11 Feb 2000
Erika Syndrome Hits Aframax Market
The Erika syndrome, by which charterers are seeking tankers younger than 20 years of age, shifted focus to the Atlantic Aframax markets, shipping brokers said. Two…
11 Feb 2000
Bureau Veritas To Suggest Safety Rules To French Government
French ship classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) was to make three tanker safety proposals to the French government at a meeting last Thursday, proposals are…
11 Feb 2000
Erika Captain: Tight Budgets Overrode Safety
The captain of the tanker Erika, which sank off France's west coast in December causing a huge oil spill, has said crews had to work to such tight budgets that safety…
11 Feb 2000
Carnival, Wärtsilä Clearing The Air
As the world's cruise lines grow exponentially larger and are increasingly falling under the gaze of environmental and regulatory bodies, the push to ensure that ships are run safely…
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