Bahamas – Flag State CIC on Bulk Carriers
The Bahamas Maritime Authority will conduct a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on bulk carriers registered under Bahamas flag. The CIC will take place at all Flag State Inspections conducted between…
Paris MOU: Guidelines for PSC Inspections of Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel
Paris MOU has released guidance, intended to provide guidance for PSC inspections of ships carrying Industrial Personnel. The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS 1974) was…
AMSA: Focus on Inspection Efforts & SMS
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has released its National Compliance Plan (NCP) for the 2024-25 financial year, with inspection efforts a key focus area due to an increase in…
USCG: 2023 Flag State Annual Report
The Coast Guard’s Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance is pleased to announce the publication of the 2023 Flag State Control Domestic Annual Report. This report highlights U.S. domestic fleet inspection,…
Paris MOU: Guidance on Seafarer’s Certification & Manning Requirements according to STCW, MLC & SOLAS
Paris MOU has issued a guidance document to provide guidance for PSCO on certification of Seafarers and Manning Requirements according to the control inspections in compliance with Chapter V, Reg…
Paris MOU Performance List
The Paris MoU Committee approved at its 57th meeting the 2023 inspection results and adopted new performance lists for flag States and Recognized Organizations. These lists will be used from…
Paris MOU: Report of CIC on Fire Safety
The Paris Memorandum of Understanding (Paris MoU) on Port State Control (PSC) carried out aConcentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Fire Safety in collaboration with the Tokyo MOU from 1September to…
AMSA: Testing & Inspection of Oil Filtering Equipment Approved to Meet MEPC.107(49)
AMSA has issued marine notice 003/2024 informing the industry of AMSA’s interpretation for the installation and testing of oil filtering equipment (oily water separators) installed on ships. Oil filtering equipment…
Bulk Carrier M/V Peace Banned from Australian Ports
The Cypriot-flagged bulk carrier Peace (IMO number 9568067) was banned from entering Australian ports for 3 months for being unseaworthy on 3rd June 2024. Peace is operated by Danaos Shipping,…
AMSA Shines a Light on Seafarer Worker Conditions Annual MLC Report 2023
Complaints about breaches against the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) on ships decreased in 2023, compared to the previous year, the Australia Maritime Safety Authority’s (AMSA) latest report on seafarer welfare…