Shipowners seek uniform approach to ECA enforcement
JULY 21, 2014 — Shipowners are fearful that enforcement will be spotty when the 0.1% limit on sulfur in fuel takes effect in Emission Control Areas (ECAs) in January 2015. Last week,
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USCG plans unannounced cruise ship inspections
MARCH 6, 2014 — In a Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB Number: 05-14) dated yesterday, the U.S. Coast Guard Inspections and Compliance Directorate said: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Control Officers will
LR and UKPI offer new smart phone apps
MARCH 4, 2014 — Lloyd’s Register and the UK P&I Club have updated their popular ILO MLC smart phone app and launched a new ISM and ISPS pocket checklist app Both apps
Pilot company offers to preinspect Australia-bound ships
AUGUST 21, 2013 — Australian Reef Pilots (ARP), a pilotage company that provides licensed pilots for the Torres Strait and Great Barrier Reef, is broadening the range of services that it provides.
Paris MOU gears up for Labor convention inspections
AUGUST 12, 2013 — Port state control agencies in Paris MOU countries are getting set to include the requirements of the Maritime Labor Convention, 2006 (MLC) in their inspection criteria. A Paris
Crack down will focus on ships’ machinery
JULY 30, 2013 — Port state control authorities are to crack down on the safety of propulsion and auxiliary machinery. Countries that are signatories to the the Paris and the Tokyo Memoranda
U.S. back on Paris MOU “White List”
JUNE 13, 2013 — The U.S. is back on the “White List” of quality flags maintained by the Paris MOU, which coordinates the port state control inspection efforts of 27 countries. The
Paris MOU set to start crack down on passenger ships
NOVEMBER 26, 2012 — Port state control authorities in the 27 member Paris MoU will focus their attention on passenger ship safety in 2013. As we reported at the time, following the
U.S.-flag ships still on Paris MOU Gray List
JUNE 11, 2012 — Although the Islamic Republic of Iran is now on the Paris MOU “White List” of flags, promotion has eluded the United States, which remains on the “Gray List”
Paris MOU to focus on passenger ship safety
The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) held its 45th Committee meeting in Riga, Latvia, May 7 – 11, 2012. Perhaps not surprisingly, given the impact of the