Regulation

EU Urges Ireland to Reform Port State Regulations

The European Commission has requested that Ireland improve its port state inspection measures, claiming that the country is not meeting the standards Directive 95/21/EC has implemented. Ireland has two months to fulfill these standards.

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USCG Blocks Norwegian Flagged Vessel

The US Coast Guard has prohibited the Norwegian-flagged and owned Wilmina from entering its ports as a result of what it has determined is a failure to meet IMO MARPOL regulations on pollution control.

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CMA Discusses Piracy Further at May Luncheon

The Connecticut Maritime Association held an informative discussion about anti-piracy regulations, led by guest speaker James Bergeron, political advisor at Striking Force NATO.

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Seoul Implements Blockade of North Korea as Reponse to Sunken Warship; North Korea Threatens Retaliation

South Korea, supported by the United States, has limited trade with North Korea in response to the country's sinking of one of South Korea's warships earlier this year.

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US Coast Guard Implements Support of Seafarers Fund

The US Coast Guard intends to allot funding to "seafarers involved in national investigations or abandoned by their employers" in its latest US Coast Guard Authorization Bill.

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Review Updates: Anne Blythe Reports on Sea Japan 2010

The ISRR speaks with Anne Blythe, Senior Registrar for the Isle of Man, about her registry's goals in attending Sea Japan and overall experience at the conference.

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Review Updates: Liberia’s Extended Drydocking Scheme

The Liberian Registry outlines their plans for extending their drydocking inspection intervals in this press release.

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Singapore Maritime Authority Provides Emergency Medical Assistance

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore issued a press release stating that shipowners, agents, and captains may ask the Singapore Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC) to help evacuate crew members in need of urgent medical care when their vessel is within the Singapore Maritime Search and Rescue Region (MRCC).

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Nigeria Hopes to Develop its Maritime Sector

Nigeria's government is considering granting Nigerian vessels exclusive rights to carry the nation's resources, nonetheless, it needs to improve its registry to international standards to enhance its reputation with domestic and international shipowning companies.

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MTI Responds to Obama's Executive Order Regarding Somalia

Last month, President Obama issued an Executive Order regarding recent conflicts in Somalia. As the ISRR wrote when the order was first released, it is unclear what Obama's intentions were in releasing it, particularly with regards to ransom payments to Somali pirates.

Now the MTI Network, the leading crisis media response firm, has published the following release in response to the order:

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