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Making a Positive Impact - Waypoints Issue 04
15 Aug, 2023
The IMO has over many decades developed and adopted mandatory rules, as well as recommendations and guidelines, to protect the marine environment, writes Natasha Brown
West's seafarers on the challenges and rewards of a career at sea
03 Jul, 2020
Any seafarer will tell you that it’s an incredibly demanding job at the best of times. The isolation of long periods at sea or at distant ports with little infrastructure hits home hard on #DayOfTheSeafarer.
United Kingdom - Enforcement of EU Marine Fuel Sulphur Directive
06 May, 2010
Members will be aware that Article 4b of European Union (EU) Directive 2005/33/EC concerning the “Maximum sulphur content of marine fuels used by inland waterway vessels and ships at berth in Community...
The 2010 HNS Convention: Key Provisions and What Shipowners Need to Know
03 Jul, 2026
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has confirmed that the 2010 International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances...
USA: Background on BP liability for Deepwater Horizon Claims and Advice on the Decontamination of H
25 May, 2010
Following consultation with ReedSmith the following advice has been received from the International Group Secretariat with regard to shipowner liability for fines, the cost of cleaning fouled hulls and...
Catastrophic Cargo Crane Slewing Ring Failure
10 Dec, 2014
Translations: Chinese Vietnamese
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) recently issued a warning to vessel owners following the catastrophic failure of a cargo crane on a four year old bulk...
MLC and Abandoned Seafarers - The Theory and the Practice
03 Feb, 2022
The 2014 amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) entered into force in early 2017 with the aim of protecting seafarers who had been abandoned by their employers.
Crew Changes – New Entry Requirements in Qatar and Venezuela
20 Feb, 2023
There have been reported changes within entry requirements and protocols that will directly affect crew changes undertaken within the specified countries below that have come into force during February...