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The Greek Ministry has accepted Germanischer Lloyd's (GL) extended dry docking (EDD) programme. GL offers owners and operators the chance to extend the dry-docking period from five to seven-and-a-half-years. GL is the first Classification Society to obtain the Greek flag State's acceptance for extended dry-docking. Extended dry-docking is applicable from now on, to container vessels , general cargo vessels and multipurpose vessels flying the Greek flag and classed with GL. The programme is available for the above named type of ships up to ten years old , and must be completed by the age of fifteen years.
Maximum scheduling flexibility through Extended Dry Docking (EDD)
The Paris MOU has introduced a New Inspection Regime (NIR) which shifts from a target of inspecting 25% of individual ships calling at each member state to a shared commitment to achieving full coverage inspection of all ships visiting ports and anchorage in the Paris MOU region.
The Government of Isle of Man has notified ClassNK, by Shipping Notice MSN 026, of the requirements for ECDIS with regards to the hardware and training required.
For the second time within a week Somali pirates have hijacked a ship sailing in the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor through the Gulf of Aden. 
INTERTANKO today called a decision to release seven pirates back to Somalia "a bitter blow to the shipping industry (and to its seafarers) in the global fight against piracy." 
30 July 2010 until 06 August 2010
Inmarsat has made what may be the biggest technological revolution in its 30 year history after agreeing a landmark $1 billion order for three VSAT satellites, to be constructed by the Boeing Group.
In the early hours of 2 August, the MV SUEZ reported being under small arms fire from a pirate attack and minutes later she reported pirates on board. After notification of the attack, attempts were made to make contact with the MV SUEZ but to no avail. MV SUEZ was travelling in the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC) when attacked. Immediately after the first report a helicopter was directed to the ship but pirates had already taken over the command of the vessel.
Drydocks World – Dubai has built the seismic vessel NB65 for its client WesternGeco. A naming ceremony for the vessel, now called ‘WG Cook’ was held at the Dubai yard on July 1, 2010. 
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) started to inspect the damaged VLCC ‘M Star’ last Thursday, while the vessel was at anchor off Fujairah.