Emissions monitoring campaign kicks off over the Baltic Sea using specially equipped drones
Together with the BSH the EMSA is conducting a large-scale emissions monitoring campaign using remotely piloted aircraft, scheduled to begin later this month. Over a three-month period, a specially equipped drone will measure the sulphur content in the exhaust plumes of ships transiting the Baltic Sea in order to be able to detect violations of the applicable limits. At the same time, image data will also be collected for hydrographic surveying purposes.
German Flag issues approvals for electronic record books
Record books on sea-going vessels flying the German Flag can be maintained electronically as well. So far, the BG Verkehr has approved the software of two manufacturers of electronic record books. Digital MARPOL record books can also be approved.
Safe manning certificate also required for small ships
Small commercially used sea-going ships flying the German flag also require a safe manning certificate. Up until last year this was not the case and only vessels over 8m needed such a certificate. The Certificates Pool of the Ship Safety Division of BG Verkehr issues safe manning certificates – digitally.
Concise info about vaccinations now available in English
Recently the BG Verkehr published a flyer with information about immunisations against COVID-19 - this flyer is now available in six other languages. One of them – and most important in the shipping industry – English. You can download the flyer for free and with just one click of the button on the website of the BG Verkehr.
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People of the German flag
Behind the German flag are many strong personalities. We introduce the people of the shipping sector that are closely connected to German flag.
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Annual Report 2021 on the German Maritime Labour Act
In its Annual Report 2021 on the German Maritime Labour Act, the Ship Safety Division of BG Verkehr comprehensively presents how it verified compliance with the requirements of the German Maritime Labour Act throughout the last year. A guidance document on the topic "Working and living on board" aids with the implementation of the German Maritime Labour Act.
As of 1st October, the fees of the German flag are based on a new legal instrument. A joint fees ordinance for all areas of shipping and waterways replaces the individual ordinances from before. The fees of the German Flag remain low.
Danger rate of the accident insurance now applies to maritime companies
In 2010, the See-BG merged with BG Verkehr. As of 2022, after a 12-year transitional period, the accident insurance contributions for maritime companies will be calculated based on the danger rate. We explain what changes and how your maritime company can lower its contributions with good occupational safety and prevention of accidents.
For a long time, asbestos was considered a miracle product: the natural mineral is fire resistant, an insulator, easy to process and inexpensive. But asbestos causes illness and can give rise to cancer. BG Verkehr summarized the things shipping companies have to observe when they flag-in a ship that is contaminated with asbestos.
