• Nautilus Identifies Distances between Owners and Crew
    Nautilus International assistant general secretary Marcel van den Broek addressed the relationship between shipowners, crew members and flag states in a recent speech at the World Maritime University...
    April 19, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • Sea Japan 2010 Preview
    The Isle of Man Ship Registry will hold an exhibit at the Sea Japan 2010 conference next Wednesday through Friday in Tokyo. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Sea Japan, 2008"][/...
    April 16, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • Obama Order Addresses Somali Conflict
    The OGSR editors and Dennis Bryant offer their interpretation of Obama's recent Executive Order addressing violence in the Somali region. U.S. President Barack Obama issued an Executive Order...
    April 15, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • Norwegian Shipowners Meet with Nigerian Agency
    Norwegian shipowners met with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) last week to discuss their interest in registering vessels under the Nigerian flag. Mr. Temison Omatseye...
    April 14, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • Korea Register Chairman Advocates Class Audits Overhaul
    Oh Kon-gyun, Korea Register of Shipping Chairman and CEO as well as vice-chairman of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS), recently expressed support for a redesign of the...
    April 13, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • Italy to Invest in Yacht Sector
    Italy's Ministry of Economic Development recently announced intentions to invest $27 million in the country's renowned but struggling yachting sector. The sector, identified by the ministry as "an...
    April 12, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • Foreign Clients Evaluate British Flag
    The United Kingdom Registry's premier customer service and optional tonnage tax scheme have attracted foreign owners over the past ten years who plan to stay with the flag as long as it continues to...
    April 09, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • US Coast Guard and DNV reject US Vessel
    The United States Coast Guard has removed its first vessel from its alternate compliance program (ACP) due to inadequate standards on the ship. The Coast Guard allows class societies to survey select...
    April 08, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • Belize Registry Flourishes
    In the year since Captain Encarnacion Samaniego became Director General of Belize's ship registry IMMARBE, the flag has experienced a 33 percent increase in registered vessels and is adopting...
    April 07, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • Flagging out grows. Beneficial to open registries.
    Open registries are becoming increasingly dominant within the maritime industry. Of the current ten largest flag states, six are flags of convenience: Panama, Liberia, the Marshall Islands, the...
    April 06, 2010
    By: Anonymous