Tag: maritime law

The cargo of explosives onboard the Tanzania-flagged cargo ship "Andromeda" that was seized by Greek authorities on January 8, off Crete island was legal, according to the manager of the owner company as cited by local media.

North Club highlighted the steps to be taken by the industry ahead the EU General Data Protection Regulation, which enters into force in May 2018. The GDPR will update current data protection legislation by requiring businesses who deal with EU citizens to be transparent about how they use their data. The costs of non-compliance are potentially very high.

In view of the European Council deciding this week on whether the Brexit negotiations can enter the next phase, European shipowners called for rapid and positive progress to be made towards an EU/UK agreement, to secure both EU's and Britain's economic benefits.

Skuld P&I Club reminded of the potential for an increase in stowaways trying to gain access to vessels in South African ports during the holiday period. From February 2017, the Club had 26 stowaway claims in Durban and 12 stowaway claims in Cape Town.

​Maritime regulation should be made more flexible if it is to support the development of autonomous ships, according to a new report by Danish Maritime Authority. The report identifies where changes in maritime regulation are needed and will be used as a platform for the future effort of DMA to develop regulation and make it digitalisation-ready.

British charity Human Rights at Sea published its latest report on the disappearances and deaths of fisheries observers and related crew in the Pacific region, highlighting troubling trends and a lack of support at sea, as well as insufficient protections for fisheries observers.

Somalia has become the 14th signatory to the Jeddah Amendment to the Djibouti Code of Conduct. The Amendment broadened the scope of the Djibouti Code, covering measures for suppressing a range of illicit activities, including piracy, arms trafficking, trafficking in narcotics, human trafficking, human smuggling etc.

According to the latest data from the Supreme Court of Singapore, a 4,000 dwt bunkering tanker, under the name 'UE Star', has been detained in Singapore waters.

The Korean Free Trade Commission announced that it decided to approve Maersk Line's acquisition of Hamburg Sud, under restrictive conditions. Upon the acquisition, Maersk Line and Hamburg Süd will own 743 container vessels, with a total container capacity of around 3.9 million TEUs.

Credentialed mariners who work for multiple vessel owners/operators should be aware that if they accept employment from an illegal operation, they risk not only passenger safety, but their own credential, livelihood, and reputation, USCG notes.