by Poseidon Navigation | Jan 10, 2017 | Industry News
Lords report: ‘Expectations may be hard to deliver’ A new Parliamentary report on Brexit and Fisheries says the government faces ‘a huge challenge’ to achieve a successful outcome to the Brexit negotiation on fisheries, reports Tim Oliver....
by Poseidon Navigation | Jan 4, 2017 | Industry News
The 1 January is traditionally a day when new legislation and amendments to existing regulations come into force. The year 2017 will be no different. The North of England P&I Club has issued reminder of the new regulations that become effective from January 1st...
by Poseidon Navigation | Dec 28, 2016 | Industry News
The Polar Code will enter into force on Jan. 1, 2017. The applicability of the Polar Code is more complex than other Codes because it builds upon three conventions – SOLAS, several annexes of MARPOL and STCW. This post aims to clarify the applicability of the Polar...
by Poseidon Navigation | Dec 20, 2016 | Industry News
On this day back in 1773 the “tea crisis” in Boston came to a head. Members of the Sons of Liberty disguised as Mohawk Indians were armed with an assortment of axes. They quietly boarded three ships carrying cargoes of British East India Company tea moored at...
by Poseidon Navigation | Dec 13, 2016 | Industry News
In May 2016 IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee adopted the amendments to the IMDG Code contained in Resolution MSC.406(96) Amendments to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code. Contracting governments may apply the new requirements, in part or in...
by Poseidon Navigation | Dec 6, 2016 | Industry News
The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) has issued its Piracy Analysis and Warning Weekly Report for 24-30 November 2016. According to the report, pirate and maritime crime activity in East Africa waters is at a low level while at a moderate level in West Africa Horn...
