ship registration

Source: USCG Maritime Commons blog - The Inspections and Compliance Directorate published a marine safety lessons learned bulletin following the discovery of MARPOL deficiencies related to the 15-ppm bilge alarm systems of the Oily Water Separators on four differe

Source: European Commission: The European Commission has authorised, under EU State aid rules, the prolongation of three amendments to the Dutch tonnage tax regime until 31 December 2028.

UKSR BULLETIN NO. 1 -

Date of issue: 16 May 2019

UKSR BULLETIN 1 - World-class shipowners from across the globe now eligible to join UK flag

May 2019

Source: IMO.org - ​Germany is the latest country to accede to IMO's treaty for safe and environmentally-sound ship recycling – the Hong Kong Convention.

Source: Danish Maritime Authority - By 2020, Denmark will have a digital register of shipping that will lower costs for business communities and provide easier access to data.

Source RMI: The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) remains on the white list for Paris MoU for 2019. Paris MoU Committee published the 2018 inspection results and adopted new performance lists for flags and Recognized Organizations (ROs) at its 52nd meeting last month. RMI has been recognized by the Paris MoU since 1999

Source: LISCR Press Release 6/25/2019: The Liberian Registry has once again been included on the White List of low-risk flags in the 2018 Annual Report of the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control, covering the European region. It has been white-listed by the Paris MoU now for almost 20 years.

Source: P&I insurance broker P. L. Ferrari & Co. Newsletter - 7th June 2019 Enforcement of sanctions has recently intensified and, in particular, the US Department of Treasury has strengthened their controls and surveillance to identify ships trading in the sanctioned countries / areas (see our Newsletters from 2/19 to 6/19).