News Items

Dr. Klein of Germanischer Lloyds reflected with the ISRR staff on the viability of natural gas and offshore wind as practical, affordable, and green energy sources to supplement traditional fuel sources, and their prospects for job creation and maritime business. He was in New York hosting a successful US and Canada GL committee meeting.

Scott Bergeron of the Liberian Registry emphasizes that investing in a flag state with a caliber record will reduce likelihood of shipowner costs in the long term and addresses issues the maritime registry community faces today.

The European Union will introduce new port state inspection policies effective January 1, 2011 to increase safety and reduce risks of environmental damage.

The Marshall Islands Registry has made it clear that the Deepwater Horizon was always properly crewed as a Dynamically Positioned Vessel (DPV) even though one form, the Minimum Safe Manning Certificate, referred to the vessel as a Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) without dynamic positioning, during the registration process in 2004.

The ISRR recommends readers visit our partner site, e3forum, for updates on the explosion of an offshore rig in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday.

The US Department of Transportation has approved plans for the development of at least ten newbuildings and Marine Highways.

Greece has restructured its cruise law to allow vessels registered in all flag states to enter its ports.

Recently the European Union joined the United States and the United Nations in announcing sanctions against Iran as a response to the rogue state's support of weapons programs.

The Bahamas Maritime Authority will waive registration fees for new vessels for 1 year effective August 1 2010 and is reducing other registration fees by half as a response to current economic conditions.

Clay Maitland of the Marshall Islands Registry addresses flag issues related to the Deepwater Horizon accident.