IMO Published Supplement to IBC Code 2020
Since the publication of the 2020 edition of the International Code for the Construction and Equipmentof Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), the following amendment was adopted bythe…
Paris MOU: Report of CIC on Fire Safety
The Paris Memorandum of Understanding (Paris MoU) on Port State Control (PSC) carried out aConcentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Fire Safety in collaboration with the Tokyo MOU from 1September to…
IMO Published Supplement for MARPOL 2022 Edition
IMO has published May 2024 supplement to consolidated edition of Marpol 2022. This supplements is amendments to Marpol as were adopted by the MEPC. The amendments comes into force on…
OCIMF: Revised Guidelines for Control of D & A
OCIMF has published the third edition of Guidelines for the Control of Drugs and Alcohol in the Maritime Industry. This information paper provides general guidance and recommendations for the maritime…
AMSA Shines a Light on Seafarer Worker Conditions Annual MLC Report 2023
Complaints about breaches against the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) on ships decreased in 2023, compared to the previous year, the Australia Maritime Safety Authority’s (AMSA) latest report on seafarer welfare…
USCG MSIB: Reporting Anchoring Activities in the Vicinity of Submerged Pipelines
USCG issued MSIB 05/2024 on 08th May 2024 which outlines the requirement for reporting of anchoring in vicinity of submerged pipelines. As a result of the 2021 San Pedro Bay…
Bulk Carrier Grounding Leads to Istanbul Strait Closure
Bulk carrier Alexis (IMO: 9609158, 45271 gt, built 2012), en route from Yuzhnyi, Ukraine to Port Said, Egypt in a laden condition, ran aground near the Haydarpasa breakwater shallow water…
MARPOL Annex VI: Mediterranean Sea Emission Control Area
Mediterranean Sea Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides and particular matter – designation of Mediterranean Sea, as a whole, as an Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides and Particular Matter,under…
AMSA Annual Inspections Report Provides Safety Snapshot of Vessels in Australia
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has released its Inspections Annual Report, highlighting a significant increase in maritime safety regulatory activity. The Inspections Annual Report covers AMSA’s inspection activities on…
USCG: Guidance Regarding Devices that Alter Maneuvering Characteristics of Ships
On 10 April 2024, the U.S. Coast Guard Office of Design and Engineering Standards (CG-ENG) published Policy Letter 01-24, Guidance Regarding Devices that Alter Maneuvering Characteristics of Ships to Ensure…