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…
Indian Ocean MOU Announces CIC for Cargo Securing in 2016
The Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding on port State control (IOMOU) held its eighteenth Committee meeting in Mauritius from the 25th – 28th of August, 2015. This meeting was hosted…
Hong Kong Flag Concern on PSC Detention and Checklist
Hong Kong flag administration has analysed the detention of its flag vessel for the period from 1 Jan 2015 to 31st July 2015. total 37 vessel were detained during this…