Marshall Islands Registry Anxious About Pirate Range
The Marshall Islands Registry has expressed concern about the expanding range of pirate attacks off of East Africa.  Notably, the flag is concerned in light of the attack upon their bulker Delvina on...
UK Flag May Face Wage Hikes for Foreign Sailors
The United Kingdom's flag may lose several hundred ships if the government passes a law requiring ship owners to pay all crew members working on UK-registered ships serving UK ports, including...
UK Flag May Face Wage Hikes for Foreign Sailors
The United Kingdom's flag may lose several hundred ships if the government passes a law requiring ship owners to pay all crew members working on UK-registered ships serving UK ports, including...
UK Flag May Face Wage Hikes for Foreign Sailors
The United Kingdom's flag may lose several hundred ships if the government passes a law requiring ship owners to pay all crew members working on UK-registered ships serving UK ports, including...
Marshall Islands Surpasses Bahamas in World Flags Table
The Marshall Islands has surpassed the Bahamas in the World Flags Table, becoming the world's third largest registry, only behind Panama and Liberia.
The Marshall Islands has surpassed the...
Amendments Proposed for Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Convention
The Sub-Committee on Standards of Training and Watchkeeping (STW) has approved amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (The STCW Convention...
Amendments Proposed for Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Convention
The Sub-Committee on Standards of Training and Watchkeeping (STW) has approved amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (The STCW Convention...
Andinet Capture Foiled
Two U.S. Navy Warships successfully thwarted the seizure of Ethiopian vessel Andinet off the coast of Yemen by pirates, CNN reports today.
Two pirate skiffs attempted to hijack the Andinet in the...
Andinet Capture Foiled
Two U.S. Navy Warships successfully thwarted the seizure of Ethiopian vessel Andinet off the coast of Yemen by pirates, CNN reports today.
Two pirate skiffs attempted to hijack the Andinet in the...
Small shipyards receive stimulus cash
WASHINGTON: A number of small shipyards in the U.S. have been granted a total of US$98 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funds. The 70 grants, awarded through the...