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Meet Maritime Training Academy’s latest addition
We're excited to be welcoming Tom Kaprallos to the Maritime Training Academy team as our latest Account Manager and asked if he would like to tell us a little about himself... "I was born in one of the leading maritime countries in the world, Greece and you...
Celebrating 25 years of Maritime Services International
Maritime Services International is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. To start the celebrations, they held a cocktail party near Nice, to thank all those who have supported the group over the years including some very senior industry figures. Managing...
Maritime Training Academy launches unique Superyacht Surveying Diploma course
Superyachts – glamorous, opulent, seen in all the world’s most exclusive marinas. But, with size comes big risks. And that is where the qualified Superyacht Surveyor comes in. The Maritime Training Academy is launching a new and unique qualification for...
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...
STOP THAT YACHT! – The rise in Superyacht Detention
The detention of a superyacht by Port State Control can have disastrous consequences for all associated with the vessel, both in terms of financial loss and damage to reputation. Whilst the immediate impact will be disruption to charter, even after the yacht is...
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