The term “Autonomous” is one of the buzzwords within the shipping community today. But what do we mean by autonomous vessels? And how might this impact our industry, particularly, in terms of the human element. But, what do we mean, when we talk about …
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We summarize these below by date of implementation. We encourage Members and clients to ensure that their crew and shore staff are familiar with these. Besides regulations being implemented by the IMO, ILO and other international bodies, we have also i…
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There is a careful optimism regarding a return of more vivid activity in the ships’ demolition market, despite a lacklustre start to the new year. In its latest weekly report, Clarkson Platou Hellas said that “it would appear that the holiday sea…
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If I asked for a show of hands – Anyone who was around in 1895? I can be pretty much assured that I am not going to see any hands in the air. Not really a surprise as the intervening 125 years is bound to thin down the likely respondents. But it was in…
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On Thursday 10 January, the Transport Commission of the European Parliament votes on the European Maritime Single Window proposal of the European Parliament. MEPs have tabled an amendment introducing an EU level access point interface, in addition to t…