USCG: Port State Control Annual Report (2023)
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 2023. This marks another year of PSC…
USCG: Enhanced Examination Program (April-June 2024)
Beginning on 1 April 2024 and continuing until 30 June 2024, USCG Port State Control (PSC) Officers have been directed to carry-out an enhanced exam to verify engine room fire…
USCG MSIB: Garbage Record Book Update
USCG Issued MSIB 03/2024 in line with amendments to annex V of Marpol by MEPC. These amendments will enter into force from 01st May 2024. This Marine Safety Information Bulletin…
IBWM: Deadline Approaching for D2 Standard Compliance
The final date for compliance with D-2 standard ((installation of Ballast Water Management System (BWMS)) of the “International Convention for the Control and Management of Ship’s Ballast Water and Sediments,…
Tokyo PSC MOU: Preliminary Results of CIC on Fire Safety
The Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding (Tokyo MOU) on Port State Control (PSC) carried out a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Fire Safety in collaboration with the Paris MoU which took…
China: Enhanced PSC Inspection for Oil & Chem Tankers at Jiangsu MSA
Jiangsu MSA’s cargo operations-related verification and PSC inspections have been ramped up at its terminals since the explosion accident of Oil & Chemical tanker in late 2023. Following are few…
AMSA: Sulphur Emissions Limitations from Cruise Vessel at Sydney Harbour
AMSA has issued Marine Notice 02/2024 which supersedes marine notice o6/2018, the purpose of this marine notice is to inform cruise vessel masters and operators of AMSA’s policy on limiting…
USCG-Reporting Requirement for BOS, SA & Cyber Incidents
USCG has issued NVIC 02/2024 providing guidance for complying with reporting requirements for Breaches of Security (BOS), Suspicious Activity (SA), Transportation Security Incidents (TSI), and Cyber Incidents. The cyber incident…
AMSA Bans Bulk Carrier KMAX LEADER
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has issued a ‘refusal of access Direction’ to the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier KMAX Leader, effective 15 February 2024, banning the ship from entering Australian ports…
Riyadh MOU CIC on Safety of Navigation to Commence from 01st Oct 2015
Riyadh MoU is launching a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) based on Safety of Navigation, SOLAS Chapter V. The purpose of this CIC is to ensure that ships comply with the…