IMO: Supporting Seafarers – Promoting diversity
No One Left Adrift: Seafarers at the Cross Currents of Commerce, Conflict and Change was the theme of an international conference focused on seafarers’ human rights, safety, and well-being, held…
BSU, Germany Investigation Report on Passenger Injury
BSU Releaded the investigation report on injury suffered on board Ro-Pax. Two passengers on a RoPax ferry suffered severe finger injuries while attempting to open hydraulically operated watertight doors to…
Loss of Steering Leads to Collision in Houston Ship Channel
WASHINGTON (Aug. 28, 2025) — A steering control system component failure on a multi-purpose carrier resulted in a collision with a bulk carrier in the Houston Ship Channel, the National…
St Lawrence Seaways Tests Longitudinal Hydraulic Assistance
St. Lawrence SEaway issued a notice 312025, this document outlines the implementation of longitudinal hydraulic assistance tests at Côte Ste. Catherine Lock to improve the efficiency of downbound ship exits.…
IUMI: Revised Best Practice Paper for Safe Carriage of EV
As the number of electric vehicles (EVs) shipped worldwide continues to rise, so does the need for robust fire safety measures at sea. IUMI earlier release this best practice paper…
Sanctioned Oil Tanker “Unity” Detained for Overdue Wages
In the port of Murmansk, after the Russian Seafarers’ Union appealed to the state port control, the tanker Unity under the Lesotho flag was detained. The reasons were the debt…
PMA & RO Reviews Regulations to Align Strategies with the Global Shipping Market
Sep 1, 2025 | Press Release, Registry News The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA), through the Directorate General of Merchant Marine (DGMM), held a roundtable with the International Association of Recognized…
Panama’s Fleet Cuts Incident by 23% through Safety Strategies
Sep 1, 2025 | Press Release, Registry News The world’s largest merchant fleet is sailing a safer course. Over the past year, Panama’s registry has achieved a remarkable 23% reduction…
ITF Urges UAE End shocking Abandonment of Seafarers on Sanctioned Ship
Seafarers from India, Bangladesh and Ukraine trapped aboard oil tanker in Persian Gulf holding fake agreements and no insurance. The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is calling on maritime authorities…
Oil Tanker & Bulk Carrier Collides off Singapore
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) was informed of a collision between Singapore-registered tanker Marine Dynamo and a Malta-registered bulk carrier Flag Gangos at about 8 km south…