Strait of Hormuz may be “open,” but mines are still a danger
Following the signing of an MOU between the U.S. and Iran, the Strait of Hormuz is officially open to shipping, but don’t expect normality to return any time soon … with BIMCO
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MoU advances standard designs for LCO₂ and alternative-fuel ships
Japan’s Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., “K” LINE, MOL, NYK Line, JMU, and NSY have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU establishes a standard design framework to
Austal USA and Master Boat partner up
Two Alabama-based shipbuilders, Austal USA and Master Boat Builders Inc. have entered into a memorandum of understanding establishing a strategic outsourcing partnership designed to expand U.S. shipbuilding capacity by increasing the ability
BOEM and Maryland ink MOU on coordinated development of offshore wind energy
The Department of the Interior reports that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the State of Maryland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support the coordinated development of
Some EU flag states “struggling” to make the grade
DECEMBER 19, 2013 — Some EU Member States are struggling to meet their commitment to ratify international maritime conventions, according to a European Commission report on compliance with flag state requirements. The
Caribbean MOU to stage first coordinated crack down
AUGUST 7, 2013 — The UK P&I Club reports that the Port State Control agencies of states within the Caribbean Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will launch a new Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC)
Port state control to crack down on ships’ fire safety
JUNE 3, 2012 — Port state control agencies in 43 countries are to crack down on ships’ compliance with international fire safety requirements. Countries covered by the Paris and Tokyo MOUs are