USCG issued MSIB 05/15 highlighting changes in the Inspection and Certification of Vessels under the MSP. Concurrent with the first annual review of NVIC 01-13 the Coast Guard considered policy…
On 12th April 2012 the IMO’s legal committee agreed to amend the limits of liability set out in the 1996 Protocol to the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime…
At its 48th meeting last month, the Paris MoU Committee approved the 2014 inspection results and adopted new performance lists for flags and Recognized Organizations. These lists will take effect…
AMSA Issued a marine notice reminding vessel operators and Master on the coastal pilotage requirement for Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait. This marine notice replaces 04/2014 Coastal PilotageVessel masters,…
In order to determine the ship’s attained EEDI required by MARPOL ANNEX VI, the ship speed in calm sea conditions is to be calculated based on the speed trial results.…
As part of ongoing efforts to enhance maritime domain awareness, Coust Guard continue to improve handling of essential data contained within Notices of Arrival and Departure (NOAD). On Tuesday, 26…
European Parliament and of the Council approved Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 approved dealing mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and for reporting other information at national and Union…
Due to the ongoing issues regarding embarked security personnel in the West Africa / Gulf of Guinea region, Marshall Island issued a security advisory for clarification. Republic of the Marshall…
Recent failures in dead ship towing operations resulting in the loss of the tow have illustrated the need for additional oversight of such operations. Transport Canada published Ship Safety Bulletin…
DG Shipping issued clarification on carriage of oil as cargo in OSVs which is Corrigendum 1 to Engineering Circular No. 4 of 2013. The circular was an attempt at streamlining…
