Stena Bulk Press Release on Stena Immaculate
Gothenburg: March 10, 2025Stena Bulk reports that at approximately 1000 hrs UTC today, its oil/product tanker Stena Immaculate (IMO 9693018) was involved in an allision with the container ship SOLONG…
MPA: Singapore Launches New Standard on Methanol Bunkering
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG), through the Singapore Standards Council (SSC), have published a new Technical Reference (TR) 129 on Methanol Bunkering to…
St. Lawrence Seaway: Seaway Handbook 2025
This Seaway Handbook contains the joint St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation’s Seaway Practices and Procedures established under Section 99 of the Canada Marine Act and the Great Lakes St. Lawrence…
Oil Tanker & Container Vessel on Fire after Collision
Fully cellular container vessel Solong (IMO: 9322554, built 2005) collided with anchored oil tanker Stena Immaculate (IMO: 9693018, built 2017), off the coast of East Yorkshire, United Kingdom on 10th…
India (DGS): Strict SOP for Suspension of Approved Marine Clinics & Doctor
The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), through MS Notices 01 of 2015, 08 of 2023, and 10 of 2024, has established guidelines for the approval of medical examiners for seafarers…
Two Merchant Vessel Attacked by Ballistic Missile, Sustained Damages at Odesa
Two merchant vessel sustained damages due to a ballistic missile attack launched by the Russian Federation on the Port of Odesa, Ukraine, on 01 Mar 2025 According to reports, bulk…
Liquefaction alert: Nickel ore in the Solomon Islands
General With Indonesia’s export restrictions on nickel ore and a recent decline in exports from the Philippines, shipping activity for nickel ore to the South Pacific islands, including the Solomon…
Unauthorised boarding of chemical tanker in Singapore Strait
1. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has been alerted to an unauthorised boarding of a Singapore-registered chemical tanker, BASSET which occurred at about 07:00am (SGT) in the…
Maritime Cook Island: Suspension of Operations in the Baltic Sea
Maritime Cook Island has issued a circular 312/2025 which restricts Cook Island flagged vessel to operate in Baltic Sea due evolving operational and regulatory challenges, including heightened risks of damage…
Turkey: Istanbul Strait Anchorages
In an effort to reduce congestion at the southern entrance of the Istanbul Strait anchorage area, the Directorate General of Maritime Affairs have taken steps to increase navigation, safety and…