USCG Inspection Reveals Hazardous Cargo Threatening Safety, Security of Puerto Nuevo Terminals Port Facility in San Juan
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A Coast Guard Sector San Juan inspections team discovered an Anhydrous Ammonia hazardous cargo shipment threatening the safety and security of the Puerto Nuevo Terminals…
IMO: Amendments to The IAMSAR Manual.
1. The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) at its 109th session approved the amendments to the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) manual, volume I, II and III vide…
USCG: Overheating Diesel Exhaust Fluid Dosing Modules on Tier 4 Engines
USCG has issued “Findings of Concern-05/2025 on the Exhaust fluid dosing modules heating based on a inspection onboard vessel. On August 21, 2024, an inspected towing vessel in Long Beach,…
Panama Canal: A Commitment to Low-Carbon Shipping
The Panama Canal Authority is pleased to announce the launch of the NetZero Slot, a dedicated lowcarbon transit slot designed to support and reward our clients on their journey toward…
Fraudulent Flag & Seafarer Certification on Name of Sint Maarten
The Government of Sint Maarten have advised that: Netherlands maritime Administration had issued advisory on this and as per the advisory Sint Maarten is an autonomous country within the Kingdom…
Panama Deregisters 107 Ships Due to Sanctions
The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has officially deregistered 107 Panamanian-flagged vessels listed under international sanctions, with an additional 18 currently undergoing the deregistration process. This action is in accordance with…
IOMOU: Preliminary Result of the CIC on Crew Wages & SEA (MLC)
The Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Crew wages and Seafarers employment agreement (MLC) was carried out in the Indian Ocean MOU region between 1 September 2024 and 30 November 2024.…
DNV: Influence of Temperature on the Corrosion of Cargo & Ballast Tanks
Corrosion in cargo and water ballast tanks presents a significant challenge. DNV analyses reveal that corrosion is the most common cause of hull findings, and our surveyors often discover coatings…
M/V “EVEREST (IMO 8411633) Refused Access to the Paris MoU Region
TMV Everest was detained in Heraklion (Greece) on 14 February 2025. The ship flies the flag of Vanuatu, which is black on the current Paris MoU BGW list. This is…
Tokyo MOU: Preliminary Results of the CIC on Crew Wages & SEA Under MLC, 2006
From 1 September to 30 November 2024, the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Asia – Pacific Region (Tokyo MOU) carried out a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC),…