USCG: PSC 2024 Annual Report
The Coast Guard’s Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance is pleased to announce the release of the U.S. Port State Control Annual Report for 2024. This marks another year of PSC…
Black Sea MOU: Preliminary Result of the CIC on Crew Wages & SEA (MLC)
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)…
IOMOU: PSC Data Sharing for Non-member Flag States and Recognised Organization
This may be noted that due to the increasing importance of the availability of reliable data for the parties in the maritime industry and also to cope up with the…
Panama Established Zero-Tolerance Policy Against the Misuse of Its Flag
The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) is implementing necessary measures to refine its merchant fleet. These actions reflect the nation’s commitment to safeguarding its reputation, backed by the strength and expertise…
Fraudulent Flag & Seafarer Certification on Name of Sint Maarten
The Government of Sint Maarten have advised that: Netherlands maritime Administration had issued advisory on this and as per the advisory Sint Maarten is an autonomous country within the Kingdom…
Panama Deregisters 107 Ships Due to Sanctions
The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has officially deregistered 107 Panamanian-flagged vessels listed under international sanctions, with an additional 18 currently undergoing the deregistration process. This action is in accordance with…
IOMOU: Preliminary Result of the CIC on Crew Wages & SEA (MLC)
The Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Crew wages and Seafarers employment agreement (MLC) was carried out in the Indian Ocean MOU region between 1 September 2024 and 30 November 2024.…
M/V “EVEREST (IMO 8411633) Refused Access to the Paris MoU Region
TMV Everest was detained in Heraklion (Greece) on 14 February 2025. The ship flies the flag of Vanuatu, which is black on the current Paris MoU BGW list. This is…
Tokyo MOU: Preliminary Results of the CIC on Crew Wages & SEA Under MLC, 2006
From 1 September to 30 November 2024, the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Asia – Pacific Region (Tokyo MOU) carried out a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC),…
St. Lawrence Seaway: Foreign Ship Inspection Program
The following is a reminder of the Seaway Ship Inspection program for foreign ships. The processes are the same as the previous season. Enhanced Ship Inspections (ESI – physical ship…