Tag: certification

Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (UK) Ltd, a subsidiary of ClassNK classification society, has become an accredited Certification Body. The accreditation was granted by the UK national accreditation body UKAS and covers the certification of companies applying the ISO9001 Management Standard.

The Danish Maritime Authority has announced that now seafarers can manage and report their seagoing service digitally. Digitalising seagoing service is the first step taken to make it easier for seafarers to apply for certificates.

The Republic of the Marshall Islands has issued technical circular to promulgate the RMI Maritime Administrator policies on the BWM Convention, specifically with respect to the early renewal survey of the International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate.

The Paris MOU is encouraging member states to take a pragmatic and practical approach to enforcement of the new STCW certification requirements for seafarers that enter into effect on 1 January 2017.

The first Polar Ship Certificate was issued by the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS). The document was released by Murmansk Branch on 22 December, 2016 in the port of Murmansk to the tanker Shturman Albanov, owned by SCF Group.

Time has come for most shipowners to apply for renewal of their CLC, Bunker, Athens and Wreck Removal Certificates. Certificates must be renewed when the underlying insurance expires, reminds the Danish Maritime Authority.

Bureau Veritas has published a set of guidelines addressing a broad spectrum of the needs of marine renewable energy businesses and projects. The new certification scheme covers floating offshore wind turbines, current and tidal turbines, including sea and river turbines, wave energy converters and ocean thermal energy converters.

MSC 97 issued a circular on Advice for Parties, Administrations, port State control authorities and ROs on action to be taken in cases where not all seafarers carry certificates and endorsements meeting the 2010 Manila Amendments to the STCW Convention and Code from 1 January 2017.

DNV GL has recognized that the HANSA HEAVY LIFT complies with the highest standards of energy efficiency and has awarded the company the ISO 50001 certificate. The certification covers both HANSA HEAVY LIFT’s vessels and the company’s operations at shore.

The Bahamas Maritime Authority has issued technical Alert to draw all parties’ attention to the requirements needed in order to apply for a Bahamas Certificate of Proficiency as an Able Seafarer, in accordance with The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watch-keeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended (STCW).