India: Annual STCW Report, 2024 ( Eng)
DG Shipping, Maritime Adminstrator for India, issued annual report on STCW for the engineering wing. Appears this first time that any such report has been issued. The report is very…
Indian Ports will not be Accepting Electronic Ship Sanitation Certificate or SSCEC
Ministry of Health, issued circular Clarifyfing on about irs stand and process to be followed in case any vessel is in possesion of Electronic Ship Sanitation Certificates (SSCs) and Renewal…
Cargo Vessel Runs Aground, Crew Rescued, Master & OOW Arrested for Investigation
On the night of July 24, the 105 meter long, 5813 dwt cargo vessel MN Kostas (IMO: 9103489) ran aground in the Mediterranean Sea off the northeastern tip of Crete,…
Fuel Saving Tips for Main Engine in Rough Weather
Class NK released its 11th Technical journal and one of the topic is titiled Fuel-Saving Insight for Main Engine Operation in Rough Sea Condition.As the maritime industry works toward net-zero…
Panama Canal:Cancellation of Scheduled Outage at Gatun Locks (August 19–21)
Panama canal authority issued a shipping advisory regarding the scheduled outage from 19th Aug to 21st Aug. According to Advisory to Shipping No. A-21-2025 issued by the Panama Canal Authority,…
Fatigued Pilot, Cell Phone Use Cause for the Barge Collision in Mississipi River
A tow pilot’s distraction caused by personal cellphone use resulted in a collision last year with moored barges on the lower Mississippi River, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday.…
Class NK’s Technical Paper on Practical Application on Ammonia Fueled Ship
Class NK has issued a technical paper on Recent Information on the Development of IMO Guidelines for the Safety of Ships Using Ammonia as Fuel and Initiatives of ClassNK for…
Japan P & I and MCAN Joint Poster on “Stop Corruption”
“Japan P&I Club joins Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN)“, Japan P & I affiliated with the MACN in 2024. The MACN actively works to combat corruption in the maritime industry, and…
Biofuel Bunkering Guidelines by Indian Maritime Administration
DGS released DGS (Engineering) Circular No. 32 of 2025 which addresses the issues about bio fuel bunkering. Increasing global emphasis on decarbonising the maritime sector has accelerated the adoption of…
NYK Fleet Safety Promotion Conference Held in Tokyo & Imabari
July 25, 2025 , In July, NYK held the 21st NYK Fleet Safety Promotion Conference at its head office (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) and Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, with domestic and international…