Do you know what ships apply SOLAS?

Titanic sinking is quite famous in public opinion for the magnitude of death toll in a single shipping accident, for going down on its maiden voyage, for going down despite being a giant and particularly luxury ship for its time -or for all of the above reasons-, but in the maritime community, this tragedy is linked with something beyond: The adoption of SOLAS, the regulatory backbone of maritime safety worldwide.

US launches updates on corporate crime, with focus on holding companies accountable

On October 28, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced several key updates to DOJ’s approach to corporate criminal prosecutions.

SIRE 2.0: What to expect

OCIMF has been working on the new SIRE 2.0 regime since 2017 and is expected to become operational in 2022. Until then, the current SIRE programme will continue to be updated and improved to incorporate the latest standards, best practice and regulations.