Summary of IMDG Code Amendment A 42-24
NCGB has compiled a free, easy-to-reference overview of the latest Dangerous Goods shipping regulations according to IMDG Code Amendment 42, effective since January 1, 2026. This summary provides an overview…
ITF Warns Seafarer Abandonment Has Reached Record Levels
Seafarer abandonment has reached its highest level on record, with new figures from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) revealing a sharp rise in both the number of ships involved…
Draft Workplan Agreed on Safety Rules for Battery, Wind & Nuclear-Powered Ships
MO’s Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) has finalised a workplan to develop a safety regulatory framework for ships using new technologies and alternative fuels to reduce greenhouse gas…
Investigation Report for Pilot Overboard from SUPREME ACE
German Maritime Authority completed and published the investigation report for Pilot transfer accident with pilot overboard from the car carrier SUPREME ACE in the River Ems estuary on 15 January…
USCG Enhanced Inspection Campaign on ISC
USCG is conducting enhanced inspection campaign on International Shore Connection. This inspection is to confirm that ISC and bolts are in compliance with FSS code. This Enhanced Inspection Campaign started…
Safe Bridge Clearance Requires Real-Time Information
The U.S. Coast Guard issues findings of concern to disseminate information related to unsafe conditions that were identified as causal factors in a casualty and could contribute to future incidents.…
IMO Secretary General briefed The Nautical Institute
🌐 His Excellency Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization, last week briefed The Nautical Institute on his focal areas for the early part of 2026. 🌊 The…
Seafarers Happiness Index-Q4, 2025
The Seafarers Happiness Index was founded in 2015 and is designed to monitor and benchmark seafarer satisfaction levels by asking a series of questions, and serves as an important barometer…
Containers Lost from CMA CGM TIGA” off Malta
On 20th January 2026, while proceeding on her southbound voyage from Europe to Levant, the CMA CGM TIGA faced unexpectedly strong weather conditions off Malta and suffered loss at sea…
ICS Publishes 2025-2026 Flag State Performance Table
27 January 2026, London – The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has released the 2025-2026 Flag State Performance Table, continuing an over 20-year practice of providing an objective, data driven…