The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted a new International Code of Safety for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS Code) to support the safe integration of AI-enabled and remotely operated…
A new web page is now available that consolidates Seaway speed restrictions in a single location. The page provides an at-a-glance overview of current speed restrictions, meet restrictions, and identified…
Major contributing factors to several recent collisions and near-misses included cargo loading conditions that negatively impacted the operator’s visibility from the navigation bridge. Failing to address obstructions to visibility from…
The U.S. Coast Guard is undertaking a significant IT modernization project for the Ship Arrival Notification System (SANS) used by the Maritime community for Notice of Arrival & Departure (NOAD)…
In our long, narrow country with its extensive coastline, seafarers are accustomed to challenging weather – and conditions can change rapidly. The winter season represents the most exposed period, as…
Liberia issued a advisory to draw the attention of shipowners, operators, inspectors, masters and crew to the hazards associated with in-transit fumigation of cargo using Phosphides. Fumigation is the process…
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Coast Guard Sector San Juan announced Saturday that Captain of the Port Orders were issued to two Togo-flagged multipurpose offshore vessels for obstructing the navigable…
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a third ban in less than two months after another shipping company was found to have underpaid its crew, breaching the Maritime…
Under the new requirements introduced in Pilbara Ports Marine Safety Bulletin PH 02/26, effective 1 May 2026, vessels calling at the Port of Port Hedland are required to comply with…
This FAQ (updated 9 April 2026) reflects the current security environment following Operation Epic Fury (United States) and Operation Roaring Lion (Israel), and subsequent Iranian retaliatory strikes affecting the wider…
