Speed Restriction Measures in the Gulf of St. Lawrence for Protecting the North Atlantic Right Whale
Transport Canada has issued Safety Bulletin 04/2025 which replaces the SSB 10/2024, this bulletin describes the speed and navigational restriction zones that vessels must follow in the Gulf of St.…
Iranian Navy Seizes Two Vessel for Smuggling Oil
Tug/Supply Vessel Sea Ranger, IMO: 7230410 and Tug Salama carrying 1.5 million litres of smuggled fuel, were stopped and seized by the Navy of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)…
US Treasury Targets Iranian Liquified Petroleum Gas Magnate
WASHINGTON – On 22nd April 2025, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating Iranian national and liquified petroleum gas (LPG) magnate Seyed Asadoollah Emamjomeh…
Fire Response – High Level Guidelines for Vehicle Carrier
Vehicle Carrier Safety Forum (VCSF) publishes its second industry good practice guidelines entitled ‘Fire Response – High Level Guidelines’. The VCSF recognises that responding to vehicle fires onboard PCCs, PCTCs,…
Global Maritime Forum Launches Sustainable Crewing Guidelines
On 26 March 2025 at the Singapore Maritime Week, the Global Maritime Forum launched a set of guidelines for more sustainable crewing practices in the maritime industry. The Sustainable Crewing…
Seafarers Recognised as Key Workers
Landmark changes to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) mean seafarers are officially recognised as ‘key workers’ by the International Labour Organization (ILO). The Seafarers’ Group at the ILO led by…
AMSA: Marine Notice on Sanction Laws
AMSA has published Marine Notice 01/2025 reminding those who own, operate or are on board Australian ships, about offences under Australian sanction laws. It presents information prepared by the Australian…
Visa Exemption for Indian Seafarers for Joining Vessel at Malta
DG Shipping of India has issued a circular to inform the stakeholders of the recent update communicated by the High Commission of the Republic of Malta concerning visa requirements for…
Four Crude Oil Tanker & Owners Sanctioned by OFAC
In another crackdown on oil tankers alleged to be transporting Iranian oil, OFAC has added four crude oil tanker and its owners in SDN list on 16th April 2025. In…
OFAC: Sanction Advisory for Mitigating Iranian Oil Sanctions Evasion
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is issuing this update to aSeptember 2019 advisory to assist the global shipping and maritime industry in identifying…