USCG-Reporting Requirement for BOS, SA & Cyber Incidents
USCG has issued NVIC 02/2024 providing guidance for complying with reporting requirements for Breaches of Security (BOS), Suspicious Activity (SA), Transportation Security Incidents (TSI), and Cyber Incidents. The cyber incident…
WHO: Guide to Ship Sanitation, 3rd Edition
https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/43193/9789241546690_eng.pdf?sequence=1
WHO: Revised IHR List of Port for Issuing Ship Sanitation Certificate
WHO issued revised today, ie on 16th March 2024, the list of approved ports for issuing SSC, SSCEC or extension of those certificates. The list has been revised within one…
SSCEC Issued at UAE Ports: Issue Faced
There has been recent reports that SSCEC issued at Port of Khourfakkan and RAK has been rejected by Port health and Port controls. Few reported incidents are as below SSCEC…
Vessel Lady Sofia & Operator Sanctioned by OFAC
The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is taking action against Marshall Islands-registered shipping company Vishnu Inc., whose vessel, the LADY SOFIA, is involved in illicit…
Suez Canal Circular on Mooring Boats
Suez Canal authorities issued circular 01/2024 detailing the changes with respect to shore based service for mooring the vessel which will come into effect from 01st May 2024. Starting from…
St Lawrence Seaways Authority Needs to Override EPL as per EEXI
Please be advised that a ship equipped with an Engine Power Limitation (EPL) system or Shaft Power Limitation (ShaPoLi) system shall override the EPL or ShaPoLi system while transiting the…
SEAWAY NOTICE # 05/2024:Foreign Ship Inspection Program
St Lawrence seaways authority issued notice no 05 of 2024 on 11th March 2024 and The following Seaway Ship Inspection program for foreign ships will be implemented this 2024 navigation…
Pilot Injured due Gangway Failure-Court Orders Vessel Arrest
Vessel JIN HAI HUA/IMO 9591026 was at berth at Deendayal Port Jetty and was to sail on 04.03.2024 and pilot proceeded to board the vessel in afternoon on 04.03.2024 and…
OCIMF Information Paper on Closed Barge Operation
OCIMF has released an information paper giving guidance to regional barge companies in South and Central America on how to build or convert their inland barges for cargo operations under…