Panama Flag Precheck Process
Panama Flag has issued a Merchant Marine Notice is to inform all our users about the precheckprocess for a vessel to be eligible to enter the Panama Ship Registry. The…
Cargo Vessel Banned from Australian Ports for Unsafe Cargo Operations
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a ‘refusal of access Direction’ to the Netherlands-flagged general cargo ship Marsgracht, banning the ship from entering Australian ports for 180 days.…
MPA: Revised Guidelines for Testing of SSAS for SRS
1. This Circular informs shipowners, managers and operators of SRS of the test procedures for SSAS. This Circular supersedes Shipping Circular No. 15 of 2015. Testing Requirements for SSAS2. The…
MPA-SS 648: 2024 – CODE OF PRACTICE FOR BUNKER MASS FLOW METERING (PMC 12/2024)
This circular serves to inform the maritime industry that the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will mandate the use of SS 648: 2024 for the custody transfer of…
OFAC: Sanction Guidance for Maritime Industry
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is responsible for administering and enforcing economic sanctions against targeted foreign countries, geographic regions, entities, and individuals to further U.S. foreign policy and…