The Directorate General of Shipping is closely monitoring the evolving maritime security situation in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman and adjoining sea areas in light of…
Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi is introducing a Performance-Driven Certificate of Compliance (COC) Examination Schedule for foreign tank vessels, authorized under the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act. Under this program:…
The Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime Administrator has issued a a safety advisory giving update regarding the number of enclosed space entry incidents since 2020. Since 2020, 12 enclosed…
Liberia issued Marine Advisory 03/2026 to reinforce the mandatory compliance requirements that govern Engine Room fire prevention, fire protection readiness, and safe machinery-space operations on Liberian-flagged vessels. Recent Engine Room…
The Office of the Maritime Administrator of the Republic of Vanuatu hereby issues this urgent notification concerning the circulation of forged Certificates of Registry falsely purporting to have been issued…
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has successfully concluded a 24‑day response operation to support a vessel in distress in the Coral Sea, Queensland, preventing risk to the Great Barrier…
The Vanuatu International Shipping Registry (VISR) , administered by the Maritime Administrator of the Republic of Vanuatu , wishes to inform the public of the existence of an unauthorized and…
These rule changes give operators clearer expectations and help ensure safe, modern maritime practices across the sector. Maritime Rules Amendments 2025 (No 3) were signed on 10 December. They replace…
Marshall Island Registry issued a safety advisory, MARINE SAFETY ADVISORY No. 04-26 advising that in the recent weeks, two Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI)-registered vessels have been detained at…
Maritime Cook Islands (MCI), the Cook Islands Ship Registry, is issuing a formal correction to address significant factual omissions and the misleading narrative presented in a recent report by Radio…
