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5/11/2018 Source: Danish Maritime Authority - Having to travel halfway around the world, which today is common practice when ships are traded, could become a thing of the past due to digitalisation. By using Blockchain technology, the Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs aims to significantly reduce administrative burdens in the maritime sector.

5/10/2018 Our friends at Moore Stephens have issued their Spring 2018 newsletter Bottom Line leading with an article discussing possible impacts of the USTax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) 2017 along with a number of other articles relating to shipping tax and finance issues.

5/8/2018 Source: USCG - The list is quite comprehensive. Click here for the entire document. Here's the Table of Contents:

7 May 2018 - Gross tonnage in Danish ship registers recently went above 20 million GT for the first time ever. This number indicates that the Danish flag is attractive.

 5/4/2018 - USCG: in response to Safety recommendation #3 of the El Faro Marine Accident Investigation Report the USCG Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance has issued Marine Safety Information Bulletin 04-18 announcing a Concentrated Inspection Campaign for open lifeboats fo

April 26, 2018 - Source: IRI: This Guideline identifies information sources that may aid Companies in establishing policies and procedures for mitigating maritime cyber risks.

26 April 2018 - Source: Danish Maritime Authority: A legislative amendment abolishing the registration fee for vessels in the Danish Registers of Shipping has been adopted by the Danish Parliament today.

The amendment increases the attractiveness of the Danish Flag as it now offers the same benefits as foreign Flags.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has released guidance on how international vessels can comply with strict new biofouling rules.

4/9/2018 Source USCG Maritime Commons blog: Inmarsat has announced that it will migrate Inmarsat-C, Mini C, and Fleet77 used for Global Maritime Distress & Safety System (GMDSS), Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) and Ship Security Alerti