(http://www.MaritimeCyprus.com) New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) will be implementing new biofouling rules for all vessels arriving in New Zealand beginning May 2018. The Craft Risk Management Standard for Biofouling (CRMS) will require all vessels to arrive in New Zealand with a clean hull. Under the new standard, vessels will be required to carry and provide…
(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) This document published by LR, summarizes the most important IMO/ ILO requirements entering into force. This information is recommended for Technical, Safety, Quality, Crewing and Operation departments of Maritime companies, but there is also information relevant for yards and newbuilding departments. We hope you will find the information useful. Click on below image to download. Source: Lloyd’s Register
(http://www.MaritimeCyprus.com) The regulatory wheel keeps turning, so it is important to understand the developments when addressing compliance and making strategic business decisions. DNV GL gives owners and operators a heads-up. 2017 has been a significant year for environmental regulations. Important decisions have been made, regulations finalized, and we now have a clearer picture of the…
(http://www.MaritimeCyprus.com) Nearing the end of year 2017, and after several requests, we are informing our readers that IMO has updated the List of certificates and documents required to be carried on board ships, 2017, as shown on below attachment, available to download. It is repeated that these provisions should not be read as precluding a…
(Join our newsfeed: http://www.Maritimecyprus.com) Agreements aren’t just paperwork. They are roadmaps for successful and enduring business relationships. And if they’re not drafted as such, they’re forgotten about and only dusted-off when misunderstandings turn to disputes. Most of the many yacht management agreements I’ve seen aren’t fit for purpose at all. They’re normally written in impenetrable…
The 71th session of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 71) was held at the headquarters of the IMO in London from 3 to 7 July. A summary of the outcome is given hereunder for your information. 1. Ballast Water Management Convention Ballast Water Management Convention was adopted in 2004 in order to prevent…
With the deadline getting closer, DNV GL wants to remind you that every ship affected by the BWM Convention must have an International Ballast Water Management Certificate. And, to avoid a last-minute rush: the sooner the better. This news provides an update of some critical issues related to the convention. The IMO’s International Convention for the Control and Management…
