Port State Control MoUs give guidance on enforcement during COVID-19 outbreak

The Tokyo and the Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control have each given guidance to their member agencies on dealing with the impact of the coronavirus on ships’ abilities

VIDEO: ISWAN gives seafarers guidance on managing mental health during COVID-19 restrictions

With seafarers unable to leave vessels for crew changes or unable to travel back to their home countries, the International Seafarers Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) has launched a new video featuring

BIMCO issues COVID-19 guidelines for office spaces

To assist the shoreside of the maritime industry in taking appropriate protective measures at office workplaces, BIMCO is issuing guidelines intended to help shipping companies avoid spreading of the COVID-19 disease at

Carpenter writes newssom on harbor craft rule

AWO launches COVID-19 resources webpage

The American Waterways Operators (AWO) has launched a dedicated COVID-19 webpage containing information and resources to help mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus and guide the U.S. tugboat, towboat and barge

Eight tips for companies moving to remote working

With companies increasingly shifting to remote working to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, Hamburg headquartered maritime software specialist Hanseaticsoft, a member of the Lloyd’s Register group, is offering some tips

ICS issues new coronavirus guidance for shipping industry

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has issued new guidance for the global shipping industry to help combat the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The comprehensive 22-page document has been produced in