Oil Tanker & Bulk Carrier Collides off Singapore
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) was informed of a collision between Singapore-registered tanker Marine Dynamo and a Malta-registered bulk carrier Flag Gangos at about 8 km south…
INTERIM GUIDANCE on the CARRIAGE of BLENDS of BIOFUELS & MARPOL ANNEX I CARGOES by CONVENTIONAL BUNKER SHIPS (MEPC.1/Circ.917)
MPA pulished Shipping Circular 062025 advising the shipping community that the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), at its 83rd session1, approved Interim guidance on the carriage of…
AMSA: Updated Standard for Wheelhouse Visibility, Escape, Accommodation, and Personal Safety
On 1 September 2025 the updated edition of the National Standard for Commercial Vessels (NSCV) Part C1 will be introduced. It will be mandatory for all new domestic commercial vessels…
AMSA: Revised Marine Orders 16 & 19 to Commence 1 September 2025
The updated Marine Order 16 (Load lines) 2025 (MO16) and Marine Order 19 (Tonnage measurements) 2025 (MO19) will come into effect on 1 September 2025. The updates ensure Australia’s regulations…
Philippines to Host International Conference on Seafarers’ Human Rights, Safety & Well-being
MANILA 28 August 2025 – The Philippines, the largest source of seafarers worldwide, will host the first International Conference on Seafarers’ Human Rights, Safety, and Well-being on 1 to 3…
Norway Steps up Efforts Against the Shadow Fleet
As part of Norway’s efforts to counter the shadow fleet, the authorities launched a temporary scheme on 11 August 2025 for the voluntary collection of insurance information from foreign-flagged oil…
Indian Ocean MOU Announces CIC for Cargo Securing in 2026 Alongwith Paris & Tokyo MOU
The Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding (IOMOU) on port State control held its twenty-eighth Committee meeting in Maputo, Mozambique from 11-15 August 2025 through physical appearance by the member Authorities.…
ABS Issues Certificate for the World’s Largest Classed Unmanned Surface Vehicle
ABS awarded Classification to the Saildrone Surveyor, a fully autonomous deepwater unmanned surface vehicle (USV). At 20 meters long and capable of unmanned operations across all of the world’s oceans,…
Hazards Associated with Ingestion of Non-Consumable Liquids Containing Ethanol & Other Chemicals
Liberia Maritime Authority issed Marine Advisory, 232025, to draw attention to the serious health hazards associated with seafarers consuming liquids containing ethanol and other chemicals not intended for human consumption.…
Turkish Maritime Authorities’ Implementation Principles regarding Maritime Transportation Between Israeli-Flagged & Affiliated Vessels and Türkiye
Liberia Maritime Authority issued a Security advisory 042025 to inform Shipowners, Operators, Charterers and Masters of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Circular 25(25) regarding implementation principles from the Turkish…