Viking retrofits NGSCO gas carrier lifeboat hooks

JANUARY 3, 2014 — The National Gas Shipping Company (NGSCO) of Abu Dhabi has retrofitted the lifeboat hooks on four of its vessels well ahead of IMO regulations that would have allowed

ClassNK updates gas fueling guidelines

DECEMBER 13, 2013 — Classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has released the second version of its Guidelines for Gas Fueled Ships. This updated version reflects the  the outcome of discussions held

IMO to trim subcommittees

JULY 2, 2013 — IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC)  and  Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) have agreed to a restructuring of IMO’s Sub-Committees that will see the number of Sub-Committees trimmed from

USCG approves DNV as BWM test “Independent Lab”

JUNE 13, 2013 — DNV says that it has become the first classification society to achieve the status of an Independent Laboratory (IL). This means it is authorized by the United States

ICS offers guidelines on establishing a safety culture

JUNE 10, 2013 — The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published new guidance for shipowners on how shipping companies and crews can implement an effective safety culture. The new ICS Guidelines

BIMCO President: Shipping “under environmental siege”

MAY 30, 2013 — The new president of BIMCO Mr. John Denholm has identified environmental pressures facing the shipping industry as some of its most significant current challenges as he embarks upon

MEPC makes progress on BWM systems, and more

MAY 21, 2013 — Shipowners may now have a little more clarity on the issue of when they will need to fit the Ballast Water Management systems called for by a new

Wärtsilä Aquarius EC BWMS gets Final Approval status

MAY 16, 2013 — Wärtsilä says its Aquarius EC Ballast Water Management System has received Final Approval status from IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) for its Wärtsilä Aquarius EC Ballast Water

Survey: Seafarers fear facing criminal charges

APRIL 24, 2013 — As many as 85.04 percent of seafarers say that they are concerned about facing criminal charges. They feel they are scapegoated and that there are numerous regulations which

IMO panel looks at how to handle crime on board ship

APRIL 23, 2013 — IMO’s Legal Committee has approved draft guidelines on the preservation and collection of evidence after an allegation of a serious crime on board a ship, or after a

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