RoRo Vessel Marco VI Banned by USCG
RoRO Vessel Marco VI, IMO 7047203, Flag Togo has been banned by USCG from operating in US water as per USCG website from 07th Jan 2025. As of date there…
Fujairah: Revised Pre Arrival Requirement
Port of Fujairah has issued NTM 360, revising the pre arrival requirement of the vessel to Fujairah port in ref to NTM 148, Rev 6. As per NTM 360 the…
China MSA Launches Focussed Campaign on Enclosed Space Entry
The China Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) has started a focused inspection campaign from January 15 to October 14, 2025, for a period of 9 months to enhance safety for personnel…
Naval Publication Requirement for Indian Flag Vessel
DG Shipping (India) has issued notice as per the direction from Naval Control of Shipping Office headquarters, Western Naval Command, Mumbai regarding the Naval publications on board merchant vessels. As…
BS MOU: Preliminary Results of the CIC on Crew Wages & SEA
From 1 September 2024 to 30 November 2024, the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Black Sea Region (BS MoU) carried out a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC)…
USCG:Cybersecurity in the Marine Transportation System
The Coast Guard has published a final rule in the Federal Register to update cybersecurity requirements for U.S.-flagged vessels, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) facilities, and facilities subject to Maritime Transportation…
IACS: CIC on Emergency Power Supply Testing
IACS has decided to launch its own CIC to record results of testing of emergency power supply on individual ships Tokyo MOU had come out with a safety bulletin in…
Mediterranean Sea Designation as ECA
Mediterranean Sea Emission Control Area (Med ECA) has been designated as ECA as adopted by the IMO through Resolution MEPC.361(79). This measure is part of global efforts to reduce air…
Singapore MPA’s Shipping Circular on STCW and Marpol Amendment
MPA Singapore issued Shipping Circular 17/2024 informing the shipping community on the amendments to the Merchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Manning) Regulations which entered into force on 01 November 2024,…
USCG: Revised Policies to Address Sexual Assault & Harassment Prevention and Response on Vessels
The Coast Guard has published change 3 to MSIB 13-23 — Coast Guard Policies to Address Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response on Vessels. This update provides further…