Refers to: Owners/Operators/Managers of Panamanian flagged vessels, PHRS Representatives/ Surveyors          Action Date: Immediate  The purpose of subject newsletter is to provide all vessels owners/operators and local interested parties an update of the situation on the outbreak of the novel corona virus2019-nCoV as per Merchant Marine Notice 02/2020, which can be found here. Through the Novel Corona virus (2019-nCoV) Situation Report, the World Health Organization (WHO), has declared the outbreak to be a public health emergency of international concern. It is still possible to interrupt the virus spread, with the proper implementation of measures to control this outbreak. That…

PHOENIX REGISTER OF SHIPPING S.A. will participate to the upcoming East Med Maritime Conference which will take place on June 19-20 2019 at Hilton Beirut Habtoor Grand. The East Med Maritime Conference - EMMC2019 is organized under the patronage of the President of Council of Ministers of Lebanon and the Lebanese Directorate General of Land and Maritime Transport with a wide list of topics ranging from Maritime Transport and Logistics Sector in the Eastern Mediterranean region to Oil and Gas Wealth in the Eastern Mediterranean and Human Resources Competencies Development in Shipping, Logistics and Offshore Industries.   During the 2-day conference, the participants will discuss…

Refers to: Ship Owners / Managers/ Operators of Comoros flagged vessels, PHRS Surveyors / Representatives      Action Date: Immediate The purpose of subject newsletter is to inform all interested parties of the measures taken by the Maritime Administration of Comoros regarding the postponement and/or extension of statutory certificates and other services due to the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus.   According to Circular 24, issued by Comoros Maritime Administration on March 28th, all statutory certificates (except for conditional certs.) expiring between March and May 2020 shall exceptionally be extended for a maximum of 3 month period, including DOC/ SMC/ ISS/ MLC and…

Refers to: Ship Owners / Managers/ Operators of Panamanian flagged vessels, PHRS Surveyors / Representatives      Action Date: Immediate The purpose of subject newsletter is to inform all interested parties about the latest circulars and marine notices issued by Panama Maritime Authority, regarding various issues. More specifically: Merchant Marine Notice - MMN-07/2020 on how to proceed in case of request of postponement-extension of statutory certification and services due to COVID-19. Letter 106-01-238-DGMM regarding authorized companies to perform annual safety inspections or special inspections. Merchant Marine Circular - MMC-197 regarding the Long-Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT) as well as MMN-03/2019 for the LRIT Conformance Test and MMN-06/2019 for…

Refers to: Ship Owners / Managers/ Operators, PHRS Surveyors / Representatives      Action Date: Immediate Ships are increasingly using systems that rely on digitization, digitization, integration, and automation. Cyber technologies have become essential to the operation and management of numerous systems critical to the safety and security of shipping and protection of the marine environment.   As technology continues to develop, information technology and operational technology onboard ships are being networked together and more frequently connected to the internet. Therefore the ships’ systems and networks maybe vulnerable to risks may also occur from personnel accessing systems on board, for example…