The Manila amendments to the STCW convention and code, as adopted on 25th June 2010, have entered into force on 1st January 2012. In accordance with these amendments, the Chapter…
Marshal Island administration has issued revised guidance to RMI vessel Due to the highly volatile situation in Libya. RMI vessels transiting the Mediterranean Sea are advised to remain clear of…
The Department of Fisheries for Western Australia issued a notice informing industry that they have developed on line tool named Vessel Check for managers of commercial, non-trading, petroleum, and commercial…
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced that new regulations to strengthen the prevention of aquatic invasive species (AIS) in Canadian waters have come into force. The Aquatic Invasive Species Regulations…
USCG issued MSIB 05/15 highlighting changes in the Inspection and Certification of Vessels under the MSP. Concurrent with the first annual review of NVIC 01-13 the Coast Guard considered policy…
At its 48th meeting last month, the Paris MoU Committee approved the 2014 inspection results and adopted new performance lists for flags and Recognized Organizations. These lists will take effect…
As part of ongoing efforts to enhance maritime domain awareness, Coust Guard continue to improve handling of essential data contained within Notices of Arrival and Departure (NOAD). On Tuesday, 26…
“With regard to the reported shooting incident on 14 May 2015 (Singapore time), involving a Singapore-registered tanker ‘Alpine Eternity’ that took place in international waters, Singapore is deeply concerned with…
DG Shipping of shipping, maritime administrator of India, has published Training Examination and Assessment Programme (TEAP) Part- A, for M.S (STCW), Rules 2014. This e publication is to elucidate the…
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and the University of Tasmania’s Australian Maritime College (AMC) have launched a resource kit to help industry and commercial vessel operators comply with revised…
