Abuja MoU Joins CIC on Crew Wages and SEA
Member authorities of the Abuja MoU on port state control will launch a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Crew Wages and Seafarer Employment Agreements (MLC, 2006). The goal of…
IMO: IBC Code Supplement
IMO has published supplement to International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code). This supplement id for 2020 edition of IBC Code.…
OCIMF to Discontinue Remote SIRE, BIRE & OVID Inspections
In 2020, during the global COVID crisis, OCIMF set up remote inspections as a temporary solution and they continued as an option after on-board inspections resumed. OCIMF has now made…
Panama Canal: Increase in Maximum Allowed Draft
Based on the present and projected level of Gatun Lake for the upcoming weeks, the Panama CanalAuthority (ACP) announces that effective immediately, the maximum authorized draft allowed for vesselstransiting the…
RightShip V3.1 of Ship Inspection Questionnaire
The RightShip Inspection Ship Questionnaire (RISQ) v3.1 provides a comprehensive inspection standard for dry bulk shipping and establishes a unified methodology for RS inspectors. The RISQ reference helps managers strengthen safety performance…
Panama Issued Revised Guidelines for PMSC
Panama Maritime Authority issued revised MMC 243 which supersedes MMC-305 & MMC-338. The purpose of this circular is to establish the requirements for the accreditation of Private Security Companies on…
Paris/Tokyo MOU: Joint CIC on Crew Wages and SEA (MLC)
Paris and Tokyo MOU today issued a press release as we had posted earlier in one of our post announcing joint CIC of Crew wages and Seafarers Employment Agreement. The…
ATSB: Pilotage Competency Assurance Safety Recommendation
A bulk carrier came within 200 m of grounding in the Great Barrier Reef after a GPS unit onboard the ship began providing false information to the pilot and crew…
OCIMF: Risks Associated with Power Limitation for EEXI Compliance
OCIMF has release information paper which provides best practice guidance for managing the risks associated with the implementation and operation of Overridable Power Limitation (OPL) on existing ships. This is…
Speed Restriction in TSS on the Pacific Approach to the Panama Canal
Panama Canal Authority has issued a advisory reminding the recommendation by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) regarding navigation within the traffic separation scheme in the Gulf of Panama, on the…