On 29 January 2025, the Republic of the Marshall Islands-registered PRISMA, a geared five-hatch bulk carrier, managed by Maru LLC (the “Company”), was loitering in the Baltic Sea approximately 40–45…
On 14 July 2024, the Republic of the Marshall Islands-registered oil/chemical tanker TRF KASHIMA, was underway in the South China Sea. Cargo tank cleaning was in progress on the vessel,…
The Liberian Administration observed a significant increase in machinery and electrical failures among ships navigating regions characterized by dense traffic, complex tidal patterns, and challenging meteorological conditions. Such failures have…
Maritime Cook Islands issud circular imposing restrictions on Cook Islands-registered tankers regarding operations in Iranian and Venezuelan ports due to sanctions-related risks. Maritime Cook Islands (MCI) has issued restrictions for…
The Annual Report on Port State Control in the Mediterranean region for year 2024, is published under the auspices of Port State Control Committee of the Mediterranean MoU. Eleven members…
A Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on compliance with some provisions MLC, 2006 was carried out jointly by the Paris MoU and Tokyo MOU during the period from 1st September 2024…
Dominica, The Gambia and Niue are the latest flags added to the International Transport Workers’ Federation’s (ITF) long-standing ‘Flags of Convenience’ list. The three flags were added to the FOC…
Liberia flag issued Marine Advisory: 35/2025 compiling deficiencies noted wrt Annex VI of Marpol. The purpose of this Marine Advisory is to draw the attention of shipowners, operators, inspectors, masters…
A Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on compliance with some provisions MLC, 2006 was carried out jointly by the Paris MoU and Tokyo MOU during the period from 1st September 2024…
The Port State Control Committee, governing body of the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Asia-Pacific Region (Tokyo MOU), held its 36th meeting in Hong Kong, China,…
