The Annual Tripartite meeting between shipowners, shipbuilders and classification societies was held in Tokyo on 17 and 18 October 2013. The meeting unanimously welcomed the IMO theme for 2013 of ‘a sustainable maritime transport system’ and its recognition of the three pillars of sustainability; environmental, social and economic. Furthermore, the Tripartite meeting emphasised that
Read moreThe Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), meeting for its 28th session in London, is expected to adopt key resolutions and amendments relating to the Organization’s mandatory audit scheme, paving the way for the scheme to come into effect by 2016 once amendments to mandatory instruments have entered into force. The 28th Assembly
Read moreJAKARTA – PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry, provider of sea crossing service, reaped IDR1.2 trillion revenue in the first nine months or around 62% from the target in 2013 amounted to IDR1.92 trillion. Corporate Secretary of ASDP Indonesia Ferry Christine Hutabarat, said performance up to Q3/2013 is mostly from Merak Crossing Port, Banten, with IDR368.68
Read moreThe fire on the Danish cargo ship Britannia Seaways was extinguished yesterday. All the problems started 2 days ago off the coast of Norway in a container on the upper deck. The fire was discovered in the container in which there was fuel. Crew members of the Britannia Seaways made everything possible to extinguish
Read moreLast Saturday, NATO’s counter-piracy Operation OCEAN SHIELD warship UPS HETMAN SAGAIDACHNY of Ukraine boarded a skiff with seven suspected pirates aboard in the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC). As the Ukrainian boarding team approached, the suspected pirates were observed throwing weapons overboard, including AK-47 assault rifles. The skiff had 16 barrels of fuel and
Read moreAn aerial target drone malfunctioned and crashed into a United States Navy ship off the coast of southern California on Saturday, leaving two sailors with minor burns, a Navy spokeswoman said. Two Navy ships were involved in radar tracking exercise as part of a routine training exercise at sea on Saturday afternoon when the
Read moreThe Damen-built 67m Fast Yacht Support vessel, GARÇON, has won the ISS Awards of Distinction for Innovation at the International Superyacht Society Awards Gala in Fort Lauderdale. GARÇON came out top of an industry-led voting process that assessed five shortlisted entries in the competitive and broad-ranging Innovation category. According to the International Superyacht Society:
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