Tag: Ukraine

Ecological inspectors in Ukraine have turned their attention from ballast water to wastewater, issuing fines to vessels deemed to have caused pollution.

Following years of issues relating to the sampling and testing of ballast water and the actions by the ‘ecological inspectorate’ for ships in Ukraine, a Ukrainian Court has now ruled against the ecological inspectorate in a case related to control of ballast and allegations of pollution in the port of Yuzhnyi.

Marine Transport Workers’ Trade Union of Ukraine announced that the Ukrainian captain of "Avant Garde", Gennady Gavrilov returned home after almost six years.

Customs officers at Ukrainian Port of Nikolayev (Mykolaiv) continue to impose significant fines on foreign-flagged vessels on the basis of inaccurate declarations of fuels, oils, stores and possessions, information by North P&I Club and local correspondents Dias & Co suggests.

Vessels calling at Ukrainian ports should expect rigorous PSC inspections and to prepare accordingly, as local consulting company Dias & Co report that they are receiving an increasing number of instructions to attend vessels undergoing PSC inspections

President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy recently commended the release of the 14 Ukrainian seafarers of Ruta tanker, which were arrested off Libya back in 2017.

A crew member of the bulker 'Panamax Alexander', was found dead on Sunday. The body of the Ukrainian was found by local fishermen.

The Palau international Ship Registry issued a marine notice informing all Shipowners, Operators, Deputy Registrars, and Recognized Organizations about the implementation of regulations and sanctions imposed by the United Nations that affect sea trade in Ukrainian and Crimean Waters.

Dubai-based DP World will acquire a majority 51% stake in TIS Container Terminal in the Ukrainian port of Yuzhny, boosting its position and presence in the market-leading terminal of Ukraine. Through a statement, DP World commented that the acquisition compliments the operator's existent operations, providing tugging, pilotage and other marine services in several Ukrainian ports.

According to the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA), the hopper dredger vessel "Meotida" of Delta-pilot branch, successfully completed its operations on the field of the Berdyansk seaport approach channel. while relocated back to Mariupol.