USCG: Unsafe Anchor Retrieval Operations
Purpose. The U.S. Coast Guard issues findings of concern to disseminate information related to unsafe conditions that were identified as causal factors in a marine casualty and could contribute to…
Enclosed Space Kills a Seaman and Leaves 2 in Serious Condition
As per Press release from T.C. ISTANBUL GOVERNORSHIP, an alert was received around 17:30 on Wednesday, 19.11.2025, that poisoning occurred on the Panama-flagged tanker named Swanlake, located 2 miles south…
IMO Gender Equality Award to go to Professor Momoko Kitada
Renowned World Maritime University Professor has inspired generations of students. Professor Momoko Kitada, Nippon Foundation Professorial Chair in Gender and Innovation; Head, Maritime Education & Training at the World Maritime…
Gas Carrier Loss of Propulsion Highlights Importance of up-to-date & Usable Procedures
A gas tanker had just left its berth at the Port of Brisbane when it lost propulsion for two minutes as two of its three electrical generators were not properly…
Uncontrolled Launching of Fast Rescue Craft During a Training Exercise
Synopsis At 1645 on 23 August 2025, the crew of the passenger/car ferry Lord of the Isles were carrying out an exercise involving the launch of the vessel’s fast rescue…
Nominations Open for the MSc in Hydrographic Science by IHO
The IHO Secretariat has issued a call for candidates to participate in the Category “A” MSc in Hydrographic Science at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) as part of the…
IMO Awards Ceremony 2025
The 2025 IMO Awards Ceremony will take place on Monday, 24 November 2025. The event will be held at IMO Headquarters in London, and will include the presentation of the…
IMO Assembly to Elect New Council & Set Strategic Directions
Thirty-fourth regular session of the Assembly will approve 2026-2027 work programme and budget. The Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will meet for its 34th regular session from 24…
Lessons Learned – Importance of the Diver Flag
Diving is a high-risk work operation that requires strict safety measures, both from the diver and the surrounding environment. The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has recently received reports of vessels…
AMSA: Marine Incident Report (July – Sep 2025)
Between July and September 2025, AMSA received 263 marine incident reports involving domestic commercial vessels. Between July and September 2025, we received 263 marine incident reports involving domestic commercial vessels.…