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• Tankers must be loaded for the correct stability
  Loading computers are a mandatory part of tanker cargo control systems, providing information on the correct loading conditions. The computer calculates the correct cargo and ballast loading for t...
• DNV has developed a new scheme for DPOs
  Driven largely by the shuttle tanker community, DNV has devised a new training and certification programme for dynamic positioning officers (DPOs). DNV will elaborate on it at Riviera’s upco...
• The EU stance on Iranian-sourced bunkers
  Many operators have been experiencing issues in relation to the origin of bunkers, particularly given the prevalence of the availability of Iranian bunkers and the applicable restrictions arising...
• Minister says regulatory confusion is unabated
  UK Shipping Minister Stephen Hammond MP has spoken out against the lack of uniform requirements at the EU and international level when it comes to emissions legislation. In a keynote speech at Apr...
• Intertanko restates the case for distillates
  Five years ago Intertanko committed itself to supporting the global use of distillate fuel – specifically marine diesel oil (MDO) – or, effectively, a global SECA, as the industry asso...
• Operators’ options are not diminished by consolidation
  The last three years have seen consolidation in the inert gas generator supplier sector, with smaller independents bought by larger concerns. The five largest concerns hold roughly even market sha...
• Occupational exposure monitoring on chemical tankers
  There is growing awareness of the risk to human health posed by substances in the workplace, and the maritime sector is no exception. The need is for tools that are able to predict the risk of dev...
• Insuring seafarers are paid if employer defaults
  Specialist marine insurance intermediary Seacurus has launched a new insurance policy to indemnify seafarers in the event of the financial default of their employers. The policy is the first to of...
• Swedish Club Academy to tackle industry’s attitude problem
  The Swedish Club Academy has embarked upon a ‘mariner attitude survey’ to understand the attitudes and perceptions of mariners, so that proactive safety measures can be taken by shippi...
• Fail to prepare for MLC then prepare to fail
  Recent discussions in the halls of IMO suggest that too many in the industry are not ready for the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), Liberian Shipowners’ Council general secretary Joseph Lud...