Changes to Legislation & Port State Control

A small change in legislation has had a big impact on business within the shipping industry. From 1st January last year (2015), MARPOL, short for Marine Pollution, has amended Section 14 of their International Code, to reduce permitted sulphur emissions by 90% (from...

Building Your Own Boat

If a man is to be obsessed by something, I suppose a boat is as good as anything, perhaps a bit better than most. (E. B. White) Those who have spent many years afloat, or work in the industry, may one-day dream of building their own boat. The driving factors for this...

A Shortage of Seafarers

A huge shortage of seafarers is predicted over the next 5-10 years, meaning competition will be fierce for trained and competent workers. Labelled the ‘War for Talent’, the lack of available trained staff is likely to cause a hike in salaries and companies falling...