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The Nigerian Maritime Administration is standing by their decision to detain the vessel MT Agbonmien on March 14 2006 on grounds of unseaworthiness.
A qualified NIMASA surveyor carried out the...
January 19, 2012
By: Anonymous
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The Marshall Islands Registry has granted the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) status as a Recognized Organization (RSO) that may act on behalf of Marshall Islands-flagged vessels.
The IRS was...
January 18, 2012
By: Anonymous
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German training provider MSG MarineServe GmbH has achieved approval from the German Flag State for its STCW compliant ECDIS Training Programme.
Captains and officers working aboard SOLAS vessels...
January 17, 2012
By: Anonymous
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In a tragedy being compared to the sinking of the Titanic, the Italian-flagged cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground off the coast of Tuscany late Friday, January 13th, resulting in at least six...
January 16, 2012
By: Anonymous
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As part of a joint venture with Rickmers Maritime, Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) has reflagged the first of two major heavy-lift vessels from the Marshall Islands to the U.S.
MLL completed the...
January 13, 2012
By: Anonymous
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An ICS press release elaborates upon what is involved in creating its Flag State Performance Table and the organization's hopes the Table will continue to foster quality performing registries....
January 12, 2012
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The International Chamber of Shipping has released its 2011 edition of its Flag State Performance Table.
Published annually, the table evaluates each registry on the criteria of Port State Control...
January 11, 2012
By: Anonymous
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600" caption="American sailors with captured Somali pirates near the mouth of the Gulf of Oman, after the pirates' Iranian hostages were freed. (nytimes....
January 10, 2012
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The law firm Seward and Kissel issued the following press release this week in relation to the U.S.’ 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, which contains information regarding sanctions against...
January 05, 2012
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An editorial by Lloyd's List's Tom Leander states, "When the history of shipping’s response to Somali piracy is written, 2011 will be seen as a watershed year." Specifically, and as demonstrated by...
January 05, 2012
By: Anonymous
