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Maritime refugees: practical and legal issues that arise Background 2015 has seen increased reporting of maritime casualties in the Mediterranean, as vessels carrying refugees from North Africa and…

Maritime Labour Convention update 15/05/2013 Recent press articles and the imminent entry into force of the Maritime Labour Convention have brought the Convention and its requirements on shipowners…

Maritime Labour Convention 2006 - Financial Security Requirements (April 2019 version) IMPORTANT NOTE: The entry into force of the 2014 amendments to MLC on 18 January 2017 raised a number of…

Maritime Labour Convention 2006 - Amendments of 2022 During the 110th session of the International Labour Conference, held from 27 May to 11 June 2022, the plenary session approved additional…

Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006) MLC 2006 is a comprehensive international labour convention, that came into force in 2013, that sets out seafarers' rights to decent conditions of work and helps…

Maritime Labour Convention - are you compliant? From 18th January 2017 all merchant ships of 500 gross tons or over flagged to a ratifying state and, engaged in international voyages will need to…

Maritime Cyber Risk The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is requiring Shipowners and Managers to include cyber security management procedures in their Safety Management System (SMS) by…

Marine Fuel Alert: Jet and automotive fuels now being used for blending marine fuels Reflecting on the destruction of demand the aviation and automobile industries have suffered in the wake of the…

Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) 78 – A Summary The IMO Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) held its 78th session (MEPC 78) remotely from June 6-10, 2022. This article…

Marine Biofuels As the maritime industry continues to prioritize the reduction of emissions, biofuels are gaining recognition as a crucial solution in the short and medium term. They present a…