Speed Restriction in TSS from Pacific Approach to Panama Canal.
Panama Canal Authority issued a advisory to remind IMO recommendation for approach to Panama Canal through TSS from Pacific end. The restriction is in place to avoid risk of collision…
Port of Dampier – Whale Strike Reporting & Safe Operating Distances
Dampier port (Pilbara Port) issued Marine notice for protection of whale. Whales and other marine fauna susceptible to vessel collisions are protected under both Commonwealth and State legislation. The Western…
USCG Issues New Guidelines for Bunkering Vessels Using LNG and Alternative Marine Fuels
The U.S. Coast Guard Office of Operating and Environmental Standards (CG-OES) has released a new policy letter, CG-OES Policy Letter No. 01-25, which provides Captains of the Port (COTPs) updated…
India: Annual STCW Report, 2024 ( Eng)
DG Shipping, Maritime Adminstrator for India, issued annual report on STCW for the engineering wing. Appears this first time that any such report has been issued. The report is very…
Indian Ports will not be Accepting Electronic Ship Sanitation Certificate or SSCEC
Ministry of Health, issued circular Clarifyfing on about irs stand and process to be followed in case any vessel is in possesion of Electronic Ship Sanitation Certificates (SSCs) and Renewal…
Cargo Vessel Runs Aground, Crew Rescued, Master & OOW Arrested for Investigation
On the night of July 24, the 105 meter long, 5813 dwt cargo vessel MN Kostas (IMO: 9103489) ran aground in the Mediterranean Sea off the northeastern tip of Crete,…
Fuel Saving Tips for Main Engine in Rough Weather
Class NK released its 11th Technical journal and one of the topic is titiled Fuel-Saving Insight for Main Engine Operation in Rough Sea Condition.As the maritime industry works toward net-zero…
Panama Canal:Cancellation of Scheduled Outage at Gatun Locks (August 19–21)
Panama canal authority issued a shipping advisory regarding the scheduled outage from 19th Aug to 21st Aug. According to Advisory to Shipping No. A-21-2025 issued by the Panama Canal Authority,…
Fatigued Pilot, Cell Phone Use Cause for the Barge Collision in Mississipi River
A tow pilot’s distraction caused by personal cellphone use resulted in a collision last year with moored barges on the lower Mississippi River, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday.…
Class NK’s Technical Paper on Practical Application on Ammonia Fueled Ship
Class NK has issued a technical paper on Recent Information on the Development of IMO Guidelines for the Safety of Ships Using Ammonia as Fuel and Initiatives of ClassNK for…