by Maria Chachali (Industry, Facilities & GSIT General Manager) Bureau Veritas In today’s fast changing world, data has become one of the most valuable assets for organizations of all sectors…
Maritime Fraud
OCTOBER 12, 2023CIRCULAR NO. 13/23 TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION Dear Member: PRE-EMPLOYMENT MEDICAL EXAMINATION (PEME) PROGRAM: FRAUDULENT PEME CERTIFICATES Your Managers have recently been informed by one of our approved…
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed a rise in reported incidents in the Gulf ofGuinea and concerns for the Singapore Straits in its latest report for the period…
VIKAND Partners with TUI Cruises to provide Biomedical Calibration and Certification Services tailored for the unique needs of the Cruise Industry
(August 30th, 2023) VIKAND, the global leader in maritime healthcare, recently partnered with TUI Cruises to provide specialist biomedical services for 11 of the company’s cruise ships. VIKAND’s role will be to…
The BDI (The Baltic Dry Index) ended down eight points since yesterday and now reads 1,129; on a weekly basis same was down seven points since last week’s 1,136… The…
* SAVE THE DATE* IMO-University of Plymouth symposium on Maritime cyber security and resilience: 1-2 November 2023 in-person at IMO Headquarters, London
IMO-University of Plymouth symposium on Maritime cyber security and resilience The International Maritime Organization (imo) and the University of Plymouth’s Cyber-SHIP Lab are jointly organizing a Symposium on “Maritime cyber security…
Good Morning Monaco Monday, July 24, 2023 New lighting and air conditioning rules now in force The Prince’s Government, backed by public support for the measures taken last winter, has…
Dr. Maray Georgoussi interviews John Faraclas on the Migrants time bomb live on Acheloos TV
Achilleas Papadionisiou, an experienced journalist with whom we have cooperated on several occasions, organised a live interview with John Faraclas of allaboutshipping.co.uk in the special program Open Pages (Ανοιχτες Σελιδες…
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Kitack Lim said: “I am profoundly saddened by the reports of the tragic loss of life off the coast of Greece, after a boat carrying…
There is no end to this shameful Migrants disasters with criminal traffickers and supposed to be proper NGOs doing the wrong thing and thousands perish at sea, unfortunately young children…
A Nor-Shipping like no other, as record turnout, big names and brilliant sunshine create electric atmosphere in Norway
Nor-Shipping 2023 proved to be one of those “you had to be there” moments. From the second the bell rang at Oslo Stock Exchange on Monday morning, announcing the beginning…
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In response to the exponential growth in contraband drugs entering Europe via ports on the Atlantic seaboard, specialist freight insurer TT Club is increasing its efforts to promote industry awareness…
Dear ITCO Member Possible Fake ITCO Membership Invoices: Be very careful This is Kate from ITCO.Please read this email carefully, as it contains important information. We have discovered that some…
Update: New Falklands Fisheries Patrol Vessel (FPV) LILIBET to Impact Crime and Abuse at Sea
Latest Updates New Falklands Fisheries Patrol Vessel (FPV) LILIBET to Impact Crime and Abuse at Sea May 04, 2023 03:57 pm New Falklands Fisheries Patrol Vessel (FPV) LILIBET to Impact…
GTMaritime and CrowdStrike join forces to combat growing sophistication of cyber threats to shipping
GTMaritime, a leading provider of secure maritime data communication solutions, has today announced its partnership with CrowdStrike, one of the world’s leading cybersecurity software providers. The partnership introduces the next…
APRIL 11, 2023 COLOMBIA DRUG SMUGGLING – REPORT 2023 Your Managers direct Members’ attention to the recently released information: Colombia Drug Smuggling – Report 2023. Colombia continues to be the largest…
Join us for the webinar: Navigating deception: the impact of Russia’s invasion on the maritime ecosystem TUESDAY, 7 MARCH 2023 AT 14:30 GMT Navigating deception: the impact of Russia’s invasion…
Oslo: 15 February 2023 – Skuld, a world leading marine insurer, today announced its membership of the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN). Skuld’s membership acknowledges the importance of contributing to the…
The National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS) is a police unit with a freight team that collates, analyses and disseminates Road Freight Crime information across England and Wales. The unit…
In violation of Basel and Barcelona Conventions – NGOs call on President Macron to take responsibility for old French aircraft carrier. Reports from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil confirm that the sister…
The Port of London Authority (PLA) fell victim to a cyberattack last night which has knocked its website offline. The attack, thought to have been carried out by the Altahrea…
Joint report of 2021 global cargo theft trends finds shift in emphasis from risk of in-transit, vehicle- based attacks to losses while cargo is at-rest — storage locations are critical…
Paris La Défense, April 26th, 2022 – Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection and certification, has awarded type approval certification to three of Navarino’s maritime solutions: ‘Infinity’, ‘Angel’,…
Recognising that cyber incidents on vessels can have a direct and detrimental impact on life, property, and the environment, IACS has steadily increased its focus on the reliability and functional…