Hong Kong Flag Concern on PSC Detention and Checklist
Hong Kong flag administration has analysed the detention of its flag vessel for the period from 1 Jan 2015 to 31st July 2015. total 37 vessel were detained during this…
UK MCA Launches Portal for CoC and CEC Verification
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has established a website to verify validity and authenticity of UK Certificates of Competency (CoC) and Certificates of Equivalent Competency (CEC) Shipping Company,…
Singapore MPA Issued Revised Guidance for SSAS Test and Transmission
Singapore Flag administration, MPA has issued shipping circular 15/2015 dealing with email id and other requirement for SSAS. In this circular MPA advised new email id for SSAS test and…
OCIMF: Changes to Operator Access & Functionality
OCIMF have switched over to new SIRE Operator website and is now available for full use by ship operators. All access credentials are unchanged from the previous system and the…
Caribbean MOU announces CIC on Safety of Navigation and Hours of Work/Rest
The 17 Maritime Authorities of the Caribbean Memorandum of Understanding (CMOU) on Port State Control will launch its second Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) with the purpose of ensuring compliance with…
AIS Encoding Guide by USCG
AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM is a valuable navigation safety radio communication tool. However, its usefulness is undermined by the broadcast of inaccurate, improper or outdated data. It is required that each…
AMSA’s Concerns on Free Fall Lifeboat Safety
AMSA Published a Marine Notice alerting the maritime industry to findings of two recent accident investigations conducted by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) and the New Zealand Transport Accident…
Check-list for PSC CIC on Crew Familiarization for Enclosed Space Entry
The Maritime Authorities of the Tokyo, Paris, Indian Ocean and Black Sea Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control will launch a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Crew…
Paris MOU’s Publishes Detailed MLC Figures as Addendum to Annual Report
Paris MOU has issued a addendum to its 2014 annual report giving a detailed figures on MLC related deficiencies. The data has been presented in tabular format and shows total…
Paris MOU Releases Final Report on STCW Hours of Rest CIC
Paris MOU has released the final report of Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on STCW Hours of Rest, carried out between 1 September 2014 and 30 November 2014, The decision to…