OCTOBER 14, 2014 — A decision by governments to wind up the 1971 International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund (IOPCF) threatens the smooth running of the well-established global regime for compensation from oil
NOVEMBER 19, 2013 — The Annual Tripartite meeting between shipowners, shipbuilders and classification societies was held in Tokyo last month. Organizations represented included: International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), International Association of Classification
APRIL 10, 2013 — While the threat posed by Somali piracy may have moderated, pirate activity in the Gulf of Guinea remains a growing problem. In a recent loss prevention bulletin, the
FEBRUARY 12, 2013 — Captain Robert Johnston will serve as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., effective immediately. Captain Johnston, who has been the Senior Vice President
JANUARY 8, 2012 — Peter G. Livanos has handed over the day to day running of Monaco based LNG carrier operator GasLog Ltd.(NYSE:GLOG) to Paul Wogan. Mr. Wogan, who has now been
DECEMBER 17, 2012 — Peter Evensen, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Teekay Corporation has been named Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) Commodore for the year 2013. Mr. Evensen follows a long
NOVEMBER 27, 2012 — “The issue of tanker industry sustainability should be a topic of public conversation,” says INTERTANKO Managing Director Katharina Stanzel. Tanker owners continue to be deeply concerned that the
NOVEMBER 21, 2012 — The Nautical Institute has announced the publication of Industry Recommendations for ECDIS Familiarization.The guidance has been issued by the ECDIS Training Group – an industry body made up
JUNE 27, 2012 —The United Seamen’s Service says it 2012 Admiral of the Ocean Sea (AOTOS) Awards will be presented to Niels M. Johnsen, CEO and Chairman of International Shipholding Corporation; Captain
The Nautical Institute has issued “Industry Recommendations for ECDIS Training,” a guidance that helps interpret IMO requirements for ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System) training. Last month, ECDIS training became required
