ship registration

Source: By Insurance Marine News, 21st January 2019 - In response to the introduction of a 0.5% m/m global cap on the sulphur content of fuel oil on January 1st 2020, Britannia Club has published a new Focus: “Prevention Of Pollution From Ships – Emission Standards”.

1/31/2019 Source: NIMASA - The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside, has disclosed that Nigeria has been able to ratify 40 conventions passed by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and International Labour Organisation (ILO) covering Maritime Safety, Labour and Marine Environment.

1/25/2019 Source: Zihni Shipping Agency - New Marine Pollution Regulations have been imposed in Turkish waters. Heavy fines have been put in to effect with the changes in the Turkish Environment Law, No: 2872, on 29 November 2018, in case of marine pollution in the Turkish territorial waters.

Source: DMA 01/16/2019 - The Danish Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs has launched a new sectoral strategy for the shipping industry. The strategy is a part of the Danish government’s national strategy for cyber and information security.

Source Gard P&I 01/15/2019 Alert - However, some coastal states and ports have implemented local regulations with more stringent requirements that restrict or completely prohibit the discharge of washwater from open loop scrubbers or prohibit the use of scrubbers.

1/9/2019 Source: Danish Maritime Authority - A proposal for new legislation has today, January 9, 2019, been submitted to the Danish Parliament. If adopted, digital ship registration will move closer to becoming reality, which will in turn reduce paperwork and time spent on transmission of documents.

1/8/2019 - Source Equasis and the OGSR staff - Now that we have the Equasis data for 2017 we thought it might be interesting to highlight some of the data comparing 2017 to 2016. Because Equasis does not break down data by individual Flag state but groups them as "Targeted" and "Non-Targeted" we're starting with a comparison of 2017 versus 2016.

Source: Coast Guard Maritime Commons Blog: Posted by LT Amy Midgett, Thursday, January 3, 2019 After responding to over 700 false alerts in 2018, the Coast Guard is urging anyone with an emergency position indicating radio beacon to properly register their device.

From the reports introduction. This report provides a picture of the world’s merchant fleet in 2017, derived from data contained in the Equasis database. It examines the structure and characteristics of the fleet and its performance. The statistics are grouped into themes which could be of interest to the industry and regulators.