Malaysia: Vessel Detained for Un-authorized Anchoring
Bulk Carrier MV Queen Harmony has been detained by MMEA for unauthorized anchoring 13nm NW of Pulau Jarak on 17 Mar 2025. Vessel is owned by Xpress Feeder Limited and…
Owner of KMAX Leader fined by Australian Court for Failing to Comply with AMSA Directive
Gladstone Magistrates Court has fined Universal Shipping Alliance Ltd, owner of foreign-flagged bulk carrier KMAX Leader, $63,000 for failing to comply with an Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) written direction…
Hong Kong Spirit Shipping & Trading Ltd added to Targeted Ship Management by USCG
Hong Kong Spirit Shipping & Trading Ltd has been added to targeted ship management companies after second detention of MSC Samira III. MSC Samira III was detained by USCG on…
Maritime Cook Island: Suspension of Operations in the Baltic Sea
Maritime Cook Island has issued a circular 312/2025 which restricts Cook Island flagged vessel to operate in Baltic Sea due evolving operational and regulatory challenges, including heightened risks of damage…
PSC Detention Analysis/Week III, Feb 2025
Maritime Sutra brings worldwise PSC detention analysis on weekly basis, based on data available on all PSC MOU and USCG. Regret that Riyadh MOU data is on available on their…
Santos: New Ballast Water Certificate of Compliance
The rule requiring ships docking at the Port of Santos to present a certificate of compliance with international ballast water disposal regulations, which had been suspended in December last year,…
M/V FG Sefa Banned in Paris MOU Region
M/V FG Sefa was detained in Corigliano Calabro (Italy) on 27 January 2025. The ship flies the flag of Panama, which is grey on the current Paris MoU BGW list.…
USCG: Use of Unauthorized Chemicals for BWMS
The US Coast Guard has been made aware of instances of the use of unauthorized chemical products in Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS). Companies and vessels must ensure they use…
India: CCTV Requirements for Vessels Calling Indian Ports
The Indian DG Shipping (DGS) issued Merchant Shipping Notice No. 02 of 2025, making is mandatory to install closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems on Indian-flagged merchant vessels and foreign-flagged vessels calling…
PSC: Indian Ocean & Tokyo MOU Delegations Meet to Improve Maritime Safety
The world relies on a safe, secure and efficient international shipping industry. Representatives from Australia and signatory nations to the Asia Pacific (Tokyo) and Indian Ocean Memorandums of Understanding (TMOU…