Ship inspections are crucial for ensuring compliance with the Maritime Labour Convention, and therefore, decent living and working conditions for seafarers. Rear Admiral Luigi Giardino of the Italian Coast Guard explains how such inspections are carried out and what...
Chart & Publications Title Edition Due New ADMIRALTY Charts Published 27th June 2019 3708 Gulf of Oman - United Arab Emirates, Port of Fujairah (Fujayrah). 27/06/2019 4966 Canada, British Columbia/Colombie-Britannique, Strait of Georgia - Burrard Inlet, Approaches...
More than five years have passed since the entry into force of the ILO Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), which is now strictly enforced on a global basis and subject to Port State Control inspection. This ICS publication is the comprehensive and definitive guide to...
Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou, CEO at TOTOTHEO MARITIME & President at WISTA International, defines what sustainability means for shipping, referring to its three pillars – economic, social and environmental – and addressing also key steps to take for action. As...
Chart & Publications Title Edition Due New Editions of ADMIRALTY Charts Published 20th June 2019 1392 International Chart Series, Sweden - East Coast, Stockholms Skärgård, Mysingen to Jungfrufjärden including Dalarö. 20/06/2019 1790 International Chart Series,...
From WK 40/2019, the UKHO intends to cease to print and supply the bound NM Weekly Bulletin. This decision was taken in response to a significant reduction in the numbers of printed NM Weekly publications which the UKHO supplies. As this decision will affect some of...
The IMO's 2019 guidelines on consistent implementation of 0.50% sulfur limit under MARPOL Annex VI adopted by resolution MEPC.320(74) are now available. These comprehensive guidelines include a template for a "Fuel Oil Non-Availability Report (FONAR)” set out in...
Chart & Publications Title Edition Due New Editions of ADMIRALTY Charts Published 13th June 2019 836 International Chart Series, Sweden - East Coast, Stockholms Skärgård, Mysingen to Jungfrufjärden including Dalarö. 13/06/2019 839 International Chart Series,...
CyberOwl CEO Daniel Ng questions whether commercial shipping is asleep at the cyber security helm, headed for hazards already overcome by more cyber-mature sectors. At CyberOwl, we have engaged with more than 50 shipowners, operators and OEMs in the last six months to...
The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 (BWM Convention), is concerned with preventing, minimizing and ultimately eliminating the risks to the environment, human health, property and resources arising...