Gas Carrier Loss of Propulsion Highlights Importance of up-to-date & Usable Procedures
A gas tanker had just left its berth at the Port of Brisbane when it lost propulsion for two minutes as two of its three electrical generators were not properly…
Uncontrolled Launching of Fast Rescue Craft During a Training Exercise
Synopsis At 1645 on 23 August 2025, the crew of the passenger/car ferry Lord of the Isles were carrying out an exercise involving the launch of the vessel’s fast rescue…
Nominations Open for the MSc in Hydrographic Science by IHO
The IHO Secretariat has issued a call for candidates to participate in the Category “A” MSc in Hydrographic Science at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) as part of the…
Accidental Release of Free-Fall Lifeboat & Crew Injury
The occurrence On 02 September 2023, the bulk carrier Golden Zhejiang was at anchor in Trincomali Channel, British Columbia when the second and fourth engineers were carrying out a weekly…
IMO Awards Ceremony 2025
The 2025 IMO Awards Ceremony will take place on Monday, 24 November 2025. The event will be held at IMO Headquarters in London, and will include the presentation of the…
IMO Assembly to Elect New Council & Set Strategic Directions
Thirty-fourth regular session of the Assembly will approve 2026-2027 work programme and budget. The Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will meet for its 34th regular session from 24…
Lessons Learned – Importance of the Diver Flag
Diving is a high-risk work operation that requires strict safety measures, both from the diver and the surrounding environment. The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has recently received reports of vessels…
Tokyo MOU: Result of CIC on Crew Wages & SEA
A Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on compliance with some provisions MLC, 2006 was carried out jointly by the Paris MoU and Tokyo MOU during the period from 1st September 2024…
Marshall Island: Stop Work Authority
Stop-work authority can prevent marine casualties by allowing seafarers, regardless of their position on board, to manage safety in real time by giving them the responsibility, obligation, and right to…
AMSA: Marine Incident Report (July – Sep 2025)
Between July and September 2025, AMSA received 263 marine incident reports involving domestic commercial vessels. Between July and September 2025, we received 263 marine incident reports involving domestic commercial vessels.…