A voyage that takes place between ports of discharge and loading ports where the vessel is carrying no cargo and hence takes on ballast (usually water) to make the vessel more manageable at sea

A voyage that takes place between ports of discharge and loading ports where the vessel is carrying no cargo and hence takes on ballast (usually water) to make the vessel more manageable at sea

International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978 as amended.

Floating Production Storage (FPSO) Offshore Loading vessel.

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of Ships (MARPOL), 1973 as modified by the 1978 Protocol is the main international convention covering prevention of pollution of the marin [..]

A web-based information system that collates existing safety-related information on ships from both public and private sources, jointly developed by the European Commission and the French Maritime Adm [..]

An inexact term, but normally taken to mean a bulk carrier of about 43,000-55,000 DWT. A super Handymax is about 50,000-60,000 DWT.

An inexact term, but normally taken to mean a bulk carrier of about 20,000 to 35,000 DWT.

International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) is an association of 11 classification societies. These Societies establish and apply technical requirements for the design, construction a [..]

The International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL) is a trade organisation whose mission is to participate in the global regulatory and policy development process to ensure a safe, secure and healthy cr [..]