• EU Urges Ireland to Reform Port State Regulations
    [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="250" caption="Dublin Port (Courtesy of Fairplay)"][/caption] The European Commission has requested that Ireland improve its port state inspection measures,...
    June 07, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • USCG Blocks Norwegian Flagged Vessel
    The US Coast Guard has prohibited the Norwegian-flagged and owned Wilmina from entering its ports as a result of what it has determined is a failure to meet IMO MARPOL regulations on pollution...
    June 02, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • Review Update: Samho Negotiating with Pirates
    Samho Shipping has stated that it is in the process of negotiations with the Somali pirates who seized the company's VLCC Samho Dream in April this year. Lloyd's List reports that the pirates have...
    May 28, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • Liberian Registry Offers VOC Management Plan Consulting Services
    The Liberian Registry has announced that it offers a VOC Management Plan Review and Approval Service to its clients to help them meet IMO standards regulating air pollution limits. Tankers carrying...
    May 27, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • CMA Discusses Piracy Further at May Luncheon
    The Connecticut Maritime Association held an informative discussion about anti-piracy regulations, led by guest speaker James Bergeron, political advisor at Striking Force NATO. At the organization...
    May 26, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • Seoul Implements Blockade of North Korea as Reponse to Sunken Warship; North Korea Threatens Retaliation
    In a breaking news update, North Korea has responded to a South Korean blockade with a severance of communication and threat of military retaliation. The AP release, available here, is the latest...
    May 25, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • US Coast Guard Implements Support of Seafarers Fund
    The US Coast Guard intends to allot funding to "seafarers involved in national investigations or abandoned by their employers" in its latest US Coast Guard Authorization Bill. Maritime companies that...
    May 24, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • Review Updates: Anne Blythe Reports on Sea Japan 2010
    Last month the ISRR wrote an article summarizing expectations for Sea Japan 2010, which took place April 21-23 in Tokyo. Today, the ISRR speaks with Anne Blythe, Senior Registrar for the Isle of Man...
    May 21, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • US Coast Guard Evaluates Port Security Measures Worldwide
    The United States Coast Guard, under the Maritime and Security Act of 2002 (MTSA) has issued an advisory evaluating which ports around the world are not meeting anti-terrorism standards, and the...
    May 20, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • Review Updates: Liberia’s Extended Drydocking Scheme
    Earlier this month, the ISRR posted a story about increasing drydock inspection intervals within the maritime sector. As mentioned in the post, Liberia is one of the registries supporting the trend....
    May 19, 2010
    By: Anonymous