PSC & FSC

Director General of Shipping, India released its report Port state control and Flag state control inspections for year 2024. India as flag state has been acknowledged for better fleet performance and Indian flag vessel qualifies for USCG Qualship 21 program, it recognises the Indian Flag for its’ commitment to safety and quality for the period… Read more: India: PSC & FSC Report for 2024

IMO has released corrigendum on 17th April 2025 for the Diving Code 2023. There are corrections in two paragraphs, para 4.13.3.9.1 and para 4.13.3.9.1 s. The correction in both paragraphs appears typo corrections. The corrections are as below. 1 In paragraph 4.13.3.9.1 starting with “Transponder:”:.1 the value “38.5 + 0.05 kHz” for the entry channel… Read more: IMO: Corrigendum for Diving Code 2023

The USCG has streamlined the process for foreign ships to be certificated under the American Registry without compromising safety. By doing so, the USCG has consolidated the reflag process under a single program based on international standards. Benefits include:  This effort supports executive actions as well as the national policy for the U.S. Merchant Marine… Read more: US Revised Guidelines for Vessel Registry

As of 8:00 a.m. on May 5, 2025, the Electronic Vessel Registry (REN) is officially available to all users, as announced by the Directorate General of Public Registry of Vessels (DGRPN) of the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP). This cutting-edge digital platform marks a major milestone in the modernization of registry services, integrating more than sixteen… Read more: Panama Registry Launches Electronic Vessel Registry

Panama Maritime Authority revised MMC 183 which deals with CSR for the vessel. As per the revised circular changes has been made in following section of the circular. There is new paragraph added in the circular as paragraph 3.2.6, this addition requires a valid annual conformance test for issuance and amendment of CSR for any… Read more: LRIT Annual Conformance Test Mandatory for CSR Amendment for Panama Flag Vessel