Pirates have extended their range of operations off the Eastern Somali coast, stretching all the way to and beyond The Seychelles, with the use of “mother ships.” These larger vessels allow them to...
(Re-posted from Dennis Bryant's Maritime Blog for June 17, 2009. Note especially the comments in italics!) The Singapore Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) issued a circular advising owners,...
For those who can't deal with Washington bureaucratic babble, here's a chart of the proposed limits:
From the USCG press release:
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard announced...
From the USCG press release:
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard announced...
The IMO issued a circular containing the updated list of parties to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW Convention) who have...
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...
President Obama has nominated U.S. Coast Guard vice-admiral Robert Papp as the next Commandant, to replace Commandant Thad Allen upon his retirement this May.
If the Senate confirms the nomination,...
If the Senate confirms the nomination,...
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...
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...
The International Maritime Employer's Committee (IMEC) has expressed concerns that many flag states are not fully prepared for the implementation of the International Labor Organization's Maritime...
Tanzania and Kenya are currently reviewing their laws regarding piracy in order to prosecute pirates captured off of their coastline.
Tanzanian Minister for Foreign Affairs and International...
Tanzanian Minister for Foreign Affairs and International...
