With celebratory participation and a quorum that exceeded the historic threshold of 2,392 authorized votes, HELMEPA’s 47th General Assembly successfully took place on Thursday 13 November 2025, hosted at the…
This year’s World Maritime Day theme – Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity – reminds us of our responsibility to safeguard the ocean and highlights the importance of inclusion in…
GreenSeas Trust’s founder, Fazilette Khan, was ‘Hero of the Week’ on Channel 5 News. Fazilette’s story of her career at sea is the backdrop of why she set up GreenSeas Trust.…
The Western District of Washington recently issued a pair of summary judgment decisions opening the way for liability in a $14.3 million oil spill clean-up cost recovery action. The case…
The Panama Ship Registry has become the first naval registry in the world to implement stricter controls and mandatory traceability for offshore ship-to-ship (STS) transfers of hydrocarbons. This new measure,…
INTERMEPA announced the results of its Steering Committee elections held on 29 July 2025: Ms. Semiramis Paliou, Chairperson of HELMEPA (Greece), was unanimously re-elected Chairperson for a further two-year term,…
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13th June – Fazilette Khan, founder of the environmental charity GreenSeas Trust, has been awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours for her outstanding services to marine conservation. A…
INTERCARGO, the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners, reports encouraging progress in bulk carrier safety, with vessel losses and fatalities continuing to decline over the last decade. However, serious security…
MEPC 83 Seminar in Athens ABS is pleased to host an expert briefing on the outcomes of MEPC 83 and the strategic implications for international shipping. The event will provide…
Good Morning Monaco Wednesday, March 26, 2025 16th Monaco Blue Initiative sets the stage for action ahead of major ocean summits The 16th edition of the Monaco Blue Initiative (MBI)…
Gothenburg: March 17, 2025Stena Bulk continues to work closely with Crowley and UK agencies following the incident when the container ship SOLONG struck Stena Immaculate while at anchor last Monday, 10 March. Salvage…
JANUARY 3, 2025 ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION FINES IN TURKEY: AN UPDATE A revised pollution fine tariff schedule has come into effect as of January 1, 2025. In the event of sea…
John Faraclas on ERT’s global radio station “The Voice of Greece”, in the program “Greeks Everywhere”, with Thanos Choupis who interviewed him on the ragging wars and others about to…
Good Morning Monaco Saturday, December 21, 2024 Pelagos Agreement celebrates 25 years of protecting Mediterranean marine life As the Pelagos Agreement celebrates its 25th anniversary, Monaco reaffirms its role as…
Streamline environmental compliance for your fleet Navigating the ever-changing world of maritime environmental regulations can be overwhelming. Fleet managers and operations teams often struggle with visibility gaps, disconnected data, and…
(2 to 6 December 2024) Madam Chair, distinguished delegates, We have come to the end of another session of the Maritime Safety Committee, which once again achieved many important accomplishments.…
Brief Update No 24/009 Date: 20 – Nov – 2024 STATEMENT This document has been approved for distribution by Sea Guardian S.G. Ltd / Operations Department. The provided Intel and…
Earlier in October, the latest BinForGreenSeas was opened in Windsor. GreenSeas Trust are extremely excited to have placed one of our eye-catching BinsForGreenSeas in the town that is home to…
Brief Update No 24/005 STATEMENT This document has been approved for distribution by Sea Guardian S.G. Ltd / Operations Department. The provided Intel and information derive from open…
by Anny Zade, The Environment and in particular the maritime one, is of paramount importance all over Planet Ocean given the current situation with emissions, pollution et al emanating from…
Visit of the Deputy Minister of Shipping of Cyprus at HELMEPA: Strengthening Cooperation The visit of the Shipping Deputy Minister of Cyprus, Marina Hadjimanolis, to HELMEPA’s offices on September 19th,…
Weston, CT— The North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) is proud to announce the winners of its prestigious 2024 Marine Environment Protection Awards, recognizing exemplary contributions to marine environmental…
The shipping analyst, lecturer on shipping issues in academic and professional institutions in the United Kingdom and around the globe, member of the Chios Marine Club, author and co-founder of…
ITOPF has just published its annual Handbook for 2024/25. This contains a wealth of valuable information and guidance for those likely to be involved in spills of oil, chemicals or other cargo…