• New York Times Piece Highlights Greece's Potential Adversarial Taxation Effects
    The New York Times recent article, “Greek Crackdown on Tax Evasion Yields Little Revenue” displays the futility of taxation-focused policies to narrow a country’s deficit. The OGSR...
    May 13, 2013
    By: Anonymous
  • MLC: The Managers' Perspective
    Fleet Management Limited Director Captain Nagarajan M. S. recently wrote an analysis of the Maritime Labor Convention in the firm's quarterly newsletter. We think it provides a clear explanation...
    May 10, 2013
    By: Anonymous
  • Danish Maritime Community Seeks to Attract Foreign Owners
    The Danish maritime community is campaigning for a series of initiatives it hopes will strengthen its shipping industry. The Danish Shipowners' Association has submitted a proposal to the EU...
    May 09, 2013
    By: Anonymous
  • Vanuatu Sounds Off on MARPOL, Ballast Water Conventions
    The OGSR team recently visited the Vanuatu Registry office in New York to discuss the flag’s preparations for the implementation of the IMO MARPOL Convention’s Annex VI. Following our...
    May 08, 2013
    By: Anonymous
  • Panama Maritime Authority Attends Sea Asia
    The Panama Maritime Authority attended Sea Asia 2013 in Singapore last month. The flag hosted a joint-exhibit at the conference with the Panama Canal Authority. Delegates included Alfonso Castillero...
    May 07, 2013
    By: Anonymous
  • Bahamas Targets Brazilian Market
    The Bahamas Maritime Authority has launched a campaign to reach out to the Brazilian shipping and offshore industries. Delegates visited the Maritime Authority of Brazil, Brasa Shipyard and several...
    May 06, 2013
    By: Anonymous
  • Greece's New Tax Regime Implemented
    Greece's new tax legislation which generates revenue by levying new taxes on nationally-owned, foreign-flagged ships is now in place. Lloyd's List reports that "theoretically" the...
    May 03, 2013
    By: Anonymous
  • Cayman Islands and Videotel Debut Digital Management System
    Marine training software provider Videotel has introduced a Flag State Administration Training and Record Management System to help registries prepare for forthcoming IMO requirements requiring them...
    May 02, 2013
    By: Anonymous
  • CIPA Addresses Foreign Investor Concerns
    The Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency (CIPA) has issued a statement to foreign investors acknowledging the country's recent financial restructurings and assuring them that "Cyprus remains...
    May 01, 2013
    By: Anonymous
  • MLC Adds Heat to Armed Guards Debate
    The upcoming Maritime Labor Convention further complicates the already heated debate over the presence of armed guards aboard vessels by bringing in the question of whether to consider them as...
    April 30, 2013
    By: Anonymous