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Shipping companies are increasingly facing regulatory pressures relating to anti-bribery, anti-money laundering and sanction compliance.

We surveyed Operations Directors from across the maritime industry and found that most ranked anti-financial crime (AFC) compliance as a top concern.

Download DA-Desk’s latest report to find out what Operations Directors need to know about anti-financial crime compliance and what you can do to reduce AFC compliance risks.

Dionysis Tzelepis, Managing Director of DA-Desk, reflects after achieving 2 million port calls in DA-Desk.

Watch the video here.

This advisory is intended to provide our customers with a brief roundup update on developments we have seen in the insurance rules and policy coverages of P&I clubs in response to the heightened environment surrounding sanctions.

20 years ago we created our first port call in DA-Desk. Today, we are almost at 2 MILLION port calls!

While rummaging through our archives back to 2002, we found some great pictures of our original team working hard and having fun (a lot of them are still with the Marcura family)… and we even had an office dog named Tim!

Thanks to all our customers and teams over the years for being part of the journey.

DA-Desk uses AIS data (the automatic identification system that uses transceivers on ships to monitor vessels positions) to track a vessel’s frequency of calls in case a discount or rebate applies.

Ardmore Shipping Corporation has been a DA-Desk customer for the last five years.

In our recent chat with Ardmore Shipping’s Director of Commercial Operations, Robert Gaina, he explained how they benefit from efficiency and savings, safety checks, compliance, and VMS integration.

Read the full interview here.