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    • JUNE 28, 2012
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    EPA Releases Guidance on Fuel Availability Provisions for Ships Operating Off North America

      The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released interim guidance for ship owners and operators clarifying how the U.S. government will implement fuel availability provisions when ships are unable to obtain fuel that meets standards protecting against sulfur pollution along the coast. Sulfur pollution has been linked to respiratory illnesses, particularly in at-risk populations including children,

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    • JUNE 28, 2012
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    Thank seafarers on 2012 Day of the Seafarer – “it came by sea, I can’t live without it!”

      Day of the Seafarer 2012 ​On 25 June 2012, the international Day of the Seafarer, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is asking people around the world to use social networks to highlight just how important seafarers are to everyone on the planet, as they transport, all over the world, the vital items, commodities and

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    • JUNE 28, 2012
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    Focus On Human Cost Of Maritime Piracy And Need For A Regional Solution As UAE Hosts 2nd Counter-Piracy Summit

      HH Sheikh Abdullah calls for inclusive, long term, sustainable solutions to eradicate maritime piracy, in a speech delivered by HE Dr Anwar Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. HE Sultan Bin Sulayem highlights the role of Public Private Partnerships. Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 26, 2012:- The human and economic cost of maritime piracy

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    • JUNE 28, 2012
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    ICS Opposes IMO-Proposed Mozambique Channel Routing

      At a meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation (2- 6 July in London) the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) – which represents global shipowners and 80% of the world merchant fleet – will be opposing a proposal to establish a new recommended route for all ships in the

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    • JUNE 28, 2012
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    Saab Announces Fifth-Generation R5 Maritime AIS

      “The new R5 AIS products from Saab are the first to incorporate software-defined radio (SDR) transceivers together with newly developed high-speed analog-to-digital converters in a type approved Class A system,” says Stefan Karlsson, Vice President Sales and Marketing, Saab TransponderTech. “The result is a dramatic improvement in receiver sensitivity, stability and signal processing compared

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    • JUNE 27, 2012
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    Hostage crew’s two-year ordeal may end ‘next month’

      Relatives of the sailors aboard the Dubai-owned MV Iceberg 1 – one of the ships held longest by Somali pirates – yesterday expressed renewed hope after learning that the release of the crew could be next month. The Indian Embassy said the sailors of the ship, which was captured on March 29, 2010, could

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    • JUNE 27, 2012
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    Global Cruise Industry Announces Two New Safety Policies

      Latest Safety Measures Reflect Ongoing Commitment to Continuous Improvement On behalf of the global cruise industry, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)and the European Cruise Council (ECC) announced that the cruise industry has adopted two new safety policies. These policies, which address issues related to the recording of passenger nationality and the common elements of musters and

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