by Admin | May 1, 2020 | COVID-19, General Maritime Information, Institute News
Today May 1st 2020 the Global Shipping Fleet sounded fog horns at 1200 hrs local times. Crew of the Irish Lights Vessel Granuaile (Captained by IIMM President Dermot Gray) joined with all vessels participating in sounding its horn to salute seafarers, to celebrate... 
by Admin | Apr 11, 2020 | COVID-19
The European Commission (EC) has issued guidelines calling on member states to designate ports to fast-track crew changes. With a growing crisis around the inability of the industry to carry out around 100,000 crew changes a month the EC is seeking to give clarity... 
by Admin | Apr 7, 2020 | COVID-19
The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross, today (7 April 2020) announced the designation, on a temporary basis only, of five strategic maritime routes into and out of Ireland as Public Service Obligation (PSO) routes during COVID-19 for a period of up... 
by Admin | Apr 6, 2020 | COVID-19, General Maritime Information
Cruise Europe is a business to business network of cruise ports and destinations in Northern & Atlantic Europe. They represent more than 140 members in over 20 countries. Click below to view a very interesting interview with institute member Capt. Michael McCarthy... by Admin | Apr 4, 2020 | COVID-19
The Department of Transport, Tourism, and Sport has today (03rd April 2020) released a 26 page document containing COVID-19 information relating to the maritime sector in Ireland. It contains relevant information on items such as seafarer certification, national and... 
