Paris, Tokyo, Black Sea and Indian Ocean MoUs on Port State Control – Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Hours of Rest
The Paris, Tokyo, Black Sea and Indian Ocean MoUs on Port State Control have announced a joint CIC, from 1 September to 30…
TARGETS Delivers Energy Efficiency Guidelines
The EU-funded research project TARGETS was successfully completed on 31 March 2014. AMC participated in the project as WP4 &…
CMoU on Port State Control announces 2014 Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Fire Safety Systems (FSS)
The Caribbean Memorandum of Understanding (CMoU) on Port State Control has announced its second Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Fire…
Latest Chevron SPM Requirements for Tankers
Chevron terminals have recently introduced new requirements for tankers calling Chevron SPM facilities. These requirements may affect the bow mooring arrangement…
Office Relocation
We are pleased to announce that as of 31 March 2014, our office has relocated to new premises. Our new…
New Ship to Ship Transfer Guide Published – STS Operations Plans Development Affected
On November 2013, CDI, ICS, OCIMF and SIGTTO jointly published the new “Ship to Ship Transfer Guide for Petroleum, Chemicals…
EU-Funded Research Project TARGETS – Public Workshop, 27 February 2014
The TARGETS project (Targeted Advanced Research for Global Efficiency of Transportation Shipping, www.targets-project.eu) developed a holistic energy model for cargo ships…
STCW 2010 – Mandatory Security Awareness Training for all seafarers becomes effective on 1 January 2014
The phase-in of STCW 2010 has already commenced. As from 1 January 2014 the security training for seafarers according to the…
Thirty one (31) Port States begin Port State Control Inspections related to MLC 2006
ILO Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006) entered into force on 20 August 2013 and thirty one (31) States have ratified…
New SOLAS Requirements regarding Plans and Procedures for Recovery of Persons from the Water
The IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), at its 91st Session (November 2012), adopted amendments to SOLAS which contain the new…