Joseph Maguire – extract from the Ship Owners’ club blogs Leading classification society Class NK has released the ARRIVAL CHECKLIST for PSC, the preparatory checklist...

When taking the decision to layup a vessel, there are several considerations to make before this is carried out.  Below are some of the...

Reports indicate El Faro crew asked twice if he wanted to steer farther south, Capt. Michael Davidson stuck to his course, believing he would...

On December 9,  a Nigerian product tanker SOCHIMA was attacked by one speedboat in early hours in position 03 40E 006 10E, south of Brass,...

On December 9, a general cargo vessel ASKO ran aground in lake Malaren, Stockholm fresh water reservoir. The vessel was en route to Hasselby, Sweden....

Eight hundred (800) kilogrammes of Cocaine has been discovered from a vessel that reached Colombo Port. The Police Anti Narcotic Bureau inspected this vessel after...

International commercial law firm Hill Dickinson is pleased to announce that Julian Clark will be joining the firm as global head of shipping. Julian,...

The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) received a visit from the Jamaican High Commissioner-Designate to the UK as part of a series of meetings...

By Gary Bourgeault Although the U.S. government finally gave U.S. oil producer’s approval to export oil about a year ago, the lack of suitable port...

What has happened so far? As most people are aware, the IMO voted in its 70th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (last week...