Tag: certification

BMT Surveys, maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has been engaged by Friend of the Sea to investigate whether specialised reefer vessels comply with the broad set of requirements to qualify for certification.

AMSA has issued Marine Notice yo draw the attention to the fact that many Australian certificates of competency and certificates of proficiency will expire on 31 December 2016.

DP World London Gateway Port has been awarded The Planet Mark for demonstrating its commitment to carbon emissions reduction.

RINA Services recently awarded Carnival Maritime GmbH ISO 14001 and BS OHSAS 18001 certificates. Now the Carnival Maritime office in Hamburg as well as 26 ships in Carnival Maritime’s fleet have been awarded environmental management and safety management certifications.

DNV GL has assessed and granted Type Approval certification to Evoqua Water Technologies for its SeaCURE BWMS.

The International Association of Maritime and Port Professionals (IAMPE) has announced the Accredited Marine Port Executive Professional Certification. This advanced certification is designed to provide a gold standard for professional education and certification in the international port and maritime industry and mirrors other professional certifications issued in various industrial disciplines.

In line with the growing interest in green recycling, RINA Services recently awarded its first ISO 30000:2009 certificate and HKC Statement of Compliance (SoC) in Alang, India to Shubh Arya Steel, on 28th April 2016.

The Maritime Authority of the Cayman Island has issued a shipping notice on revising format of "STCW endorsements". Under the provisions of STCW I/2.5, the Cayman Islands accepts seafarers holding a Certificate of Competency issued by certain other Administrations for service onboard Cayman Islands ships.

The Steamship P&I Club notes an increase on vessels facing problems with Brazilian port health authorities in respect of ship sanitation certificates (SSC) that often result in delays, extra costs and expenses and loss of hire and advises measures to be taken to avert or reduce the associated risk.

The Green Award Foundation announced that a new certification programme for LPG carriers has been launched. From the 1st of April, 2016, fully refrigerated LPG carriers from 20,000 m3 are eligible for Green Award certification.