Korean and Russian Registers Agree to Collaborate
The Korean Register of Shipping and Russian Maritime Register of Shipping have agreed to work together to better serve the maritime community.
Ship Management International reports:
The core...
Liberia Adopts Advanced Vessel Screening System
The Liberian Registry is taking a proactive stance in inspecting vessels before they enter port in order to further improve upon their already excellent record:
Liberia’s Advanced Notices of Arrival...
International Chamber of Shipping Advises Brussels to Maintain Current Tonnage Tax System
The International Chamber of Shipping has advised the European Union to leave its current tonnage tax regime intact and unchanged.
The current tonnage tax system, the ICS argues, is critical in order...
South Africa may have yet to adopt tonnage tax regime
While South Africa has promised to introduce a tonnage tax regime in early 2013, some are skeptical of whether the country will be able to do so by that date.
Andrew Robinson, director of a regional...
Australia signs MoU with IMO
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The Australian Maritime and...
Greek Owner Supports EU Flag System
Thanassis Martinos of Eastern Mediterranean Maritime has proposed a European Union flag "based on a tonnage-tax regime but allowing payment of taxes in the sovereign state."
Martinos believes such a...
Russia Reflags Syria-Bound Vessel to National Register
Russian shipmanager Femco has reflagged one of its ships back to Russia after it was last week prevented from sailing to a Syrian port:
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US Continues Clampdown of Iranian Vessels [Updated]
Update: The Zanzibar government of Tanzania and the Tuvalu government have both stated they will remove ships with identified links to Iran from their fleets.
Upon discovery that the National Iranian...
Measuring Registry Performance within Context of Sanctions
Earlier this week, the ISRR reported on the latest White, Grey and Black Lists released by the Paris MoU, noting Iran's placement on the White List. We inquired with the Paris MoU regarding the...
Red Ensign Flags Now Entitled to Register All Vessel Types
The Red Ensign flag states are now able to register vessels of all types up to 400 gross tons, following the Red Ensign Group's conference on the Isle of Man in May.
The 13 registries that comprise...