Banning Vessels from the UAE Waters & Ports
The UAE Maritime Administration represented by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has issued Circular no (07) of 2024 and has decided to ban the vessels mentioned below from the…
US Continues Targeting Vessels & Ship Managers
In a press release dated 18th July 2024, multiple vessel and ship managers have been designated as SDN by OFAC. This action underscores our focus on disrupting the Houthis’ sprawling…
Operator Fined by AMSA for Illegal Charter
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has fined a ‘hire and drive’ operator $3,756 for chartering a domestic commercial vessel (DCV) on Sydney Harbour without the required classification. The vessel…
US Treasury Targets Companies, Vessels & Master
The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is sanctioning ten individuals, entities, and vessels, including tanker captains, in multiple jurisdictions that have engaged in the illicit…
One Month of M.V. Dali Incident
One month has passed since the Singaporean-flagged container vessel M/V DALI allided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which connects Hawkins Point and Dundalk, Maryland, resulting in the bridge’s collapse…
OFAC Again Sanctions Vessels and Operators
Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned over one dozen entities, individuals, and vessels that have played a central role in facilitating and financing the…
Merchant Vessel MSC Aries Seized By Commandos
Commandos raided fully cellular containership MSC Aries (IMO: 9857169) near the Strait of Hormuz, 50 nautical miles northeast of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, today, by helicopter in an attack attributed…
Oceanlink Maritime DMCC & Multiple Vessels Related Sanctioned by OFAC
OCEANLINK MARITIME DMCC having registered address at Unit 2808, Plot JLT-PH1-F2A, HDS Tower, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, IMO 6450979 and 13 vessels operated by them has appeared…
Engine manufacturer Cummins settles California certification procedure and emissions violations case for $46 million
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and California Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $46 million settlement with engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. (Cummins). The settlement resolves DOJ and CARB’s claims…
BIMCO adopts SHIPMAN 2024
The updated version of SHIPMAN, BIMCO’s widely used ship management agreement, was adopted by the Documentary Committee at its meeting on 22 March in Hamburg after a two-year review process…