IMO States urged to ratify compensation regime for Hazardous and Noxious Cargoes
The International Maritime Organization (IMO), together with the International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds (IOPC Funds) and the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF), is urging its Member States to ratify and implement a key compensation treaty covering the transport of hazardous and noxious substances (HNS) by ship. _x000D_ The International Convention on Liability and compensation […]
GMC's High Voltage course
New High Voltage course approved by Cyprus flag. _x000D_
GMC introduces new courses for obtaining CoC's
Obtain now at GMC Certification of Competence as: _x000D_ _x000D_ Master, _x000D_ Chief Mate, _x000D_ Chief engineer & _x000D_ Second Engineer _x000D_ _x000D_ approved by Cyprus Flag Administration and recognized internationally. _x000D_ _x000D_
GMC now expands into four floors
GMC now expands into four (4) floors in order to cover the increasing demand of her clients. _x000D_
STCW 2010 – Employers Need to Be Ready, says ICS
The transitional period for the 2010 amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW 2010) comes to an end on 1 January 2017. To prevent last minute certification ‘logjams’, and potential difficulties during Port State Control inspections next year, it is important that maritime employers liaise closely with […]
IMB: Maritime piracy hotspots persist worldwide despite reductions in key areas
_x000D_ _x000D_ Piracy and armed robbery on the world’s seas is persisting at levels close to those in 2014, despite reductions in the number of ships hijacked and crew captured, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) annual piracy report reveals. _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ IMB’s Piracy Reporting Centre (IMB PRC) recorded 246 […]
ICS Shipowners and Seafarers' Unions Team Up to Launch New Guidance on the Elimination of Harassment and Bullying
Maritime employers and seafarers’ unions have joined forces to publish new international ‘Guidance on Eliminating Shipboard Harassment and Bullying’. The new Guidelines, developed by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), can be downloaded from the ICS and ITF websites. These Guidelines have been launched in advance of an important […]
Getting focused: Five tips to survive the ICC Mediation Competition
_x000D_ Last week we provided five tips on how to best prepare for the imminent 11th annual International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Commercial Mediation Competition. This week, we are back with five more tips that will have you focused and ready to successfully mediate your next dispute, no matter what you are up against. […]
ICS Shipping Companies Encouraged to Use New Transitional Measures for Ship Recycling
Shipping companies are being strongly encouraged to use new ‘Transitional Measures for Shipowners Selling Ships for Recycling’ launched by a wide coalition of international shipping industry organisations. The purpose of the new ‘Transitional Measures’ – developed by an inter-industry working group led by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) – is to help shipowners ensure […]
EC funding gives green light to ambitious IMO energy-efficiency project
An ambitious IMO project to establish a global network of Maritime Technology Cooperation Centres (MTCCs) in developing countries is to go ahead thanks to a €10 million funding contribution from the European Commission (EC). _x000D_ The funds mobilised by the EC illustrate the EU’s commitment to support the concrete implementation of a range of measures […]
