DNV PSC self-vetting tool for Android is launced

The DNV Port State Control checklist for Android platforms has finally been launched and is available for installation from Google Play Store. The name of the application is “DNV Port State Control.” The DNV Port State Control application (PSC App) has been created for, and to the specifications...

May 19th, 2013 | Classification Societies, News, Ports & Terminals, Regulatory | Read More

Consolidation likely as US oil and gas operators grapple with new regulation

New research reveals the impact of post-Macondo reform US oil and gas professionals are losing their appetite for risk and are worried about rising operating costs, as they grapple with the consequences of a tougher, post-Macondo regulatory regime, according to new research published today by GL Noble...

May 7th, 2013 | Regulatory | Read More

ClassNK Issues First MLC Certification for Vietnamese Seafarer Recruitment Center

ClassNK Country Manager of Vietnam Jun Sakamoto (left) with Southern Crewmanning Center Director Capt. Tran Trung Dung (right) Ho Chi Minh – Leading classification society ClassNK announced that it certified the Ho Chi Minh-based Southern Crewmanning Center (SCC), in accordance with the Maritime Labour...

April 30th, 2013 | Events, Regulatory | Read More

Samskip supports EC proposal on container weight

Samskip Multimodal supports the European Commission‘s proposal to revise the “Maximum Authorized Vehicle Weight” article to allow maximum combined transport laden weights of up to 44 tonnes to move using 45ft containers. April 15th the European Commission proposed revising Directive 96/53...

April 17th, 2013 | European Union, Logistics, Regulatory | Read More

Water, water everywhere – but Maritime Labour Convention means onboard ship it must be safe enough to drink

WSS Portable Water Kit Water, water everywhere – but Maritime Labour Convention means onboard ship it must be safe enough to drink The entry into force of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006) in August 2013 will for the first time set out regulations specifying the need to maintain high quality...

April 10th, 2013 | Corporate Social Responsibility, Food and Drink, Health and Safety, HR, Marine Equipment Products and Services, News, Regulatory | Read More

BIFA welcomes electronic air waybill approval

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) – www.bifa.org – welcomes the news that the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and International Federation of Freight Forwarders (FIATA) have recently approved the standard for the multilateral electronic air waybill, making numerous...

April 8th, 2013 | Associations, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Regulatory | Read More

HOT Port News from GAC

Your daily news service from ports around the world. In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about: * United States, all ports – 2013 Vessel General Permit issued * Singapore, Singapore – Submarine cable recovery off coast of Tanah Merah * Australia, Newcastle – Channel depth further increased ...

April 5th, 2013 | Canals, Ports & Terminals, Regulatory | Read More

Maritime Lawyers join forces with shipowners to promote ratification of international maritime conventions

New Brochure highlights importance of FAL Convention, as IMO Facilitation Committee meets in London. A copy of the new ICS, ISF and CMI Campaign Brochure is attached, and contains additional information about the international Conventions to which this PR refers. It can also be downloaded at www.ics-shipping.org The...

April 5th, 2013 | Associations, Legal, Regulatory | Read More

Ballast water included in the revised US Vessel General Permit (VGP)

In the last week of March 2013, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final Vessel General Permit regulating discharges from commercial vessels, including ballast water, to protect the nation’s water from ship-borne pollutants and reduce invasive species in US waters. The VGP will enter...

April 5th, 2013 | Classification Societies, Environment, Regulatory | Read More

IACS is pleased to announce the release of the second draft of IACS harmonized CSR

The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) is pleased to announce the release of the second draft of IACS harmonized Common Structural Rules (CSR) on the IACS website. As part of the agreed process of development, IACS invites Industry to offer comments on all parts of the draft...

April 3rd, 2013 | IACS, Regulatory | Read More

Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance verifies South Asia’s first certified emission reductions under the United Nation’s PoA framework

Stoves ‘Improved Cooking Stoves in Bangladesh’ provides 57,000 energy-efficient stoves to Bangladeshi families” Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) has verified South Asia’s first certified emissions reductions (CERs) under the UN’s Programme of Activities (PoA) framework. The...

April 2nd, 2013 | Classification Societies, Food and Drink, Regulatory | Read More

Lloyd’s Register provides first ISO 50001 certification in the Middle East

Zahid Rahman, Waleed Al Dawood, Jorn Hinge and Apo Poulovassilis. Lloyd’s Register provides first ISO 50001 certification in the Middle East United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) Dubai has become the first shipping company to achieve ISO 50001 certification from Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA)...

March 30th, 2013 | Classification Societies, Regulatory, Safety and Security, Technical | Read More

United Nations authorizes Korean Register to verify Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)

The Korean Register of Shipping (KR) has been authorized by the United Nations (UN) as a designated operational entity for the CDM (Clean Development Mechanism). The CDM is defined in the Kyoto Protocol and allows a country with an emission-reduction or emission-limitation commitment to implement an...

March 26th, 2013 | Classification Societies, Environment, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Pollution, Regulatory | Read More

400 officers certified in Navmaster ECDIS

PC Maritime’s ECDIS course means officers can be trained and certified without leaving ship. While staying on board ship and continuing with their duties, over 400 navigating officers have earned formal certification in Navmaster ECDIS—-and they’re very happy about it. The rigorous training...

