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…
Suex Canal Authority had announced 15 % rebate for container vessel having suex canal net tonnage >13,000 or above, this was applicable from 15th May for 90 days. Now through…
AMSA released their National Compliance Plan (NCP) for the 2025-26 financial year, outlining key compliance activities that support welfare, safety and pollution prevention across domestic and foreign-flagged vessels. The plan…
Notorious sham union, the International Seafarers’ Union (ISU), has been rejected by Petrobras (Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – the Brazilian Petroleum Corporation). The ISU made an unsolicited approach to the multinational…
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard Captain of the Port Honolulu reopened all commercial harbors in the Hawaiian Islands following the end of the tsunami advisory Wednesday. Coast Guard crews including…
UKHO invites anyone related to shipping to test the digital sailing direction. Below is quoted from UKHO “ADMIRALTY Digital Sailing Directions (ADSD) is the next generation of our trusted Sailing…
IMO released updated List of National Operational Contact Points dated 31st Jul 2025. This information is provided to enable compliance with regulation 37 of MARPOL Annex I which, inter alia,…
This information paper gives technical guidance to regional barge companies in South and Central America (SCA) on how to build or convert their inland barges for cargo operations under closed…
