Accord Shipmanagement has confirmed its fleet will be Maritime Labour Convention 2006 compliant by the close of 2010. This announcement follows Accord’s concentrated efforts to build awareness with owners regarding new legal standards to safeguard working conditions onboard. Managing director…

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• Accord targets older tonnage sector

    Accord has found a rich vein of new business in third party ship management as many of its competitors are re-focusing on owners with new buildings as a surge of deliveries are made in 2010 and 2011.

• Accord claims new life for single hull tankers to expire

    Hong Kong-based Accord Shipmanagement is forecasting a surge of interest in single hull tankers across the world as the vessels are phased out this year. ‘We are receiving enquiries from countries around the world where owners want to utilise single… Read at Accord claims new lease of life for single hull

• Shipping industry meets in Copenhagen Accord

    The shipping sector has criticised the Copenhagen Accord that came out of the UN’s climate-change conference for failing to set any emissions reduction targets for the industry. The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) said it was “disappointed” with the accord, while the UN’s International Maritime Organisation (IMO) said it was

• Long Beach Green Signs

    The Port of Long Beach and terminal operator China Merchants Holdings International signed a comprehensive environmental exchange agreement to add and improve “green” technologies and practices on both sides of the Pacific Ocean. “This agreement recognizes that we are not only partners in trade, but partners in ideas and solutions

• Urge for a marked improvement for the industry standards

    Grave concern among industry leaders over the falling standards of international shipping has led to a resonant push for bettering standards across the board and greater transparency between maritime authorities, businesses and stakeholders.

• Gulfmark reorganized to protect Jones Act status

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• Transocean drills oil and gas Deepest

     (marinelink)  Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG)announced that its ultra-deepwater semisubmersible rig Deepwater Horizon recently drilled the deepest oil and gas well ever while working for BP and its co-owners on the Tiber well in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Working with BP, the Transocean crews on the Deepwater Horizon drilled the well to 35,050 vertical

• Mitropoulos warns against cuts in vessel maintenance

    The current financial difficulties should not lead to a lowering of standards in shipping but owners should look to increasing quality as a way of moving out of the current recession, according to the Secretary General of the International Maritime… Read at Mitropoulos warns against cutting back on vessel maintenance

• Make sure you know who supplies your ship

     Ship owners and managers should spend more time checking the validity and ability of suppliers servicing their ships and not just opt for the cheapest price, the President of the International Shipsuppliers & Services Association (ISSA) has warned. Working only… Read at Make sure you know who is supplying your

• BIMCO approved new quality standards for ship agents and brokers

    BIMCO (Baltic and International Maritime Council) has endorsed a new Quality Standard (QS) for ship agents and brokers set up by the Federation of National Associations of Shipbrokers and Agents (FONASBA), which will serve to assist ship owners and operators… Read at BIMCO endorses new quality standards for ship agents and