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May. 12, 2015
SHIPPING INDUSTRY FACES MAJOR DILEMMA ON BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT
The Round Table (RT) of International Shipping Organisations (comprising BIMCO, the International Chamber of Shipping, Intercargo and INTERTANKO) is deeply concerned if the international convention to regulate ships’ ballast water comes into force in the near future without a realistic implementation schedule that recognises the timetable for US type-approved Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) to be available in sufficient quantities.
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Apr. 30, 2015
Ban of M/V "ETAB” with IMO number 6609779 has been lifted
On 17th November 2014 M/V “ETAB” with IMO number 6609779 (flag of Comoros) was detained in Tarragona by Spain.
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Apr. 23, 2015
PHUKET PIRACY POW-WOW
Thai, Indonesian, Malaysian and Singaporean officials have met this week in Phuket in a bid to improve their joint campaign against piracy.
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Apr. 22, 2015
Piracy surges in SE Asia
A small coastal tanker is hijacked every two weeks on average, IMB report shows.
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Apr. 17, 2015
AMSA recognises Royal Australian Navy marine technician training
The Royal Australian Navy’s high standards of training have been recognised, with the Australian
Maritime Safety Authority providing equivalence for RAN marine technicians to meet competency
requirements for the Australian domestic commercial vessel fleet.
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Apr. 16, 2015
Ban of M/V "MERMAID” with IMO number 8504181 has been lifted
On 14th March 2014 the M/V "MERMAID" with IMO number 8505181 (flag Moldova) was banned by Denmark.
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Apr. 13, 2015
Ban of M/V "FURKAN” with IMO number 8515283 has been lifted
On 20th December 2014 the M/V "FURKAN" with IMO number 8515283 (flag Vanuatu) was banned by Bulgaria.
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Apr. 13, 2015
M/V "Delta 1" refused access to the Paris MoU region
The above named vessel was detained in Midia (Romania) on 11th March 2015.
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Mar. 23, 2015
TWO MORE ATTACKS IN THE MALACCA STRAITS
Two vessels reported onboard attacks that took place on Saturday in the Malacca Straits, according to ReCAAP, a Singapore-based anti-piracy group.
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Mar. 19, 2015
PIRATES RAID TANKER
Pirates have hijacked a Malaysian tanker off Indonesia and stolen its fuel cargo.
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