The eighteen member Authorities of the Tokyo MOU will embark on a concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on Harmful Substances (Marine Pollutants) Carried in
Packaged Form in accordance with MARPOL Ann [ ... ]

M.STAR (Marshall Islands) London, Jul 28 
A press report, dated today, states: Crude oil tanker M.Star (160292 gt, built 2008)  was damaged in an explosion near the strait of Hormuz today, c [ ... ]

EU officials stated that they would amend the EU sulfur directive. The new directive would be made public by 2011. The amendment pertains to harmonizing the EU regulations with those of Marpol Annex V [ ... ]

Based on information received from the Swedish Maritime Authorities and recent reports from Norwegian ship-owners, the Norwegian Maritime Directorate (NMD) hereby issues a safety alert concerning buoy [ ... ]

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has issued Marine Order No 57 (Issue 3) and Marine Notice 6/2010, relating to helicopter operations on board ships in Australian waters. These are available at [ ... ]

Oil tankers of 150 GT and above engaged in the transfer of oil cargo at sea (STS operations) will need onboard, from first periodical survey after 01 January 2011, an STS operations Plan approved by t [ ... ]

A number of incidents have occurred recently involving failure of the slew bearings of ships’ cargo deck cranes, resulting in crane losses and serious injury to personnel.
These failures have been c [ ... ]

Israel Shipyards (ISL) is one of the largest privately owned ship building and repair facilities in the East Mediterranean. The Company was established over 30 years ago and was government-owned until [ ... ]

Cameroon Shipyard & Industrial Engineering Ltd (CNIC) is a giant industrial engineering complex, dedicated to serving the needs of shipping companies and marine industries operating on the wester [ ... ]

Gemak Shipyard is capable of carrying out docking and repair works of any kind of vessel including cable layers, LPG / LNG carriers, Passenger and Ro-Ro Ships, heavy-lifters, high-speed catamarans and [ ... ]

Proudly South African, Elgin Brown and Hamer is the oldest ship repair company in South Africa, having been in existence since 1878. The company operates around the Southern African coast, with branch [ ... ]

Tebma Shipyards Limited was incorporated in 1984 and is primarily engaged in the design and construction of workboat category of vessels including dredgers, tugs, floating cranes, offshore support ves [ ... ]