Regulations

January 22, 2018 Source: Danish Maritime Authority - The Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs and The Danish Maritime Authority have removed a number of special requirements made on the Danish shipping industry.

Excerpt from the news release: University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science - Maritime Environmental Resource Center ends certification testing of  Ballast water management systems."Shortcomings in both the IMO G8 Guidelines and the USCG Independent Laboratory certification testing process have resulted in significant uncertainties abo

“Protecting the Untamed Seas” is the latest in a series by Ian Urbina published by the NY Times.- Commentary by my colleague Don Frost

Until the 1960’s, shipbreaking generally occurred in industrialized nations.  However, environmental and human safety regulations jolted the industry when the Basel Convention, IMO, and ILO required newer, mechanized procedures for shipbreaking in the European Union. 

11 December 2014

Shipping confidence drops to two-year low as concern mounts over cost of regulation

The purpose of this Marine Notice is to draw the attention of operators and ship owners to the ongoing prohibition of asbestos on ships, noting that Australian law requires operators to take all reasonable steps to protect the health and safety at work of employees and contractors.

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The Marine Safety Manual provides information and interpretations on international conventions and U.S. statutory and regulatory issues relating to marine industry personnel. The last revisions were released on May 27, 1999. The primary reasons for these changes, which are effective as of Aug.