• Bahamas Registry Signs Washington Declaration at Shipping 2012
    The Bahamas Maritime Authority today has joined the Panama, Liberia and Marshall Islands as the newest registry to sign the Washington Declaration Condemning Acts of Violence Against Seafarers. The...
    March 19, 2012
    By: Anonymous
  • OGSR Staff Getting Ready for Shipping 2012
    The OGSR team gets ready for another exciting year at Shipping 2012. [caption]Members of the Bahamas Maritime Authority team at the Shipping 2010 event. (C) Stamford Advocate.[/caption] Next week the...
    March 16, 2012
    By: Anonymous
  • Nigeria Defends Decision to Outsource Security
    NIMASA Director General Patrick Akpobolokemi recently spoke about the agency's decision to contract out some of its security responsibilities to a private firm, a decision that sparked some public...
    March 15, 2012
    By: Anonymous
  • Italy Expected to Approve Legislation Related to VAT on Charter Fees
    Sarnia Yachts predicts that Italy will develop regulations regarding VAT on charter fees. We believe that this will confirm VAT at the reduced rate of 6.3% will be payable on Italian charters. An...
    March 14, 2012
    By: Anonymous
  • Argentine Ban Extends to More Red Ensign Flags
    [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="475" caption="Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego (www.interhabit.com)"][/caption] In the latest development in the sovereignty dispute between Argentina and the...
    March 13, 2012
    By: Anonymous
  • Isle of Man Department of Economic Development opens Singapore Office
    [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="330" caption="Raffles Place, Singapore"][/caption] The Isle of Man Department of Economic Development has opened a satellite office in Singapore to further...
    March 12, 2012
    By: Anonymous
  • MAR streamlines process for recognition of certificates of competency
    The Portuguese maritime authority has reviewed its methods of recognizing certificates of competency of crew members in management positions on nationally and MAR-registered vessels. Effective...
    March 09, 2012
    By: Anonymous
  • US Law Firm Explains Impact of Sanctions on Trade
    A lawyer from the U.S. Holland and Knight explains that in today's world of sanctions on Iran, North Korea and Syria shipping companies need to be extra cautious in conducting trade. The following...
    March 08, 2012
    By: Anonymous
  • Flag States to Issue Energy Efficiency Certificates
    Flag states will be issuing international energy efficiency (IEE) certificates for newbuildings ordered after January 1, 2013 for delivery after July 1, 2015 to confirm that these vessels meet...
    March 07, 2012
    By: Anonymous
  • Portuguese Maritime Admininstration's Offshore Wind Project
    [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="The Windfloat (www.principlepowerinc.com)"][/caption] The Portuguese Maritime Administration is host to an experimental offshore wind project...
    March 06, 2012
    By: Anonymous