APRIL 29, 2012 — Classification society ClassNK has signed an agreement with the Government of Myanmar granting ClassNK authorization to carry out statutory surveys on its behalf. The signing ceremony took place
JULY 26, 2012 — Inmarsat has responded to yesterday’s statement by Shurat HaDin – Israel Law Center on the provision of services to Iranian vessels (See earlier story). Following is the text
JULY 25, 2012 — Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, director, Shurat HaDin – Israel Law Center, has warned Inmarsat not to provide prohibited services to Iranian oil tankers and Iranian military vessels. Shurat HaDin –
JULY 18, 2012 — Last week, U.S. based lobbying group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) called on Tokyo, Japan, headquartered classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK), to close its Tehran office and
JULY 6, 2012 — While both Germanischer Lloyd and Bureau Veritas have heeded calls to join other classification societies in denying services to sanctioned Iranian shipping companies IRISL and NITC and their
JUNE 14, 2012 — United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) is calling on Hamburg headquartered classification society Germanischer Lloyd (GL) to stop certifying Iranian shipping vessels, specifically those of the Islamic Republic of
JUNE 7, 2012 — United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) has applauded classification society Bureau Veritas, for pledging to end its certification of Iranian shipping vessels, specifically those of the Islamic Republic of
Matthew R. Devlin was charged today in Philadelphia with one count of misconduct of a ship operator causing death, in relation to the “Duck boat” accident on the Delaware River on July
Israeli shipping magnate and philanthropist Sami Ofer died at his home late Thursday night at the age of 89. His death came after a long battle with ill health. Israel’s Haaretz news
Israel’s Ofer Brothers Group and others “should have known” they were providing sanctionable goods or services to Iran, according to the U.S. Department of State. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton last
