Cost — above all — is what is driving how companies are making the decision upon which they pick a flag authority with whom to register their ship

The Greek owner of the vessel vehemently denies allegations and plans to take legal action against the ITF

Human Rights at Sea report argues that ship registries submitted to political pressure when delisting the rescue vessel

The tanker had been captured by a local charterer and an armed militia at the Sonara refinery in Cameroon

The UN security council hears that piracy has become more sophisticated and threatens life on land

The vessel was en route to Singapore from Russia when the incident occurred, the company says

The reported attack on the landing craft happened about 135 nautical miles southwest of Brass

Stable crewing is more expensive in the short term but would pay off in the long run, a Solent University conference is told. However, without a rethinking of crew management, the current model of randomly assigning seafarers will continue

All cadets will be ‘given the opportunity to complete their contractual training period to qualify as an officer of the watch, enabling them to meet international employment terms’, Big Blue argues