The M/T “Heroic Idun” Case – Special Chamber Delivers its Judgment
At a public sitting held today, the Special Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea formed to deal with The M/T “Heroic Idun” (No. 2) Case…
Dual-Fuel Container and Ro-Ro Vessels Passes 1,200 Vessels
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has published its latest update to its WSC Dual-Fuel Fleet Dashboard, which tracks the global liner shipping industry’s investment in vessels capable of running on…
IMO Treaty on Hazardous and Noxious Cargo to Enter into Force in 2027
The 2010 HNS Convention establishes the first international compensation regime for accidents involving hazardous and noxious substances carried by sea. The International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in…
IMO Adopts Global Code for Autonomous Ships
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted a new International Code of Safety for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS Code) to support the safe integration of AI-enabled and remotely operated…
Publication of Introduction to OFAC Guide
Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing an “Introduction to the Office of Foreign Assets Control” guide, to provide U.S and foreign persons…
New Seaway Speed Restrictions and Limitations Summary Web Page
A new web page is now available that consolidates Seaway speed restrictions in a single location. The page provides an at-a-glance overview of current speed restrictions, meet restrictions, and identified…
USCG Announces Performance-Driven Certificate of Compliance Examination Schedule for Foreign Tank Vessels
The U.S. Coast Guard has published the revised Commercial Vessel Compliance Work Instruction, CVC-WI-021(3), which implements the Performance-Driven Certificate of Compliance (COC) Examination Schedule, a new framework that modernizes the…
France Seizes Sanctioned Tanker “Tagor”
French Navy took control of vessel M/T Tagore on 31st May 2026. The vessel was in Atlantic Ocean, more than 400nm of W. Brittany, France. The reasons for this seizure…
FMC Collects Civil Penalty Payment of $1,900,000 from Maersk Line
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…
Safety Alert: Navigation Bridge Visibility and Visual Lookouts
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…