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Published on 2023/06/06
Port state control inspections play a vital role in ensuring ship safety and maritime security. These inspections, conducted by port authorities on vessels entering their ports, help to enforce
Published on 2023/06/01
The 10th meeting of the IMO Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention & Response has completed its review of THE 2011 GUIDELINES FOR THE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF SHIPS' BIOFOULING TO MINIMIZE
Published on 2023/05/31
As the shipping industry evolves by shifting towards the use of alternative fuels that will be more sustainable in the future, BIMCO publishes the first of many more supply terms addressing thi
Published on 2023/05/30
The United States Coast Guard’s Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance has released its 2022 annual report over US port state controls. The aim of the report is to “provide the global maritime
Published on 2023/05/25
A steadily increasing rate both passenger and cargo ships will need to transport AFVs onboard. This Guidance tackles the carriage of AFVs for both ship types under different c
Published on 2023/05/24
As part of the European Green Deal the EU has set itself a binding target of achieving a 55% reduction in carbon emissions compared to 1990 levels by 2030, and climate neutrality by 2050. In or
Published on 2023/05/23
BIMCO, the world's largest international shipping association, recently introduced a new clause in its standard time charter party agreements that places responsibility for paying for emission
Published on 2023/05/22
A shocking number of bulk carriers (as well as a few OBOs – ore/bulk/oil carriers) have been suddenly and catastrophically lost at sea in the last 30 years. Following are the names of some of t
Published on 2023/05/19
Executive Summary Below are some of the topics expected to be discussed at MSC 107 which will have some impact on current practices. These can be found in deta
Published on 2023/05/18
The IMO Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 10), 24-28 April 2023, approved the revised Guidelines for the control and management of ships’ biofouling to minimize the transf