Lloyd’s List, February 2010 ‘Statutory burden Class weakened’

February 20, 2010
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The role of classification societies in statutory matters has been weakened to such an extent that the burden is being forced back on to flag states, says Barbados Maritime Ship Registry principal registrar Chris Sawyer, writes Felicity Landon.

At the launch in London of the Barbados Ship Owners and Managers Association, Mr Sawyer, pictured, said that one of the key reasons for setting up the new association, which will include a technical committee, was that class societies had lost the pre-eminent position in ship certification. “Until recently, class societies, if they were good ones, did a very good job of … continue reading

Filed Under: Barbadian Ship Owners and Managers Association, BSOMA, Classification, Classification Societies, Published, Shipping Corporations Act

Lloyd’s List, 18th February 2010 ‘Disagreement on anti-piracy action’

February 18, 2010
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Debate continues as how best to address the escalating problem.

The escalation of piracy and how best to protect ships from attack is a major issue for the world’s ship registers.

Belgium has gone as far as agreeing in principle to set up a vessel protection detachment and train four specialist teams drawn from its armed forces. However, while these teams are available, they have not been deployed – mainly because there are still legal and insurance problems to be resolved, including issue of liability, said Belgium’s director-general of shipping Frans van Rompuy.

“But also, we are seeing that together … continue reading

Filed Under: Lloyd's List, Piracy, Published

TANKEROperator, November 2009 ‘BMSR resurrects Shipowners’ Association’

January 12, 2010
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The aim of resurrecting an idea, which first saw the light of day about 10 years ago, was to increase the flow of information and to analyse pertinent issues, such as legislation, the flag state said.

George Hutson, Barbados Minister of International Business and International Transport, said the relaunch represented a renewed commitment on behalf of his government and the country’s flag to further improve the quality of the services it offered.

Christopher Sawyer, BMSR principal registrar of ships, said shipping had changed, which meant flag states and vessel operators had to work more closely together to – “efficiently guide … continue reading

Filed Under: Barbadian Ship Owners and Managers Association, Published, TANKEROperator