Tag: Greece

At a press conference held on June 3, DNV Maritime CEO Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen celebrated 100 years of the classification society’s activities in Greece, while looking ahead to the possibilities of a decarbonized industry based around increased collaboration and innovation. 

Following the seizure of Greek flagged oil tankers “Delta Poseidon” and “Prudent Warrior” on 27 May 2022, the International Chamber of Shipping and the European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA) jointly call for a quick and diplomatic resolution in order for the vessels and crew to be released.

The Combined Maritime Force (CMR) and EU NAVFOR have recently issued Industry Releasable Threat Bulletin (IRTB) 031 intended to help shipping operators who are responsible for merchant and large commercial fishing vessels that pass through, or operate in, the Persian Gulf, Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden (GOA).

Greece’s Shipping Ministry has made a “strong recommendation” to Greek shipping companies to avoid Iranian territorial waters when crossing the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman.

Iran responded to calls from France and the EU to release the Greek tankers it seized on May 27, with renewed threats against Greek shipping.

Reporting indicates that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have detained two Greek-flagged oil tankers in the Persian Gulf on May 27. The vessels have been identified as the MV Delta Poseidon, and the MV Prudent Warrior.

The U.S. Department of Justice seized the oil aboard a Russian oil tanker, and it is in the process of transferring the oil to the United States on a chartered tanker. 

The ferry Nissos Samos, with 332 passengers and more than 200 vehicles on board, drifted aground in Chios harbor, Greece, on May 19.

Following the recent news that the European Parliament recognizes the structural role of the commercial operators in shipping and the need for a sector-dedicated fund, the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS)  welcomed the adopted position, highlighting that the “polluter pays” principle is the cornerstone of the EU environmental legislation.

As part of the European Union sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, Greece has impounded a Russian oil tanker off the island of Evia.