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10th March 2025

Flags Under Which the Dark Fleet Sails

The shadow or dark fleet are vessels that employ shady practices to evade detection and tracking, often to smuggle sanctioned crude oil. Amongst these practices is switching off...

1st February 2025

EU Revision of the Flag State Requirements Directive

With 80% of the EU's external trade transported by sea, it is essential to maintain a safe, secure, and sustainable maritime sector. Despite advanced safety requirements in EU...

21st January 2025

Implications of Banning Russian Nationals from Polish Yacht Registration

Recent data from the Polish Ministry of Infrastructure has revealed a notable increase in yacht registrations under the Polish flag by entities based in the Russian Federation and...

1st August 2024

San Marino Joins the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea UNCLOS

The convention guarantees rights and access to marine resources for the landlocked republic Republic of San Marino, July 31st, 2024 – San Marino is the 170th country to ratify...

17th July 2024

Best & Worst Flags for Yachts – Flag State Ranking 2024

Every year, the Paris MoU releases its annual report, including safety information and rankings of flag states. While these figures pertain to merchant ships, pleasure craft...

21st July 2023

People smugglers have discovered yacht chartering as a way to smuggle people

The HISWA-RECRON has recently warned charter companies in the Netherlands about a new route for people smuggling to the United Kingdom. HISWA-RECRON is the business...

28th February 2023

Spending More To Set Sail Under the Polish Flag

Sailing has always been a costly pursuit. However, the flag you register your boat and sail under can also affect your budgeting — as those flying the Polish flag may now be...

19th January 2023

Spain sees a historic drop in private boat registrations in 2022

Anyone who knows a thing or two about boating knows that private ownership – though certainly aspirational – can be very costly. Charter boats offer a way for those who want...

15th July 2022

Supporting healthy oceans….not a question, but a statement

There are quite some initiatives out there that aim at cleaning-up and developing health oceans. The Ocean Cleanup is probably one of the most well-known initiatives, whereby they...

26th November 2021

The Dutch ships registrar lowers their prices

The oil barons of the (non) OPEC states are not ashamed to increase barrel prices. 20ft and 40ft container prices have skyrocketed. Energy consumption will also come at a price...

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