The member Authorities of the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Black Sea Region (BS MoU) will conduct a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Ballast Water Management…
Carribean MOU on PSC released the PSC report for the year 2024. In accordance with the provisions of the applicable conventions and as per Section 1.2 of the MOU, Member…
Liberia Flag has announced Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Liberian legislation implementation onboard Liberian flag vessel. Liberia issued marine advisory 18/2025 anoouncing this CIC. The CIC shall be carried out…
Sallaum Lines DMCC & Waterfall Projects Sia are ship managers (owners and operators) which have been associated with two or more IMO reportable detentions within the past twelve months. Operators…
The Coast Guard’s Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance is pleased to announce the publication of the 2024 Flag State Control Domestic Annual Report. This report highlights U.S. domestic fleet deficiencies,…
The Panama Ship Registry has become the first naval registry in the world to implement stricter controls and mandatory traceability for offshore ship-to-ship (STS) transfers of hydrocarbons. This new measure,…
On December 27, 2021, the Coast Guard published an interim final rule: Fire Safety of Small Passenger Vessels, Interim Rule, Federal Register 73160, December 27, 2021 (link). This interim final…
The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has taken immediate and decisive action in response to the recent inclusion of a company, a Panamanian citizen, and 17 vessels registered under the Panamanian…
MTN 01-94, Acceptance Criteria for Pressure Vessels on Reflagged Vessels, issued February 28, 1994, has been determined to be obsolete and has been canceled by the Marine Safety Center (MSC).…
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…
