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STCW Hours of rest: Have you done the math lesson ?
Human factors in surveyor training - meeting the challenge
The need for human element competence among Classification Society Surveyors
Human element skills and knowledge required of P&I surveyors and inspectors
The distinction between 'crew negligence' and 'crew incompetence' and the consequence thereof
Another hazardous cargo, another sinking
Cargo Declaration Forms - Bulk Cargoes That May Liquefy
CO2 emissions from ships; the latest IMO regulatory developments
Combating piracy: Shipping to become costlier
Nowhere to hide
Interview on IMO's work to reduce shipping emissions
Piracy and the ISPS Code
Major Issues of the Week
Cruise ship search suspended off Italy
Piracy attacks in East and West Africa dominate world report
Costa Concordia: What happened
Costa Concordia likely worst maritime insurance loss
Fears grow for Concordia missing
Italy cruise ship Costa Concordia run aground near Giglio
Videos of the week
Port of Portland Marine Biodiesel
Stopping the pirates?
Pirate Man
Environmental fears over cruise ship wreck
Get back on board Captain Schettino!
Royal Navy captures 13 Somali pirates
Safety issues
How stable are cruise ships like the Costa Concordia?
Cruise ship safety: timeline of disasters and safety regulations
Italy cruise ship owners unaware of dangerous practice
Italians want ban on liners too close to shore
As cruise ships get larger, are they any safer?
Women and Children First: Law or Convention?
Carnival Announces Audit Safety Procedures
Guidelines for Verification Of Damage Stability Requirements For Tankers And Bulk Carriers
Restrictions on certain flagged vessels entering UAE
Revised recommendations for entry into enclosed spaces
Future navigation will become safer
Alerts
ONI issues Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report
ONI issues Piracy Analysis and Warning Weekly (PAWW) Report
Aware of very heavy rains in Brazil
Mediterranean countries agree on voluntary interim ballast water management regulations
Requirements for pilot transfer arrangements
Seafarers and Human Element Issues
OCIMF releases guidance on seafarers' hours of work
Improving maritime education in the Philippines
ITF Statement on Costa Concordia sinking
Many seafarers have died in pirate captivity over the past four years
'Get back on ship', Coast Guard told cruise captain
Somali pirates free crew of Maltese-flagged ship
Environmental Issues
Marine Paradise Threatened By Cruise Ship
Melting Ice Makes Arctic Access a Hot Commodity
BIMCO issues updated EEDI Calculator
What Will The Disaster Mean For The Mediterranean?
IMO's work on greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping
Prevention of Pollution of the Sea
WSS delivers oil pollution response compliance in Chinese ports
'Ocean giants' ban needed on Italy coasts
Shell Arctic Permit
National Ocean Policy Draft Implementation Plan
Security and Anti-Piracy Issues
UN Secretary-General supports IMO initiative for closer counter-piracy co-operation
A Bad Year For Pirates
NATO Shipping Centre- Weekly Piracy Assessment
East and West coasts of Africa most prolific
EUNAVFOR moves to set piracy record straight
World Sea Piracy Drops in 2011, Somali Attacks Up
Somali Pirates Seize 80% Fewer Ships
Piracy high in Nigeria
British navy nabs 13 Somali pirates
UN Security Council press statement on Somalia
Accidents, Penalties and Incident Investigation Issues
Passenger ship sinks off Iran, killing nine
Doomed liner' s captain trades blame with shipowners
Standard Club confirms that it is the lead P&I insurer for the cruise ship Costa Concordia
Environmental Pollution Fines in Turkey
CNOOC denies sinking of oil ship
Costa Cruises says captain's action caused accident
Gibraltar Maritime Administration issues report re FEDRA grounding
About 500 containers from ship wrecked off New Zealand unlocated
Chevron : Update on Rig Incident Offshore Nigeria
Vale Beijing incident not related to global strength issues or single pass loading
Technology Issues
Crew Wi-Fi to be installed on 40 ships
BWTS: Challenges for Installation Engineering
Rolls-Royce to design and equip seven vessels for Brazil
Korean Register wins contract to develop Port State Control software
OceanSaver BWT Chosen for VLCC Newbuildings
SAM Electronics Launches New Series of Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm Systems
Shipping and General Interest Issues
Economic Indicators Baltic Dry Turns Wet Blanket
First LNG carrier drydocks in Oman
Carnival and cruise sector count cost of disaster
Maritime ties help China, Greece weather shipping downturn
Port access to surveyors and correspondents
British ships to be allowed to hold weddings at sea
BV Approves LNG-powered Ultra-Large Containership
The UK P&I Club takes new approach to risk management
Large LNG-fuelled container ship granted approval in principle
RS will increase efficiency of applications processing
Renda, Russian Tanker, Begins Fuel Transfer To Nome, Alaska