Checks
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Maritime News
Liberian Registry: Sanctions Compliance Checks Should Extend to Seafarers
The world’s largest shipping registry is calling for coordinated action to extend sanctions compliance checks to seafarers, starting with the…
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Port News
Cash buyer Wirana warns stricter Indian checks will squeeze dark fleet recyclers
India has introduced additional checks on documentation for vessels heading to recycling yards, a move industry players say could make…
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Port News
FSB clearance and underwater checks slow Russian port calls
To add to the complications brought about by Ukraine’s renewed maritime attack campaign in and around the Black Sea, shipowners…
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Port News
Denmark tightens checks on shadow fleet
The Danish government yesterday announced it is tightening environmental and safety inspections of oil tankers—especially older, high-risk ships—passing through its…
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Port News
Taiwan tightens P&I checks
Taiwan will begin enforcing a new shipowner liability insurance review system from October 15, the Maritime and Port Administration (MPA)…
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Marine World
Norway Launches Insurance Checks to Counter Shadow Fleet
Norway on Thursday announced a new initiative calling on foreign-registered oil tankers in Norwegian economic zones to voluntarily provide insurance…
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Marine World
Russia’s Ust-Luga Port Orders Vessel Checks After Mystery Blasts
By Bloomberg News Jul 24, 2025 (Bloomberg) –-Ust-Luga, Russia’s largest port in the Baltic Sea, is insisting that ships’ hulls are…
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Marine World
Estonian PM Vows To Keep Up Checks On Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’
By Andrius Sytas TALLINN, May 18 (Reuters) – Estonia will keep checking Russian “shadow fleet” vessels, Prime Minister Kristen Michal told Reuters…
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Marine World
Oil Tankers Calling in Russia Get Mine Checks After Mystery Blasts
Owners of oil tankers calling at Russian ports are sending divers and underwater drones to check their ships’ hulls for…
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Port News
Speed checks point towards bulker fleet heading for two-tier market
The global bulker fleet is facing a significant slowdown, driven by a combination of factors that are not only causing…
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