We are proud to have successfully completed another training session! The Annual Refreshing Training for GR Surveyors Network, conducted by Phoenix Register of Shipping at the Eugenides Foundation, was a great success. Our warmest thank you to the Eugenides Foundation for their hospitality and seamless support, and to everyone who joined us and contributed with their engagement and professionalism. Together, we remain committed to advancing safety and quality across the maritime sector.     

A milestone shaped by trust, expertise, and global partnerships. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Phoenix Register of Shipping — a journey that began in 2000 with a clear vision: to serve the maritime industry with integrity, technical excellence, and commitment to safety. On May 16th, we celebrated this important milestone at the beautiful Ploes Venue, surrounded by valued partners, clients, team members, and friends who have been part of our story. Over the past 25 years, PHRS has grown into a trusted classification society, delivering high-standard services in ship classification, statutory certification, and technical consulting. We are sincerely…

Refers to: All SOLAS – certified vesselsAction Date: 1st July 2016 SOLAS regulation XI-1/7 [adopted by IMO Resolution MSC.380(94)] will enter into force on 1 July, 2016, and requires the carriage of an appropriate atmosphere testing instrument or instruments for enclosed space entry. These portable testing instruments will not be used as part of personal protective safety equipment, but as part of the ship’s equipment. They will be used to test enclosed spaces from the outside to make sure that they are safe to enter and will cover, as a minimum, the following gases: oxygen, flammable gasses or vapors, carbon…

Refers to: All ClientsAction Date: Various According to the new European Regulation (EU) 2015/757 for Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of Carbon Dioxide emissions for Shipping (EU MRV), from 1/1/2018 onwards every ship equal to or larger than 5000 GT which has a commercial operation and calls to a European port, is obliged to monitor and report a series of relevant data on to its CO2 emissions. It is estimated that 15,000 ships are affected by the requirements of this Regulation, with each one of them obliged to report those data in an annual basis to the European Commission, after having…

Newsletter 149/16April 4th 2016 New Requirements for Stability Instruments on Tankers Refers to: All Oil Tankers, Chemical Tankers and Gas Carriers Convention: MARPOL Annex I Reg. 28, IBC, IGC, BCH and GC Codes, IMO Resolutions MEPC.248(66), MSC.369(93), MSC.370(93), MSC.376(93) and MSC.377(93)Entry into force: 1 January, 2016, as follows: All new tankers constructed (keel laid) on or after 1 January, 2016 (1 July, 2016, for gas carriers) Existing Tankers constructed (keel laid) before 1 January, 2016 (1 July, 2016, for gas carriers) must also comply with the requirements (by confirming or upgrading existing equipment, or installing new equipment) at the first…