Abandoned seafarers A thing of the past?
Will the new requirements bring to an end seafarers being abandoned by shipowners?
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Read moreAs the Greek fleet expansion programme continues unabated, the world's vessel registries are vying for the attention of the Greek owners and a slice of the 370 vessels deliveries they expect by 2016
Read moreThe Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) has issued Technical Alert No. 13-09 regarding the New Amendments to MARPOL Annex V, which came into force on 1st January 2013.
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Read moreBahamas has the ability to influence shipping The Bahamas "punches well above its weight" in the global maritime industry, the Bahamas Maritime Authority's (BMA) chairman saying yesterday that through its involvement with the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) this nation has a powerful voice in world shipping.Ian Fair, one of the speakers at the 21st annual Bahamas Business Outlook conference, said the Bahamas has the ability to significantly influence the development of maritime legislation through the IMO, a specialised agency of the United Nations for shipping."We have a powerful voice in world shipping, and have the ability to influence the development of policy and legislation both domestically and internationally. We punch well above our weight," Mr Fair said. An example of the Bahamas' influence, he said, has been the IMO's support of the Bahamas' proposal for mandatory carbon dioxide reduction for all ships, instead of a market-based measure (MBM)."The Bahamas has proposed to the IMO to mandate efficiency improvements of existing vessels. This has massive implications for the industry. Another example that we punch well above our weight is that this is our idea, and it is being well supported by the IMO," Mr Fair said.He added that the BMO's role ...
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