A special high-level segment of IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), convened by IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu to discuss policy matters related to arms on board ships in the piracy high risk area, has requested a working group of the MSC to develop interim guidance for private maritime security companies (PMSCs). The MSC...
The commitment of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to combat piracy off the coast of Somalia through boosting capacity building in the region has been underlined with the signing... Read More >>
The Code of Conduct concerning the Repression of Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden (Djibouti Code of Conduct) was today (15 May 2012)... Read More >>
Preview: Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), 90th session, 16 to 25 May 2012 Piracy and armed robbery against ships off the coast of Somalia, in the Gulf of Aden and the wider Indian Ocean... Read More >>
Written by Captain Richard Madden Part 1 Depending on the source, piracy in the Gulf of Aden/Horn of Africa (GOA/HOA) region is estimated to be costing the world economy between $5 and... Read More >>
Limits of liability for shipping raised with adoption of amendments to 1996 Protocol to the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims Amendments to increase the limits... Read More >>
Considerable effort is being expended to make the graphical symbols used within safety signs internationally recognised throughout the world. The meaning of some symbols is not always obvious... Read More >>
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents all sectors and trades and over 80% of the global shipping industry, and leads shipowner representation at the International... Read More >>
Icelandic marine energy management solutions provider Marorka has announced the launch of Marorka Online SEEMP, a new addition to its range of leading energy management solutions for ships.... Read More >>
The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee, having considered the recommendations contained in the GESAMP reports of MEPC 63/2/11, granted FINAL APPROVAL to ERMA FIRST Ballast Water... Read More >>
Entire fleet under own management and German flag certified under Energy Efficiency Design Index / Voluntary commitment: IMO regulation only applies to newbuilds and from 2013 / “Vienna... Read More >>
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