Maritime Safety Guide maps safety and security risks for seafarers

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 6, 2022 | Maritime accidents, Maritime regulations, News

The shipping industry was one of the first industries to implement comprehensive international safety standards set forth by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Lanier Law has now published the Maritime Safety Guide, which condenses the many rules and...

EMSA to check ships’ emissions in the Baltic Sea with drones

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 15, 2022 | Emissions, Maritime regulations, News, Shipping

The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) is conducting a large-scale emissions monitoring campaign using remotely piloted aircraft, scheduled to begin later this month. Over a three-month period, a specially equipped drone will measure the sulphur content in the...

EMSA contracts satcom services for maritime surveillance by drones

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 29, 2022 | Maritime regulations, News, Shipping

The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has contracted six satellite communication (satcom) service providers for its maritime surveillance operations by remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPASs). The contracts are intended to provide fast and effective...

ECSA backs EU waste shipment shift for recycling EU-flagged ships in Asia

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 16, 2022 | Maritime regulations, News, Ship recycling

The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) is throwing its weight behind a controversial proposed amendment to the EU’s Waste Shipment Regulation that would effectively make it possible to recycle EU-flagged ships at non-OECD shipbreaking facilities...

Sea Machines obtains first Bureau Veritas type approval for wireless remote helm control systems

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 16, 2022 | Classification/inspection, Maritime regulations, Navigation, News, Shipping

Bureau Veritas has granted type approval to Sea Machines’ commercial wireless remote-control helm system. It means that the wireless control technology embedded in both Sea Machines’ systems has undergone rigorous third-party testing and certification to meet...

Classification societies start to withdraw from Russia

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 14, 2022 | Classification/inspection, Maritime regulations, News, Survey

Classification society Lloyd’s Register is the first to disengage from provision of all services to Russian owned, controlled or managed assets or companies. DNV quickly followed suit, but does not go beyond winding down Russian business. IACS has withdrawn the...