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Ocean Policy Study: Shortchanging Water Transport?
In August 2000, Congress directed the President to appoint a group of experts to study the policy of the United States with respect to the oceans and make recommendations for changes.
Security Tops IMO Agenda
Headquarters, London, April 22 - 26). the 1988 Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation(SUA Convention) and its related Protocol.
INTERTANKO To Attend NAV 48 at IMO
INTERTANKO will be attending NAV 48 at IMO . The ongoing feasibility study on the retro-fitting of VDR's to existing cargo ships; Changes to the traffic separation…
EC to Sue 8 Member States in Erika Aftermath
The European Commission has decided to take Belgium, Greece, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, Finland and the United Kingdom to the Court of Justice. They…
Salvage Conference Set for November
The 2005 National Maritime Salvage Conference, sponsored by the American Salvage Association (ASA), is scheduled to take place November 1-3, 2005 in New Orleans, LA.
Editor's Note
As we go to press with our annual cruise shipping focus in conjunction with the Miami cruise shipping show, the industry’s eyes are not necessarily on newbuild projections and new technologies…
ASA, ISU Exchange Affiliate Memberships
The American Salvage Association (ASA) has been accepted as an Affiliate Member of the International Salvage Union (ISU). In turn, the ISU has been accepted by the ASA as an Affiliate Member as well.
Salvors Warn that STS Restrictions Could Lead to Another Prestige
Salvage operations involving the ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of cargo and bunkers from tankers and other vessels should be exempt from new controls proposed by Spain…
Salvors Forge Their Way into the Future
Maritime Reporter solicited the opinions of two of the leading marine salvage companies to discover trends and challenges facing marine operators in the near future.
Legal Committee of IMO to Meet in London
The Legal Committee of IMO will meet in London on April 28 - May 2. Items on the provisional agenda include the draft convention on wreck removal; review of the…
Industry Organizations Condemns Unilateral Action
The Round Table of international shipping industry organizations, including BIMCO, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), INTERTANKO and INTERCARGO today condemned…
Salvors Plan for Effective Casualty Response
A 10-point plan for more effective ship casualty response has been put forward by the International Salvage Union (ISU). The plan includes a proposal for an advanced EU “Casualty Response Database”…
IMO Addresses Policy on Places of Refuge
What happens when a ship in distress requires a "place of refuge"? In the aftermath of the incident involving the fully laden tanker Castor which, in December 2000…
European Commission Posts Blacklist
The European Commission published the names of substandard ships which would be banned if the new European maritime safety rules had already entered into force.
ISU Calls for Action
The loss of the tanker Prestige should convince the international community of the need to deal with the places of refuge issue once and for all, the International Salvage Union (ISU) said today.
IMO Addresses Prestige Sinking
The Prestige incident has been followed closely by IMO since events began to unfold some days ago. The IMO Secretariat established contact immediately with the authorities…
Intertanko Seeks Full Investigation of Prestige Incident
Intertanko is welcoming the EU Parliament Resolution today calling for an in-depth investigation of the events and all parties concerned with the Prestige incident.
Interanko Calls for Port of Refuge Agreement
Intertanko and BIMCO have expressed regret with the loss of the tanker Prestige and the environmental, social and economic consequences of this incident. Intertanko…
ISU Warns that Environmental Salvage is Undervalued
Salvage services with environmental objectives are undervalued, according to the International Salvage Union. ISU President Joop Timmermans told some 200 delegates…
IMO Issues Preview for Maritime Safety Committee
A revised Annex B to the 1988 Load Lines Protocol and amendments to the enhanced survey programme for bulk carriers and oil tankers are expected to be adopted when…