The member state delegates of the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) have formally adopted an amendment to ban the carriage of high sulfur HFO…
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has announced a changing of the tides, steering 2020 in a new direction, by implementing a regulation that limits the…
All regulations have their complexities and cost, but the catch with the 2020 sulphur cap is that any decision is essentially predicated on unknowns, such as…
IMO scoping study on autonomous ships unlikley to result in new regulations until the 2030's despite member states seeking to be technology market leaders, write…
During the course of the last decade or so, the shipping sector has been subjected to increased scrutiny & regulation related to its impact on…
There were renewed calls for governments to consider seafarers’ welfare today, as the International Maritime Organization (IMO) celebrated its Day of the Seafarer.
IMO general secretary…
Communication plays a major role in the maritime industry, whether it be between crew members, officers or between two ships.
Ambiguity and confusion are the primary causes…
The IMO has officially commenced work to look into how safe, secure and environmentally sound Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) operations may be addressed in…
Philip Roche and Utsav Mathur with law firm Norton Rose Fulbright advise ship owners and operators, banks, insurers and energy companies on the legal, commercial…
Many ships at sea today fly fraudulent flags. Some flag states do not seem particularly bothered that their national flags are being abused in this…