March 12th, 2013 | Marine Equipment Products and Services, Maritime Education and Training, Regulatory | Read More

Pilot for ISO PAS 28007 (Maritime) Audit takes place

Castor Valli, maritime security officer on watch The first two Private Maritime Security Companies begin the Pilot Audit of the ISO PAS 28007 London: Tuesday 12 March 2013: MSS Global, a UKAS Accredited Certification Body, has announced the two Private Maritime Security Companies (PMSCs) that they...

March 12th, 2013 | Piracy and Terrorism, Regulatory | Read More

IMCA publishes guidance on RADius relative positioning system

Jane Bugler The development of dynamic positioning (DP) systems has grown over the past 35 years, with reliable and robust methods of positioning essential for safe vessel operations at offshore installations. This growth has in turn stimulated the development of DP position measurement sensors which...

March 11th, 2013 | Associations, Books, IT and Communications, Marine Equipment Products and Services, News, Regulatory, Technical | Read More

TODAY Panama opens DLMC-I certification

Maria Dixon TODAY Panama opens DLMC-I certification, Maria Dixon* writes: As from today, 11th March 2013 the International Technical Office of Segumar in Panama will start issuing Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance, Part I, (DMLC-I) in digital format Eleven days ago, the Official Gazette 27234-A...

March 11th, 2013 | Flags, HR, News, Regulatory | Read More

Marpol Annex V Regulations – new regulations for owners, operators, charterers and shippers to contend with

Rory Butler, Partner HFW On 1 January 2013, new Marpol Regulations came into force with regard to the disposal of garbage from ships at sea and largely prohibit the practice. As a result, it will become common practice for ships to send their garbage to shore based reception facilities. Marpol Annex...

March 8th, 2013 | Environment, Legal, Pollution, Regulatory | Read More

GL Container Ship Forum: From Stowage to Steel and Everything in Between

Dr Olaf Doerk, from GL’s consulting subsidiary FutureShip, presents the results from two joint development projects looking at HT47 welded joints. Hamburg/Germany, 7 March 2013 – A comprehensive programme awaited the attendees at Germanischer Lloyd’s (GL) latest forum in Hamburg. The...

March 7th, 2013 | Bunkering, Classification Societies, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Container shipping, LNG, Ports & Terminals, Regulatory, Shipbuilding and Shipyards, Technical | Read More

The world shipping markets still in turmoil; the case of Greece as a scapegoat…

John N. Faraclas The following are the main points from the latest John Faraclas live interview to Panos Thomakos on SBC TV last Friday the 1st of March 2013: 1)Thomakos started as usual with the question on the Markets, the shipping freight markets. Faraclas replying to Thomakos’ question...

March 6th, 2013 | Banking, Bribery and Corruption, Chartering, Consumers Market, Dialogs and Debates, Environment, European Union, IMO, Intercargo, Jobs, Logistics, Mediterranean Shipping, Ocean Shipping, Politics and Government, Regulatory, Safety and Security, Shipping Indices | Read More

GL RC certifies new Siemens 6MW turbine for Gunfleet Sands testing

Morten Pilgaard Rasmussen, Head of Research & Development at Siemens Wind Power, and Axel Dombrowski, Head of Department Machinery Components and Electrical Engineering at GL Renewables Certification. Hamburg/Germany, 5 March 2013 – Siemens Wind Power has received offshore prototype certification...

March 5th, 2013 | Alternative Sources of Energy, Classification Societies, Energy, Regulatory | Read More

BIFA’s Windsor weighs in on Multimodal 2013 panel

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) – www.bifa.org – is pleased that Robert Windsor, Manager Trade Services, BIFA is presenting the Association’s perspective on the proposed new regulations and the implications of the container weighing proposals on shippers and the container...

March 4th, 2013 | Associations, Logistics, Regulatory | Read More

Deutsche WindGuard Offshore Helicopter Underwater Escape Training Certified by GL RC

Exiting the helicopter underwater escape trainer. Photocredit: Deutsche WindGuard Hamburg, 4 March 2013 – GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) has certified Deutsche WindGuard Offshore GmbH’s Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET) courses. Helicopter transport is an important way for...

March 4th, 2013 | Alternative Sources of Energy, Classification Societies, Energy, Logistics, News, Regulatory, Safety and Security | Read More

France ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

France is the 35th ILO Member State and the 13th EU member State to ratify this landmark Convention. On 28 February 2013, the Government of France deposited with the International Labour Office the instrument of ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006). France is the 35th ILO...

March 2nd, 2013 | Health and Safety, Manning - Seafarers and Offshore, Organisations, Regulatory | Read More

Class Certificate onboard all Panamanian Vessels of 500 GT and above from June 1, 2013

PANAMA MARITIME AUTHORITY – MERCHANT MARINE CIRCULAR MMC-267 To: Ship-owners/Operators, Company Security Officers, Legal Representatives of Panamanian Flagged Vessels, Panamanian Merchant Marine Consulates and Recognized Organizations (ROs). Subject: Notification of Resolution No. 106-146-DGMM Reference:...

March 1st, 2013 | Classification Societies, Regulatory | Read More