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Maritime welfare charity Sailors’ Society’s 200th anniversary events continued with the annual ING wine-tasting evening, which this year raised a glass to the charity’s 200th anniversary.
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ClassNK Archive Centre stores the first IMO GBS ship construction files of NACKS-built VLCC
ClassNK Archive Centre (NKAC) has stored the first Ship Construction Files complying with IMO Global Based Standards for the NACKS-built 311,000 DWT VLCC.
The EU to legislate on maritime working conditions
In the future, seafarers would be subject to the rules set out in the Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions if it were up to the European Parliament.
Global sulphur limit confirmed for 1st January 2020
The UN Maritime Organisation, IMO, has adopted a ban prohibiting ships carrying fuel which contains more than 0.5% sulphur.
Maritime UK in New York to strengthen transatlantic relationship
A delegation of business leaders from the UK maritime sector visited New York this week accompanied by the Secretary of State for the Department of International Trade, Dr Liam Fox.
Geos Group highlights marine fuel winter operations issues
As winter approaches, the Geos Group (Sea Bunkering) is reminding ship owners and operators about two important marine fuel procurement issues to be aware of – an expected shortage of road transport capacity between November and March, and the risk of waxy build-up in fuel used in winter operations.