Refers to: Ship Owners / Managers/ Operators, PHRS Surveyors / Representatives      Action Date: Immediate We are very pleased to announce that PHOENIX REGISTER OF SHIPPING S.A.is now authorized by the Maritime Authority of Honduras in order to perform surveys and issue statutory certificates for all vessels flying the Honduran Flag. This recognition is the latest addition to our list of authorizations, highlighting our continuous and steady developmental course over the years, making PHRS stand out as one of the leading non IACS Classification Societies globally and thus allowing our Society to continue providing high quality services, striving for the…

Refers to: Ship Owners / Managers/ Operators, PHRS Surveyors / Representatives      Action Date: Immediate Ships are increasingly using systems that rely on 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 by…

Refers to: Ship Owners / Managers/ Operators, PHRS Surveyors / Representatives      Action Date: 31 December 2020   According to the EU’s Regulation (EU) 1257/2013 on Ship Recycling Regulation (SRR), by 31 December 2020, any ship on or over 500 GT, of any flag, calling at an EU port or anchorage, will need to have onboard: An ‘Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM)’ (IHM Part-I) compliant with the above-mentioned standards; and A Statement of Compliance (SoC) issued on behalf of the flag State of the ship. The purpose of subject newsletter is to inform all interested parties that PHOENIX REGISTER OF…

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 implementation of additional assessment requirements in order to decrease the detention numbers of vessels calling in the United States of America (U.S) ports that may be subject to Port State Control (PSC) inspections. More specifically, USCG has implemented an initiative called QUALSHIP 21 through which high-quality vessels should be recognized and rewarded for their commitment to safety and quality. Therefore, a checklist has been issued by…

Refers to: Ship Owners / Managers / Operators of Panamanian flagged vessels, PHRS Surveyors / Representatives        Action Date: 01 Jan. 2021   As already circulated from PhRS, European Union Regulation (EU) No 1257-2013 (EU SRR) on the Inventory of Hazardous Materials, Regulation will enter to force on January 1, 2021 and concerns the implementation of the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 (hereinafter referred to as the HKC, 2009), mainly, its regulation 5 - Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM), to ships calling at a port or anchorage of any…