NAMEPA is heading back to Houston for its annual Marine Operations Conference to be held on March 5th, 2025, at the headquarters of the Houston Pilots in Houston from 1200 to 1630hrs. The theme for…
Being extremely lucky have managed to have a 45 seconds interview with PO Caleb Halle who won the 2023 IMO Bravery Award for exceptional Bravery for his involvement with the…
Liberian Registry Hosts “Recognized Classification Societies Meeting” On October 19th, the Liberian Registry hosted the 2023 “Recognized Classification Societies Meeting” in Reston, Virginia. Senior representatives from the Registry, all 13…
PANAMA—-June 21, 2023— The Panama Maritime Authority considers the international compliance of the Panama-flagged fleet of utmost importance and to enforce it, the Authority looks at the age of vessels,…
The Panama Ship Registry administered by the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP), for the first time, has become eligible for “Qualship 21 Program”, which has been in existence for more than…
World Shipping Council strengthens its organisation in Asia and the USA Washington, D.C. / Singapore, 1 March 2021 – To support its growing scope of activities across the globe, the…
American Club member alert (April 24, 2020) re – High Water preparedness in US rivers APRIL 24, 2020 HIGH WATER PREPAREDNESS IN US RIVERS Along with the welcome blossoms…
MacGregor secures deck machinery and cargo handling solution contract for the US Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter programme CARGOTEC CORPORATION, 3 MARCH 2020 AT 10:00 AM EET – MacGregor secures deck…
AMERICAN CLUB MEMBER ALERT (February 11, 2020) RE – OUTBREAK OF THE 2019 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (2019-nCoV): UNITED STATES COAST GUARD (USCG) MARINE SAFETY INFORMATION BULLETIN (MSIB) OF FEBRUARY 2, 2020…
Approaching the Finish Line: Picking up the pace of change With each day, we draw closer to the IMO2020 Sulphur reduction coming into force January 1st. Much has been written…
American Club member alert New US Coast Guard procedure for notification of non-availability of compliant fuel oil as per Annex V, Regulation 18.4.2 of the MARPOL Convention 73/78 JULY…
Wärtsilä becomes first Ballast Water Management System supplier to be granted dual technology USCG Type Approval Wärtsilä Corporation, 6 May 2019 at 10 am EEST – The technology group Wärtsilä’s Aquarius…
October 31, 2018 – Last week, NAMEPA (North American Marine Environment Protection Association) launched the first known comprehensive CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) designed expressly for the maritime industry. The program…
Wärtsilä Corporation, 1 November 2018 at 10 am EET – The technology group Wärtsilä’s Aquarius UV Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) has successfully completed all the required testing procedures, and has now…
Athens, Greece, October 30, 2018. Capital Ship Management Corp received Amver Awards by the U.S. Coast Guard for the vessels M/V ‘Agamemnon’, M/T ‘Aiolos’ (ex ‘British Emissary’) and M/T ‘Aktoras ’…
USCG, Euronav and Port of Montreal to receive NAMEPA Marine Environment Protection Awards for 2018 Caribbean Maritime University, TMS Ocean Guardian, Blank Rome’s Joan Bondareff, Seafarers International House and Restore…
Wärtsilä Corporation, 3 September 2018 at 2 pm EEST – The technology group Wärtsilä’s Aquarius EC Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) has been granted Type Approval by the United States Coastguard (USCG)…
WESTON, CT—July 31, 2018 Two grand prize winners and 10 finalists have been selected from over 500 entries in the 2018 Better Shipping for a Better Future calendar art contest…
April 24, 2018 – The American Club’s Chairman and CEO, and Chairman of North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA), announced the lineup for this year’s “Safety at Sea” seminar…
April 19, 2018 – On April 18th, Rear Admiral Anthony “Jack” Vogt, Assistant Commandant for Response Policy, released an update on the status of the most recent U.S. Salvage and…
SOUTHPORT, CT—January 19, 2018 Students in grades K–12 are invited to participate in the annual calendar art contest sponsored by the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA), the United…
July 19, 2017 – UK-based Coldharbour Marine, a manufacturer of ballast water treatment systems based on unique inert gas technology, has signed a contract with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to oversee…
June 1, 2017- Washington, DC In a recent statement at a Congressional hearing, American Salvage Association (ASA) President, Todd Schauer, was required to defend the response capabilities of the industry,…
8th December 2016 – Ballast Water Containers is pleased to announce its patent pending BWC SEAFORTH and BWC BUTE mobile ballast water management systems, are now available with full US Coast…
Developments in shipping presented by the USCG following the recent session of the Maritime Safety Committee of IMO On Monday 28 November 2016, Member company CERES hosted in Piraeus yet another…