Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) today commended the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Legal Committee for adopting at its recent meeting in London a proposal which CLIA co-sponsored on international standards for crime reporting, cooperation between governments, evidence preservation and care for victims. CLIA first offered the proposal to the IMO in 2011, marking the
Read moreThe Navy will commission amphibious transport dock ship, Anchorage, in her namesake city of Anchorage, Alaska, May 4, at 10 a.m. (AKDT), during a ceremony at the Port of Anchorage. Anchorage is named in honor of the largest city in Alaska. Adm. Cecil Haney, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, will deliver the ceremony’s keynote address.
Read moreThe CMA CGM Group announced the CMA CGM Jules Verne (16,000 containers twenty-foot equivalent), sailing under the French flag, will be inauguratedJune 4. The CMA CGM Jules Verne, among the largest container ships in the world, will begin its first rotation Friday, May 3rd, in Pusan, South Korea. Operated on the emblematic line of
Read moreThe United Nations Trust Fund for the Fight against Piracy today approved a package of projects in support of anti-piracy efforts in Somalia and other affected States in the region, including Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Maldives and the Seychelles. The announcement was made in New York by United Nations Assistant-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Tayé-Brook Zerihoun,
Read moreNATO Shipping Centre has issued its Weekly Piracy Update for period for 25 April – 1 May 2013. During this reporting period, there were no significant events to report. NSC advises the following: Masters are advised to remain vigilant at all times in transit or at anchorage and fully implement protection measures, as set
Read moreABS, a leading provider of maritime classification services, announces the release of the ABS Advisory on Exhaust Gas Scrubber Systems, which will aid vessel owners and operators in assessing the viability of utilizing exhaust scrubbers to meet current and forthcoming environmental requirements. As the industry seeks solutions for increasingly stringent low sulfur fuel requirements,
Read moreOn 8-12 April 2013, the IMO Facilitation Committee (FAL) held a meeting, where efforts were made to spread digital processes to shipping. At the meeting, the possibilities of using electronic ship certificates were considered. The Committee approved an interim FAL resolution on ”Interim guidelines for use of printed versions of electronic certificates”. This is
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