31 March 2026 –Tokyo. The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) today announced the publication of new guidelines to support companies in developing and implementing Safety Management Systems (SMS) for ships equipped…
Early on Friday, the Swedish Coast Guard ordered a ship suspected of causing an oil spill in the Baltic Sea, east of Gotland, to anchor in Swedish territorial waters. A…
This information paper presents the technologies and methods that are currently available for controlling or treating Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions from oil tanker loading and during vessel transit. It…
On 7 September 2018, the Republic of the Marshall Islands-registered bulk carrier ANTARES, managed by Transocean Maritime Agencies S.A.M. (the “Company”), was underway off the east coast of Sri Lanka…
A French court in Brest sentenced Chen Zhangjie, the 39-year-old Chinese captain of the tanker Boracay, to one year in prison and a €150,000 ($172,000) fine for failing to comply…
This is a joint media release between AFP, Australian Border Force and NSW Police Force Editor’s note: Vision of the vessel, arrested individuals and audio grabs are available via Hightail The…
IACS’s 2025 Annual Review explores the work of IACS and its classification society Members during 2025 in leading the development of technical requirements and guidance to support global shipping 30…
The ship Sea Owl I, which was boarded by the Swedish Coast Guard and the Swedish Police on Thursday evening, is anchored south of Trelleborg, Sweden. Caffa is also anchored…
Bahamas Maritime Authority issued a Safety Alert raise awareness of the serious hazards associated with Hydrogen Sulphide (H₂S). It also highlights the requirement for risk assessment and precautions to be…
The decision to this effect was made yesterday, March 26, 2026, by the International Bargaining Forum (IBF), which includes maritime trade unions and shipowners. Additionally, the IBF extended several zones…
