International Chamber of Shipping Archives

September 28, 2021

COLUMN | Difficult career choices [Grey Power]

Written by Michael Grey on September 28, 2021. Posted in Boxship World, Dry Cargo World, Ship World Features, Work Boat World Features.

It is strange how crises creep up on one, moving surreptitiously between a cloud on a far horizon to a full-blown storm, without very much warning. We have a logistics hu ..

August 6, 2021

Highest number of GMDSS alert calls in last three years were from tankers, new report reveals

Written by Baird Maritime on August 6, 2021. Posted in Boxship World, Dry Cargo World, Electronics, Fishing Boat World, Search and Rescue, Tanker World.

Mobile satellite communications specialist Inmarsat has published a new report based on an exclusive analysis of Global Maritime Distress and Safety Services (GMDSS) aler ..

June 24, 2020

OCIMF publishes updated oil tankers and terminals safety guide

Written by Baird Maritime on June 24, 2020. Posted in Tanker World.

The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), together with the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IA ..

September 2, 2021

IUMI proposes safety guidelines for zero-carbon fuels

Written by Baird Maritime on September 2, 2021. Posted in Boxship World, Dry Cargo World, Tanker World.

To facilitate the utilisation of zero-carbon fuels, safety measures are urgently needed to protect crew, assets and the environment, writes Helle Hammer, Chairperson of t ..

July 16, 2021

BOOK REVIEW | Giants of the Sea: Ships and Men Who Changed the World

Written by Neil Baird on July 16, 2021. Posted in Ausmarine - Featured, Book Reviews, Boxship World, Commercial Mariner - Featured, Dry Cargo World, Ship World Features, Tanker World, Work Boat World Features.

This is an excellent, important and very valuable book. That it has had to be self-published only increases its value and importance. It is tragic that it will not gain t ..

March 24, 2020

COLUMN | Seafarers – Last in the queue [Grey Power]

Written by Michael Grey on March 24, 2020. Posted in Ausmarine - Shipping and Offshore, Boxship World, Commercial Mariner - Ships & Ports, Dry Cargo World, Port World, Ship World Features, Tanker World, Work Boat World, Work Boat World Features.

We are living in unprecedented times, in a situation where fear and uncertainty oscillate, even in the minds of practical people with heaps of common sense. And if is bad ..

August 12, 2021

BOOK REVIEW | Drug Trafficking and Drug Abuse On Board Ship: Guidelines for Owners and Masters on Preparation, Prevention, Protection and Response – Sixth Edition, 2021

Written by Neil Baird on August 12, 2021. Posted in Ausmarine - Featured, Book Reviews, Boxship World, Commercial Mariner - Featured, Dry Cargo World, Maritime Security World, Ship World Features, Work Boat World Features.

The massive global trade in illicit drugs and the misery, crime and destruction that trail in its wake show no sign of abating. Almost every week in Baird Maritime we pub ..

April 16, 2021

ICS launches new guidance on maritime security

Written by Baird Maritime on April 16, 2021. Posted in Boxship World, Dry Cargo World, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Piracy, Tanker World.

To assist the global shipping community in preparing for threats such as piracy, kidnapping, and terrorism on the high seas, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) h ..

December 2, 2019

COLUMN | Dangerous waters [Grey Power]

Written by Michael Grey on December 2, 2019. Posted in Boxship World, Dry Cargo World, Naval, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Piracy, Ship World Features, Tanker World, Work Boat World Features.

Piracy is a scourge that just will not go away, with the Gulf of Guinea now replacing the coast of Somalia as a “hotspot” that is frightening seafarers tasked with vo ..