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From our friend Dennis Bryant's excellent blog at www.brymar-consulting.com - The Hong Kong Marine Department issued a&nb

The following caught our notice from our friends at Montgomery McCracken in their most recent Maritime and Transportation Newsletter. The article explains recent court rulings with respect to the extent of the USCG authority to detain foreign flag vessels suspected of violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS). The authority is broad and not to be taken lightly.

Privately owned GM International Services Limited, founded in 1974 and run by John A. Gauci-Maistre K.M., has been offering consultancy services in maritime, corporate and financial sectors for four decades working not only with his own State administration.

113 ships detained for MLC related deficiencies

Fleet has made the most of celebrating its twenty years, hosting parties with clients and staff around the world.  The photos were taken in September on Cyprus where senior management and shareholders joined with clients and Fleet’s team based in Nicosia for an event celebrating and acknowledging one of the company’s most important centers.

11 November, 2014

The Liberian Registry has used a $10,000 donation from Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) to procure medical supplies to help combat the spread of Ebola in Liberia.

The Liberian Registry has come out in full support of the International Maritime Organization’s recommendation that there should be no general ban on international travel or trade due to the Ebola virus. Meanwhile, operation of the US-based registry remains unaffected.

Professor Okan Duru, Assistant Professor, Izmir Katip Celebi University posted, on his Linkedin page, a fascinating study of the the current

Thanks to Bryant's Maritime Consulting blog for the following which we found of interest - especially the Conclusions section.

From the blog:

Our friend Capt. Michael Wilson, President of Laurin Maritime (America) Inc. has kindly allowed us to present his recent Keynote speech to the SHIPPINGInsight 2014 Conference, Oct 1 in Stamford, CT.

To quote a part of his presentation discussing implementing the latest innovation to reduce cost and boost efficiency: