USCG, CBP, HSI Seize Vessel With $28M in Illicit Narcotics off Miami Beach
5th Dec 2025 – A U.S. Coast Guard Station Miami Beach law enforcement boat crew along with CBP Air and Marine Operations (AMO) and HSI seized approximately 3,715 pounds of…
IMO Assembly Adopts New Capacity Development Strategy
The 34th session of the Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) concluded in London with the adoption of a new strategy to strengthen Member State compliance with IMO rules,…
IMO Updates Logo to Reflect Reinvigorated Maritime Future
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will roll out a refreshed logo and visual identity, following a presentation by IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez to the 34th session of the IMO Assembly…
Open-Loop Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (EGCS) at 0.5% or 0.1% Sulphur is Prohibited for Saudi Arabian Ports
The use of High Sulphur Fuel Oil (HSFO) with an Open-Loop Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (EGCS) at 0.5% or 0.1% sulphur mode setting is prohibited until further notice for the…
DBCE: How Root Cause Analysis Strengthens a Culture of Safety Onboard Dry Bulk Vessels
Getting to the root of the problem When investigating any onboard incident it pays to keep an open mind. What first appears to be the primary cause of the issue…
WSC Strongly Support Swift Passage of U.S. Organized Cargo and Retail Theft Legislation
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has joined a broad coalition of 90 industry partners calling for quick passage of the bipartisan Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025. A coalition…
Dampier Port Update on Biofouling Management
Section 38.2.1 Biofouling Management of the Port of Dampier Port Handbook shall be replaced with the below information in relation to the management of Invasive Marine Pests (IMP). Until the…
9 Filipinos Crew of M/T Eternity C held by Houthis to be Released
DFA has recived information from the authorities of Oman that the nine Filipino seafarers of the ill-fated M/V Eternity C, held hostage by the Houthis in the Red Sea, will…
Intercargo Discussed RISQ 3.2 with RightShip
Intercargo held meeting with RightShip at Athens on RISQ 3.2. The update was posted by Intercargo on Linkedin. The Linkedin post reads as below Quote Yesterday, INTERCARGO’s Quality Panel (West)…
Fatal Fall While Working Aloft, Investigation Report by Flag State
On 29 January 2025, the Republic of the Marshall Islands-registered PRISMA, a geared five-hatch bulk carrier, managed by Maru LLC (the “Company”), was loitering in the Baltic Sea approximately 40–45…