The Cyprus Flag Administration (Department of Merchant Shipping) recently launched its new online electronic seafarer’s application system for the submission of Cyprus Seafarer’s Identification and Sea Service Record Book applications and the recognition of certificates of competency issued by overseas countries. For a transitional period lasting until December 31 2016, the electronic system will run…
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has updated its ballast water treatment guide in order to help marine and offshore industries in adopting relevant solutions according to new regulatory and operational requirements. The updated ABS Guide for Ballast Water Treatment also aims to assist in the design and installation of International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) new…
The Cyprus Department of Merchant Shipping (Cyprus DMS) has recently issued an updated version of their Directory of Services, Overseas maritime offices and contact persons. Click on below image to download document (19 pages): Source: Cyprus DMS
This Senegalese government-owned ferry capsized off the coast of The Gambia on September 26, 2002, resulting in the deaths of at least 1,863 people. The sinking of the ferry Le Joola is thought to be the second-worst non-military maritime disaster in number of lives lost, after the Doña Paz. The ferry was reportedly loaded to…
This infographic dives into the murky depths of treasure hunting. With hundreds of millions of dollars worth of “sunken treasure” laying on the ocean floor itis no wonder people chase the big haul. But beware, it may not be a case of finders-keepers…
IMO: Governments have been urged to ratify the London Protocol treaty which regulates the dumping of wastes at sea in order to ensure the universal application of its precautionary approach towards protection of the marine environment. The London Protocol, which currently has 47 Contracting States and has been in force since 2006, prohibits all dumping…
Three new guides that will support States to effectively implement IMO-adopted mandatory energy-efficiency measures for shipping have been rolled out during a training under the Global Environment Facility (GEF)-United Nations Development Program (UNDP)-International Maritime Organization (IMO) GloMEEP Project, paving the way for further work in climate change mitigation by the maritime sector. The GloMEEP training…
Lifeboats, though designed with a view to saving you from trouble at sea, are not infallible. Nothing is. Of course, they do their job and they do it well, but this is not to say that they cannot themselves be involved in an accident. Thankfully, the vast majority of accidents on lifeboat occur during drills,…
Here are six future classes of cruise ships that we know little about but we can’t wait to take a cruise on. Virgin Cruises – Ever since business mogul Richard Branson announced that he was starting a cruise line, there has been an excitement in the air about what Virgin Cruises will bring to the industry. The…
The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) announced that on 26 August 2016, the EEA (European Economic Area) EFTA States and the European Union adopted a Joint Committee Decision (JCD) incorporating the new Marine Equipment Directive into the EEA Agreement. Directive 2014/90/EU entered into force in the EEA on 27 August 2016 and repealed the former Marine Equipment…
The best Dive spots of Costa Rica presented in the wonderful infographic. Enjoy…
The Tōya Maru was a Japanese train ferry constructed by the Japanese National Railways which sank during a typhoon in the Tsugaru Strait between the Japanese islands of Hokkaidō and Honshūon September 26, 1954. The Japanese National Railways announced in September 1955 that 1,153 people aboard were killed in the accident. However, the exact number…
