IMO Resolution MSC.552(108) introduces an important amendment to the International Grain Code, coming into effect on 1 January 2026. This change formally recognises a previously undefined intermediate loading condition and…
KODIAK, Alaska — The federal district court in Anchorage entered final judgment against three Kodiak, Alaska-based commercial fishing companies and their manager for multiple violations of the Clean Water Act,…
The Panamanian Ship Registry has updated its policies to optimize the operational performance of its fleet, minimize the risk of detentions, and prevent the entry of vessels from the so-called…
MPA issued a Port Marine Circular 09/2025 advising that MPA will not be renewing the bunker supplier and bunker craft operator licences of Sirius Marine Pte Ltd, which will expire…
The Latin American Agreement on Port State Control of Vessels (Vina del Mar, 1992) announced about the implementation of the 2025 Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC), focused on Ballast Water Management,…
Indian Ocean MOU issued a press relase that they will also jointly condict the CIC on BWM along with Paris & Tokyo MOU. The Press Release is as below “The…
JMIC OverviewOver the past month there were two serious attacks and one suspicious event. These events included the loss of life and sinking of two vessels. Additionally, the Houthis issued…
Panama Maritime Authority issued MMC-404 which has measures adopted to enhance the performance of the Panamanian Merchant Fleet – Pre-arrival checklist for ports under the Port State Control (PSC) supervision…
DG Shipping, Maritime Administrator for India, issued annual report on STCW for the Nautical wing. For the engineering branch similar report was published earlier. The report is very comprehensive and…
The member Authorities of the Tokyo and the Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control will launch a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Ballast Water Management. The…
