarizing the RMI Marine Notice MN-2-011-39 Piracy Armed Robbery and the Use of Armed Security (Updated) Posted by Eric Haun...
US Coast Guard - Ballast Water Management Explained
This is the first post in a six-part series of blogs on Maritime Commons to provide updates and information about the Coast Guard’s ballast water regulations and implementation. I look...
US Court of Appeals Derails Adoption of the Ballast Water Management Convention
Our colleague Dennis Bryant (www.brymar-consulting.com) writing in the November 2015 issue of The Maritime Reporter provides an excellent explanation of the Courts decision and potential consequences...
Liberian Flag Entry has been updated
Our entry for the Liberian registry has been updated with the kind assistance of the staff at the Liberian Registry.   LISCR http://www.liscr.com/liscr/Home/tabid/37/Default.aspx   
Filipino crew "on $150 a week" replace Portland's seafarers: protest grows
By: Tony Wright Filipino crew members aboard a foreign ship chartered to haul alumina from Western Australia to Alcoa's smelter in Portland, Victoria, are each to be paid about $US150 ($207) a...
The Republic of the Marshall Islands Ranked Number One Foreign Flag in Greece
Piraeus, 24 November 2015 The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) flag moved into the top position for the Greek merchant fleet in terms of number of vessels and is now the largest international...
USCG To Increase Limits of Liability Under OPA 90 - Effective 12/21/2015
The Coast Guard is issuing a final rule to increase the limits of liability for vessels, deepwater ports, and onshore facilities, under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, as amended (OPA 90), to reflect...
Marshall Islands Registry Opens Manila Office As Fleet Growth Passes New Milestone
Manila,12 November 2015 International Registries, Inc. and its affiliates (IRI), who provide administrative and technical support to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry, opened...
Ship Operating Costs to Rise Over Next Two Years
London, UK, 17 November 2015 – The cost of operating cargo ships is forecast to rise over the next two years after falling in 2015, according to the latest Ship Operating Costs...