ICS: 2024/2025 Flag State Performance
ICS in press release, released the flag state performance table for 2024/2025. In its press release the ICS states table shows the world’s largest flag State administrations continuing to demonstrate…
Panama Flag Administration Committed to the Quality of its Merchant Fleet
According to the latest evaluations, Panama has achieved a 96.5% compliance rate with international maritime safety and environmental protection standards. This milestone reinforces the quality and credibility of the Panama…
DGS (India): Revised Approved List of Non IG PNI Club
Director General of Shipping, GOI has revised the list of approved Non IG Club P & I clubs. The approved list is as below In the above list changes noticed…
ABS: Escape from Category A Machinery Spaces
ABS has released regulatory update update and guidance on the latest developments regarding the arrangements for the emergency escape trunk from Category A machinery spaces. SOLAS regulations II-2/13.4.1 and 13.4.2…
Chief Engineer Pleads Guilty & Sentenced by US
United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that FEI WANG “WANG,” age 38, pled guilty on January 24, 2025 to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) and…
USCG: Owner of Illegal Passenger Vessel Sentenced to Prison
NEW YORK — The owner of the vessel Stimulus Money, Richard Cruz, was sentenced to 18 months in prison Thursday after pleading guilty for his role in the July 2022…
AMSA: Guilty Pleas & Convictions for Master & Company
A horrific and high-profile incident involving a domestic commercial vessel has demonstrated that a safety management system is only as effective as its implementation. 25 passengers and 2 crew were…
Panama: Revised List of Approved PNI Clubs
Panama Maritime Authority has revised MMC 202 and amended the approved PNI clubs/financial security providers accepted by this Administration to issue the Blue Cards or Financial Securities related to following…
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…