Starting in 2017, it will be illegal for shippers to dump oil, oily waste or noxious materials into Arctic or Antarctic waters. That prohibition is part of a set of environmental rules and standards ...

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) today adopted the Polar Code aimed at regulating shipping in Polar Regions. Several environmental groups have criticized the measures for not going far ...

AHTS Magne Viking, owned by Viking Supply Ships, is in compliance with the new IMO Polar Code, confirms DNV GL and the Danish Maritime Authority following a successful survey. “Having followed the ...

This article concludes a series that began in the Aug. 12 issue. A host of national and international codes and standards usually comprises a list in a shipbuilder's contract specification for a new ...

A new report warns of increasing cybersecurity threats to the maritime industry. The Global Maritime Consultants Group’s (GMCG) Marine Cyber Security white paper, published on December 24, warns of ...

A non-return device arranged as a double block and bleed in accordance with the FSS Code may be accepted without MSC approval. A Corpus Christi Fire Department vessel extinguishes a fire onboard a ...

The IMO is the United Nations specialised agency responsible for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships. South Africa has become the 19th State to sign the ...