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Latest Analysis and Opinions
Crime waves
The Rise of Private Maritime Security Companies
Retrofit technology project wins green seal of design review
IHO Data Check - Legal Implications
Cargo Declaration Forms - Bulk Cargoes That May Liquefy
Safety and operational risk management in shipping
Changing the Rules of Engagement
Piracy off Somalia
Reducing Shipping Emissions
STCW Hours of rest: Have you done the math lesson ?
Piracy - Armed Guards Revisited And General Overview
Somalian piracy: the price of a life
Maritime Security In Asia: What The EU Can Do
Ships can't fly
Major Issues of the Week
Paris and Tokyo MoUs on PSC will hold joint CIC on Fire Safety Systems
Liberian Registry uses vessel screening to cut detention rates
The Success Story that is Hellenic Shipping and Posidonia
Guidance for private maritime security companies and passenger ship recommendations
NYK Develops Tsunami-Response Guidelines for Ships in Port
Justice Dept probes whether BP executives lied to Congress
New Russian platforms are not safe for the Northern Sea Route
ICS Meets in Australia
Videos of the week
IMO helps strenghten international resolve to tackle piracy
Official Plan to Refloat and Remove Costa Concordia
American Reporter Held Hostage by Somali Pirates
Fighting piracy on the high seas
Pirate hostage survivors lead a perilous life at sea
Carnival Breeze Completes Sea Trials
Safety issues
New Module On Compliance With The US Environmental Protection Agency's VGP Requirement for US
Dangers of Carrying Nikel Ore From Indonesia And the Philippines
Commission requests Italy to comply with new standards for equipment placed on board ships
Most passenger boats don't have life rafts for everyone
Alerts
ONI issues Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report
ONI issues Piracy Analysis and Warning Weekly (PAWW) Report
Alaska Alternative Planning Criteria (APC)
SOLAS - New AIS Annual Test Requirement
Cappuccino Bunkers: Bunker deliveries at Singapore contain excessive amounts of air
Seafarers and Human Element Issues
Shipowners Must Hold Crew Agents Accountable
Raw Video of American Michael Scott Moore, US Journalist Held by Somali Pirates
Union calls for complete overhaul of shipping policy
Senate urged to ratify ILO Convention 189
Filipino President lauds seafarers for contribution to economy
Pirates make phone threats to hostages' families as ransom unpaid
Guy Ryder elected as ILO Director-General
Union urges UK to adopt maritime strategy
Capt. Miro Alibasic spent 87 days a hostage of Somali pirates
RS helps shipowners to prepare for entry into force of MLC-2006
Environmental Issues
Greener Ship Recycling: GL signs MOU with CNSA
Shipowners will benefit from an energy management strategy using ISO 50001
DNV to conduct risk studies for German LNG bunker station
Greek owners clinch major energy efficiency standard
Environmental approval for $10 bln port plan
Tsunami Early Warning Detections Using GPS
Satellite maps ocean floor
Reflections on the Motorship Conference and preparations for 2015
Four UK companies under investigation for shipping toxic waste
BSEE Oversees Arctic Oil Spill Response Exercise
Two years after BP oil spill, tourists back in Gulf Coast
Shipowners' Hopes Dashed By U-turn On SOx Rule
Green on Green: Shipping Threatens to Trouble Baltic Waters
Chemicals In Tsunami Debris Could Pose Coastal Threat
Security and Anti-Piracy Issues
Pirates Attack Greek Oil Tanker in Lagos
In Turkey, UN chief says Somalia needs help in building own security forces
Wave of Piracy
Somali suspects could be hauled to UK to stand trial
Cyprus Shipping Chamber welcomes the approval of the Cyprus Ships 'Anti-Piracy Bill'
NATO Shipping Centre- Weekly Piracy Assessment
EU Must Build on Limited Success against Somali Piracy
Is piracy high enough on GCC agendas?
Somali forces storm pirate base
Puntland agrees for Mauritius to temporarily imprison pirates
Accidents, Penalties and Incident Investigation Issues
Captain of the Union Moon jailed for causing the collision
Warnings on pirates ignored, Maersk lawsuits say
Ship Operator and Engineers Plead Guilty to Crimes Related to Pollution from Cargo Ship
Man Gets Prison Term For Fake Distress Calls To Coast Guard
Vietnam navigator faces suspension for ship collision
BP Oil Spill Emails Reveal High-Level Discord Over Flow Estimates
NIMASA arrests vessel involved with illegal refinery
Statoil investigating North Sea gas leak
Indian court grants bail to two Italian sailors at center of diplomatic row
Shippers Urge Withdrawal of Panama Canal Toll-Rise Plans
Miami Man Convicted for Obstruction of Justice and False Statements for Certifying Ships Safe
Oil cargo spill from tank washing line drain cock
Multiple injuries from falling hatch lid
Morning Miracle Car Carrier Dispute Resolved After Five Years
Technology Issues
Alfa Laval wins order to supply equipment for the world's first FLNG facility
Retrofit ECDIS from SAM Electronics
Wartsila dual-fuel technology now the choice of 100 LNG Carriers
Chart updates by ECDIS console by USB save time
SINOPACIFIC Shipbuilding Group Promotes Three Ultimate Fuel-saving Bulk Carriers
MHI and Imabari collaborate on containership newbuilds
Shipping and General Interest Issues
Hard times persist for China's shipping industry
Greek Shipper Plans China Cruises After Making $1 Billion
Maersk Line to restructure its Centre Organisation
Maintaining bulk carriers in an easier, safer and more profitable way
Shipping Industry Showing Signs of Recovery
Ship scrapping fails to offset capacity growth
ClassNK: First in Class to Hit 200 Million Gross Ton Record
Billionaire shipowner changes tack
Move to compel ships plying local ports to fly SA flag
Deepest Roman shipwrecks found near Greece