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After a lengthy wait of four-and-a-half years, the new Italian Nautical Code has been approved and published in the country’s Official Gazette. This new regulation implements the pleasure boating code and allows the legislative reforms of the sector code to become operational, starting with a series of important simplifications.

This Italian Nautical Code, and its significance, received consistent mentions in various meetings and conferences held as part of the 64th Genoa International Boat Show.

“It was not an easy path, which required the concerted signature of 14 ministers and saw the national trade association of the industry and the nautical supply Continue reading “New Italian Nautical Code finally approved”

The Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) has published amendments to the Classification Notes: Requirements for NDT Service Suppliers

Revisions have been made to both sections of the document including:
Section 1: General – Amendments are made to provide better clarity in the scope. Definitions for terms such as ‘ANDT’, ‘AUT’, ‘ET’, ‘VT’, etc. have also been introduced while definitions for few other terms such as ‘NDT’, ‘NDT service suppliers’ have been amended. Finally, the list of references has been updated. Continue reading “IRClass releases updates to NDT service suppliers”

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has fined a ‘hire and drive’ operator $3,756 for the illegal charter of a domestic commercial vessel (DCV) on Sydney Harbour.

The vessel was chartered out as a class 2 (non-passenger) vessel, with a skipper, when it only held certification as a class 4 (hire and drive) vessel.

The operator advertised the vessel ‘for hire’ through an online third-party agency, which exclusively advertises class 1 (passenger) and class 2 vessels. Continue reading “AMSA fines hire and drive operator for illegal charter”