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Liberia and PRC conclude historic agreement on maritime transport

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of Liberia have signed an agreement covering a series of maritime trade issues, including an accord which allows owners of Liberian-flag...

February 22, 2016

By: Anonymous
USCG Ballast water management reporting and record keeping final rule goes into effect Feb. 22, 2016

2/18/2016 - Coast Guard Maritime Commons Blog - The Coast Guard reminds ship owners and operators that the final rule amending the ballast water management reporting and record keeping requirements,...

February 19, 2016

By: mhanson
Ballast Water Management Convention Inches Closer to Entry Into Force

IMO Briefing Feb 2, 2016 - Verification of tonnage figures for BWM Convention completed – further ratifications needed The process to verify global tonnage figures in order to assess entry...

February 12, 2016

By: mhanson
The Marshall Islands Report - Update

January 2016 Vol. 26, No.1 UPDATE International Registries, Inc. and its affiliates (IRI) recently held its triannual Maritime Services Group (MSG) meeting, where personnel from many of IRI'...

February 09, 2016

By: Anonymous
HK Marine Dept. Issues New Code of Practice – Using Protective Clothing and Equipment for Works on Vessels

2/2/2016 - HK MARINE DEPARTMENT NOTICE NO. 21 OF 2016 (Marine Industrial Safety) Codes of Practices issued under Shipping and Port Control Ordinance (Cap.313) and Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels)...

February 04, 2016

By: mhanson
AMSA to adopt the Large Yacht Code for super yachts

2/3/2016 AMSA Media Release - From March 1, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) will adopt the Large Yacht Code for super yachts and training vessels of 24 metres or more in length in a...

February 04, 2016

By: mhanson
Singapore Readies for LNG Bunkering

Singapore, 27 January 2016 Port of Singapore announces bidders for the LNG bunker supplier license The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has awarded two LNG bunker supplier licences to...

February 01, 2016

By: Anonymous
Liberian Registry reaches 4,000-ship milestone

PRESS RELEASE 01/16 ...

February 01, 2016

By: Anonymous
Domestic shipping firms seek 25% reservation in cargo imports

At present, over 90% of India’s foreign trade by volume is carried by foreign-registered ships. Indian shipping firms, hit by the downturn in the trade cycle, are asking that 25% of the...

January 26, 2016

By: mhanson
USCG – top five PSC deficiency areas in 2015

Maritime Cyprus 01/25/2016 The US Coast Guard issued a very interesting Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB 16-15) addressing the top five deficiency areas that it’s Port State...

January 25, 2016

By: Anonymous

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