Maritime Progress has been monitoring the evolution of MARPOL Annex V and the Polar Code and have updated the 1029 Garbage Disposal Plan to provide clearer decision support for dealing with garbage. The plan is a good companion to the Garbage Record Book and suitable...
An entire Norwegian fjord has recently opened for testing autonomous ship technology. An extensive area of the Trondheimsfjord in Northern Norway was designated as an official test bed for autonomous shipping by the Norwegian Coastal Authority (NCA). As potentially...
Chart & Publications Title Edition Due New Admiralty Charts published 29th June 2017 534 Argentina, Quequen and Approaches 29-06-2017 New Editions of Admiralty Charts published 29th June 2017 67 Gulf of Thailand, Thailand and Cambodia, Laem Chong Phra...
We are now accepting advanced orders for "Ships' Routeing, 2017 Edition" (IG927E) which is to be released in August. This new edition will render obsolete the previous 2015 edition. Both the safety of shipping and the cleanliness of oceans are promoted in many ways,...
Japanese shipping companies are planning to launch autonomous ships at sea by 2025, with a hope to reduce maritime accidents resulted by human errors. Japan's new ship models will include self-navigating system, a technology that is expected to cost hundreds of...
Chart & Publications Title Edition Due New Admiralty Charts published 22nd June 2017 2435 South China Sea, Pulau -Pulau Anambas 22-06-2017 2436 South China Sea, Southern Approaches to Pulau - Pulau Anambas 22-06-2017 2958 West Indies, Cuba - North...
This long awaited Sixth Edition has been revised by Captain Cormac Mac Sweeney BSc. MNI. It has been brought up to date to bring in current legislation and additional material added as required. Most seamanship books available to young seamen are of the advanced...
Relevant for ship owners and managers with vessels affected by the International BWM Convention. The IMO's International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, aiming to combat the problem of invasive species, enters into...
Chart & Publications Title Edition Due New Admiralty Charts/Reproductions of Indian Government Charts IN 2036 International Chart Series, India - West Coast, Dighi Harbour (murud-Janjira) and Approaches 31/03/2016 15-06-2017 IN 3010 International Chart Series,...
The IMO have announced a new title 'In Situ Burning Guidelines' (I623E) released in June 2017. These guidelines provide critical information and recommendations for the use of in-situ burning (ISB) on open water in the offshore environment generally 5 kilometres from...