Financial aid scheme for traditional ships published
On 18 September, the promised policy of the Federal Government to financially aid ships of traditional build has entered into force. Operators of traditional ships will soon be able to apply for financial support at the "Bundesanstalt für Verwaltungsdienstleistungen" (BAV) for the continued safe operation of their ships.
Conference on the Convention on the Law of the Sea celebrating its 25th anniversary
On 17 and 18 October, experts and policy makers discuss the United Nations' International Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and its future at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in Hamburg. The organizers of the event are Indiana University's Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies, the University of Hamburg and the International Foundation for the Law of the Sea. There are still spots available for the conference.
More than 30 representatives of the European and North American port state control (PSC) authorities have followed the invitation of the BG Verkehr to get together for a three-day seminar in Hamburg. The surveyors and coordinators caught up on the recent challenges for port state control.
From 1 August, the BG Verkehr will survey ships under a foreign flag requiring a Certificate of Equivalence in German ports only. One reason being that the amount of surveys has escalated, another is the large expenditure of travel time to and from ports abroad.
Convincingly establishing safety awareness on board can only work if all crew members are actively involved. Hazards can be found anywhere safety provisions are only followed half-heartedly. With their new Safety Bulletin, the Ship Safety Division of BG Verkehr gives practical advice for sound safety awareness on board.
The Ship Safety Division of BG Verkehr has changed their approval practice regarding in-water surveys of German-flagged ships. As of now, the inspection of the ship's bottom can also be done inside the water if a ship does not have an additional class notation for in-water surveys (e.g. "BIS", "IW").
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In the course of the National Masterplan for Maritime Technologies (NMMT), the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy together with the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen invites to a symposium in Bremerhaven during 23-24 October 2019. At this symposium, enterprises and authorities from various countries of Europe present their projects of maritime safety and security technologies.
Germany has acceded the Ship Recycling Convention of the IMO as 13. State world-wide and seventh EU State. However, several other states will still have to ratify the Hong Kong Convention 2009 in order for it to enter into force.
The revised Guideline on Food Hygiene give practical guidance and helpful procedures to make sure food is handled hygienically and safely on board of ships.
Confirmed by the ICS: The German Flag is one of the best
With the Flag State Performance Table of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), shipowners can get a quick overview of the quality of the 117 flag states worldwide. The German Flag has long been exemplary in all areas and once more ranks among the best this year.
