Acts of exceptional bravery at sea honoured at annual IMO Awards ceremony The 2024 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea has been presented to two sets of nominees: the…
SoundingsMagazine Soundings magazine is the official magazine of the American Salvage Association. It is circulated to ASA members and industry leaders on a quarterly basis. Each issue of Soundings highlights…
THREAT & RISK ASSESSMENT BRIEF UPDATE Brief Update No 24/006 Date: 30 – Oct – 2024 STATEMENT This document has been approved for distribution by Sea Guardian S.G.…
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…
SOLAS – Consolidated Edition, 2024 eBook Out Now on Witherby Connect£165 The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, better known as SOLAS, covers a wide range of…
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Report on the investigation of the grounding of swim support motor vessel Channel Queen near the Needles lighthouse, Isle of Wight, England on 20 July 2023 Summary: On 20 July 2023, the…
Two nominations to receive IMO 2024 Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea. The 2024 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea is to go to two sets of nominees: the…
Bulk carrier “VELA STAR” On 18 April 2024, the Bulk Carrier “VELA STAR” (GT 44,146 – DWT 83651) – pictured above), in partly laden condition, ran aground at km 12…
[01 July 2024] – London – The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF), the world’s leading non-governmental organisation for the development and improvement of maritime search and rescue (SAR) capacity and operational…
Lloyds – Q1 profits better than expected, driven by lower impairments Matt Britzman, equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Lloyds is doing exactly what it needs to do. Don’t focus on the…
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By John Faraclas and Anny Zade This 29th Annual Dinner and Dance of the Hellenic Engineers Society of Great Britain at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London’s Park Lane, coinciding with…
VIKING Life-Saving Equipment, a global leader in maritime safety solutions, has acquired rights to manufacture and supply ‘Undertun’ marine evacuation systems (MES). The solution commands a leading position in part…
What are the latest updates in global maritime procurement? Find out more in Defence iQ’s Market Report ‘Coast Guard News Round-Up 2023’ Download the Report This report was created ahead…
The heart of seamanship takes center stage at this year’s AMVER Awards Gala Dinner, a major tradition of our industry. Set to unfold on December 15, 2023, at Athens’ Athenaeum…
Report on the investigation of the grounding of the general cargo vessel BBC Marmara in the Little Minch, off the west coast of Scotland on 25 July 2021. Summary: At 0332 on…
OCTOBER 12, 2023RUSSIAN FEDERATION RESTRICTIONS ON UKRAINIANS ENTERING RUSSIAN FEDERATION TERRITORIES As of October 16, 2023 the Russian Federation will temporarily restrict the entry of Ukrainian citizens arriving in the…
Lithium-ion battery news and reports dominate this newsletter! Welcome to the October 2023 news bulletin. Yes, there are several news stories and reports relating to the dangers of lithium-ion battery…
Nominations open for IMRF Awards 2023 to highlight global SAR community Nominations have opened for this year’s International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) annual awards, which looks to recognise volunteer and…
SCOTLAND’S biggest ferry union RMT has written to Kevin Stewart MSP, the new Transport Minister in the Scottish government, to demand an urgent meeting over the increasingly fragile resilience of…
An RMT spokesperson said: “We are aware of a major incident onboard the MV Pentalina which has run aground, taking on water with a fire in the engine room. “RNLI…
Viewers can find herebelow the latest activities by TSAVLIRIS including the successful operation of the motor yacht “007” in the area of Kythnos island On 13 January 2023, the Bulk…
New guidelines have been agreed by marine insurers in the London Market to help improve collaboration in the handling of shipping casualties. A protocol document seeks to promote more effective…