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04 Jun 12 - 16:46
Weekly Newsletter 23
4 June 2012

Notice Board

Latest Safety4Sea Regulatory Update

Piracy - Participate in the Save our Seafarers Campaign

View latest Safety4Sea Resources

View Technical Articles

View Anti-Piracy Survey; Results and Key Findings

View 2nd Safety4Sea Forum presentations

View Safety4Sea Energy Efficiency Forum presentations

Safety4Sea Energy Efficiency Survey : Your opinion matters!

2012 Athens Safety4Sea Forum : Participate in Agenda Development

Forthcoming Events

Shipping Conference: Can Greece Maintain Global Dominance?

2nd Blue Shipping Summit 2012

Posidonia 2012

TradeWinds Shipowners Forum

Day of the Seafarer 2012

 

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

 

 

 

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