China MSA Launches Focussed Campaign on Enclosed Space Entry
The China Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) has started a focused inspection campaign from January 15 to October 14, 2025, for a period of 9 months to enhance safety for personnel…
Naval Publication Requirement for Indian Flag Vessel
DG Shipping (India) has issued notice as per the direction from Naval Control of Shipping Office headquarters, Western Naval Command, Mumbai regarding the Naval publications on board merchant vessels. As…
BS MOU: Preliminary Results of the CIC on Crew Wages & SEA
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)…
USCG:Cybersecurity in the Marine Transportation System
The Coast Guard has published a final rule in the Federal Register to update cybersecurity requirements for U.S.-flagged vessels, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) facilities, and facilities subject to Maritime Transportation…
IACS: CIC on Emergency Power Supply Testing
IACS has decided to launch its own CIC to record results of testing of emergency power supply on individual ships Tokyo MOU had come out with a safety bulletin in…
Mediterranean Sea Designation as ECA
Mediterranean Sea Emission Control Area (Med ECA) has been designated as ECA as adopted by the IMO through Resolution MEPC.361(79). This measure is part of global efforts to reduce air…
Singapore MPA’s Shipping Circular on STCW and Marpol Amendment
MPA Singapore issued Shipping Circular 17/2024 informing the shipping community on the amendments to the Merchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Manning) Regulations which entered into force on 01 November 2024,…
USCG: Revised Policies to Address Sexual Assault & Harassment Prevention and Response on Vessels
The Coast Guard has published change 3 to MSIB 13-23 — Coast Guard Policies to Address Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response on Vessels. This update provides further…
Panama: MLC/Report of Occupational Accidents, Injuries & Diseases
Panama Maritime Authority has revised MMC-274 mandating that according to the Standard A4.3.5 of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended, regarding Health and safety protection and accident prevention, the…
Cargo Vessel Banned from Australian Ports for Unsafe Cargo Operations
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a ‘refusal of access Direction’ to the Netherlands-flagged general cargo ship Marsgracht, banning the ship from entering Australian ports for 180 days.…