The International Bargaining Forum (IBF) list of military and high-risk zones, which applies to existing collective agreements, has been extended until 23 November 2025, as amended on 19 March 2024.…
Québec, Quebec, 7 October 2025 — Today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its investigation report (M23C0305) into a loss of cargo and a person who fell overboard…
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto, Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo) today has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NH3 Clean Energy Limited (NH3) and Oceania Marine…
Near-collisions at sea are often caused by communication failures, lack of proper watchkeeping, or misunderstanding of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (the Rules of the Road at…
Guatemala and Costa Rica have approved new Action Plans aimed at modernizing the facilitation of maritime traffic and supporting the effective implementation of the Facilitation Convention (FAL Convention) and its…
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said: “I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of a crew member of the MV Minervagracht, as a result of injuries sustained during an…
On the 25th of July 2020 at 19:26 the motor vessel M/V M/V Wakashio1, a cape size bulk carrier of 203,130 MT DWT and of length 295.95 m ran aground…
The TSB has released its investigation report (M23C0305) into a cargo loss and fall overboard in Frobisher Bay, Nunavut, in 2023. The investigation determined that the barge used by the…
The First BRICS Seafarers’ Forum was held in Salvador, Brazil. Representatives of maritime trade unions from Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, and the…
ACS has published Recommendation 192: Guidelines to Address Human Element Issues, a framework designed to integrate human-centred thinking into the development of technical requirements. Putting people at the centre of…
