Category: News Announcements

Hellenic Shortsea Shipowners Association
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ERMA FIRST granted BWMS USCG Type Approval

The US Coast Guard Marine Safety Center issued the sixth US Coast Guard Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to ERMA FIRST ESK Engineering…

Hellenic Shortsea Shipowners Association
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EU takes actions to enhance maritime security

At the  EU-hosted ‘Our Ocean conference’ in Malta, from 5 to 6 of October, the European Union  committed to take actions in order to tackle the…

Hellenic Shortsea Shipowners Association
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New submission to IMO on GHG emissions reduction

International shipowner organizations ICS, BIMCO, Intertanko and Intercargo, jointly submitted to IMO a new paper last week to further elaborate their views on the initial strategy…

Hellenic Shortsea Shipowners Association
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IMO outlines GloBallast highlights

IMO outlines the key achievements of the GloBallast Partnerships Programme, executed by IMO in collaboration with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the United Nations…