The Philippines has just become the 30th International Labor Organization member state to ratify the Maritime Labor Convention, enabling the ILO to enact it one year from now.
German cruise line company Reederei Deilmann has decided to keep its flagship MS Deutschland registered in Germany after its crewmembers protested against a possible reflagging to Malta.
The Maritime Authority of New Zealand has implemented legislation requiring fishing vessels operating in local waters to be flagged nationally within the next four years.
Poland has just ratified the 2006 Maritime Labor Convention, making it the 26th International Labor Organization member state and seventh EU state to have done so.
Representatives from several of the world's flag states spoke with the OGSR team at CMA Shipping 2012 regarding their clients' rights to hire armed personnel to protect their vessels and crews.
The Bahamas Maritime Authority today has joined the Panama, Liberia and Marshall Islands as the newest registry to sign the Washington Declaration Condemning Acts of Violence Against Seafarers.
The Portuguese maritime authority has reviewed its methods of recognizing certificates of competency of crew members in management positions on nationally and MAR-registered vessels.
The Maritime Authority of New Zealand has implemented legislation requiring fishing vessels operating in local waters to be flagged nationally within the next four years.