USCG: Modernized Lighting Standards on Small Passenger Vessels
Jan. 8, 2026 | By CDR J. D. Baldassini, Coast Guard Marine Safety Center The Marine Safety Center has expanded the range of lighting standards that will be accepted on…
Panama Clarification on Vessels after US Capture
Panama Maritime Authority issued a statement on 8th January on vessel M/T Bella-1 and M/T & M. Sophia, which was recently captured by US at mid sea. Both the vessel…
Hazards Associated with Transiting Between Articulated Tug and Barge Combinations
The U.S. Coast Guard issues findings of concern to disseminate information related to unsafe conditions that were identified as causal factors in a casualty and could contribute to future incidents.…
Maritime Cook Islands Clarifies Inaccurate Reporting Regarding Vessel ‘Bertha’ (IMO 9292163)
RAROTONGA, COOK ISLANDS – Maritime Cook Islands (MCI), the Cook Islands Ships Registry, wishes to clarify inaccuracies in a recent social news-media post concerning the vessel Bertha (IMO 9292163). The…
Compliance Drive for Ports & Marine Facilities Launches Across UK
Enforcing standards and “embedding a culture of safety” among ports and marine facilities is the drive behind a newly launched compliance exercise. The Ports and Marine Facilities Safety Code (PMSC)…
Liberia: Requirements for Merchant Marine Personnel Certification
Liberia maritime authority published published a document, by the authority of the Liberian Government, granted by The Liberia Republic of Liberia, Liberia Maritime Authority. It is an official publication of…
AMSA Detains Coral Adventurer Following Grounding in PNG
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) takes the safety of vessels, crew and passengers very seriously. On 29 December 2025, AMSA detained the Australian flagged vessel Coral Adventurer, currently aground…
Cook Islands Clarification On Vessel MIN HANG
PRESS RELEASE MARITIME COOK ISLANDS ISSUES OFFICIAL CLARIFICATION ON REGISTRATION STATUS OF VESSEL MIN HANG RAROTONGA, COOK ISLANDS – Maritime Cook Islands (MCI), the Cook Islands Ship Registry, is issuing…
Liberia: Revised Guidelines for Means of Embarkation and Disembarkation
Ships constructed on or after 1 January 2010 shall be provided with means of embarkation on and disembarkation from ships for use in port and in port related operations, such…
Liberia: Use of Record & Log Books on Board Ships
In order to provide a uniform standard and consistency in record-keeping of Log Book entries, MARPOL, Ballast Water, Radio, and Lifting Appliances activities onboard Liberian registered ships, the record and…