The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or Commission) investigates potential violations of the Shipping Act and Commission regulations and negotiates settlements and informal compromises of civil penalties in relation to those…
Major contributing factors to several recent collisions and near-misses included cargo loading conditions that negatively impacted the operator’s visibility from the navigation bridge. Failing to address obstructions to visibility from…
The Coast Guard’s Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance is pleased to announce the release of the U.S. Port State Control Annual Report for 2025. This marks another year of PSC…
The U.S. Coast Guard is undertaking a significant IT modernization project for the Ship Arrival Notification System (SANS) used by the Maritime community for Notice of Arrival & Departure (NOAD)…
Today, as a part of Economic Fury, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated a prominent Iranian foreign currency exchange house and associated front…
From 1 September 2025 to 30 November 2025, the Black Sea MoU carried out a ConcentratedInspection Campaign (CIC) on Ballast Water Management. The campaign was carried out by theMember Authorities…
In 2025, member Authorities of the Tokyo MOU carried out a total of 35,546 inspections, thehighest number of inspections conducted in the history of the Tokyo MOU. Following last year,the…
The Coast Guard has published the revised Commercial Vessel Compliance Work Instruction, CVC-WI-002(2), which provides updated guidance for the QUALSHIP 21 and E-Zero programs. These voluntary programs are designed to…
In our long, narrow country with its extensive coastline, seafarers are accustomed to challenging weather – and conditions can change rapidly. The winter season represents the most exposed period, as…
The shipping industry remains deeply concerned about the human impact of ongoing conflict in the Middle East, and is deeply troubled by reports of some seafarers being killed whilst working…
