Lloyds List: 24 January - Liz McMahon: SEVEN Indian nationals hijacked along with Asphalt Venture in 2010 are still being held by pirates in Somalia, according to the International Maritime ...
Asphalt Venture Indian crew remain captive in Somalia
IMO Secretary-General launches 2014 World Maritime Day theme: “IMO conventions: effective implementation”
IMO Briefing 04/2014, 21 January 2014: IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has launched this year’s World Maritime Day theme, “IMO conventions: effective implementation”, expressing the hope that the ...
Somali Pirate Clampdown Caused Drop in Global Piracy, IMB Reveals
Piracy at sea has reached its lowest levels in six years, with 264 attacks recorded worldwide in 2013, a 40% drop since Somali piracy peaked in 2011, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) ...
SOLAS, MARPOL amendments entered into force on 1 January 2014
IMO Briefing Briefing 01/2014; 2 January 2014 SOLAS, MARPOL amendments entered into force on 1 January 2014. A number of amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea ...
Decent Living for Efficient and Safe Ships
The Nautical Institute Human Element Bulletin Alert 34: The need for seafarers to have decent living conditions is enshrined in the new Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) but the latest issue of the ...
ClassNK and the “Maria Tsakos” Foundation Team Up to Support Maritime Research
The "Maria Tsakos" Foundation-International Center for Maritime Research and Tradition and ClassNK have embarked on a joint venture to cooperate on matters of common interest, with emphasis on ...
Dr. Thomas A. Mensah (Ghana) receives 2012 International Maritime Prize
IMO Briefing: 50, November 22, 2013 - Dr. Thomas A. Mensah of Ghana, former President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the Legal ...
Vatican warns of growing trend of exploitation of fishers
Press Release: Apostleship of the Sea - The Vatican has warned that migrant workers within the commercial fishing sector are in danger of being exploited as a result of globalisation and labour ...
IMO Assembly set to adopt mandatory audit scheme
IMO Briefing:49, November 19, 2013, Preview: Assembly: 28th session, 25 November to 4 December 2013 The Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), meeting for its 28th session in ...
Escalation in pirate attacks tops list of security fears
LLoyds List: 20 Nov - Lloyd’s List survey shows that ports and cyber security are also increasing threats Somali pirates still present a significant risk, say 70% of survey respondents. An escalation ...