Class Regulations Assistance
For shipowners and operators, safety and efficiency are of the utmost importance. Poor safety management can lead to loss of life, cargo, and reputation. Vessels operate in demanding conditions and must meet rigorous safety standards. Ship owners and operators look to vessel classification to help them to secure a license to operate, control and reduce safety and security risks, comply with stringent regulations, and improve efficiency […]
Port Regulations Assistance
Port regulations are usually issued by a public port authority and have a legal basis either in a specific law such as a Maritime Code, a port law, or a municipal law. Port regulations are generally well considered and provide very detailed regulations relating to the conduct of vessels, safety, and order in the port area; the protection of the environment; the use of pilots; documentation of disembarking passengers; loading and discharging of goods; and crisis management.
Local Regulation Assistance
Is establishing a temporary local regulation for navigable waters within Mexico. The special local regulation is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment & potential hazards. When a foreign vessel applies for a navigation permit in Mexico, it can only be submitted by a Naviera Mexicana (Mexican Registered Ship Operator). During the permit application process, the Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT) canvasses Mexican ship owners for the availability […]
Logistics Service
Marine logistics is the process of organizing and coordinating the transportation of goods by land & sea. This can include everything from the planning and coordination of shipping routes to the actual loading and unloading of cargo. A port is defined as any maritime facility that is operated on a commercial basis and has at least one or more wharves for docking ships. Most ports are located on the coast but […]
ISM Code Assistance
ISM Code Shipping is an intrinsic part of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in its efforts to ensure, maintain and effectuate safety for the seafarers and pollution prevention. The code highlights that in matters of safety, it is the efforts, competence and motivation of individuals that help achieve a positive result. The objectives of the Code are to ensure safety at sea, prevention of human injury, the safety of personnel […]
Customs Assistance
Foreign nationals enter Mexico by air, land or sea will have to obtain the Digital Multiple Migratory Form (FMMD or FMME), as a way of facilitating and expediting immigration procedures. This registration form accredits the regular migratory situation in the modality of tourist, business visitor and others. At the port of entry to Mexico, the Migration official will determine the duration of stay in Mexico of the foreign national.
Flag Requirements Assistance
Every merchant ship needs to be registered to a state of its choice. The ship is then bound to carry the flag of that state and also follow the rules and regulations enforced by the same. The ship’s flag is an important factor […]
Immigration Assistance
Visa applications can be a challenging endeavor. Mexico has several types of visas available for non-Mexicans and each have their own requirements. We can assist with temporary or permanent residency, assistance for naturalization among other services.
ISPS Code Assistance
The International Ship and Port Facility Security ISPS Code applies to ships on international voyages (including passenger ships, cargo ships of 500 GT and upwards, and mobile offshore drilling units) and the port facilities serving such ships.