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5/22/2018 - The Maritime and Port Authority has issued a Circular addressing shipps issuing excessive black smoke from the exhaust stacks while in port. (Click here for the circular and appendix.)

5/18/2018 Source: Transport Canada: The Government of Canada’s $1.5 billion Oceans Protection Plan—the largest investment ever made to protect our coasts and waterways—is building a world-leading marine safety system and will lead to cleaner and safer coasts.

5/17/2018 Source: Danish Maritime Authority - The European Commission today adopted a proposal with a view to increased harmonization of ship reporting requirements when calling at ports within the EU.

5/14/2018 Source USCG: Seeking What You Don’t Know May Reduce Your Risks! This safety alert reminds owners and operators of all commercial vessels of the importance of developing and maintaining organizational-wide internal reporting systems.

5/11/2018 Source: Danish Maritime Authority - Having to travel halfway around the world, which today is common practice when ships are traded, could become a thing of the past due to digitalisation. By using Blockchain technology, the Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs aims to significantly reduce administrative burdens in the maritime sector.

5/10/2018 Our friends at Moore Stephens have issued their Spring 2018 newsletter Bottom Line leading with an article discussing possible impacts of the USTax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) 2017 along with a number of other articles relating to shipping tax and finance issues.

5/8/2018 Source: USCG - The list is quite comprehensive. Click here for the entire document. Here's the Table of Contents:

7 May 2018 - Gross tonnage in Danish ship registers recently went above 20 million GT for the first time ever. This number indicates that the Danish flag is attractive.

 5/4/2018 - USCG: in response to Safety recommendation #3 of the El Faro Marine Accident Investigation Report the USCG Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance has issued Marine Safety Information Bulletin 04-18 announcing a Concentrated Inspection Campaign for open lifeboats fo