Safety

Container Vessel M/V Vantage, IMO: 9628192 was detained for having 720 kg of cocaine at Busan, South Korea on 10 May 2025. The information was provided by U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to Korean authorities and Korean Customs boarded the vessel and detained the vessel. It is reported that the drug confsticated is worth KRW 360… Read more: Container Vessel Vantage Detained and Crew in Custody for Drug Haul Onboard

Tokyo – ClassNK has released the “Guidelines for Safety Operation for Ammonia-Fueled Vessels” for considering the introduction of ammonia-fueled vessels to ensure safe operation on board ammonia-fueled vessels. By following these guidelines, safe and secure operation can be achieved for those involved in the operation of ammonia-fueled vessels. The Guidelines give top priority to protecting… Read more: ClassNK Releases “Guidelines for Safety Operation for Ammonia-Fueled Vessels”

MPA issued a circular bringing attention of the shipping community on the National Environment Agency (NEA) circular on the requirements for the submission of Maritime Declaration of Health (MDH) for vessels arriving in the Port of Singapore. This circular supersedes Port Marine Circular No. 09 of 2024 witheffect from 08 May 2025.This notice brings attention… Read more: Revised Guidelines for Mandatory Maritime Declaration of Health for Singapore

DG Shipping of India issued Merchant shipping Notice 05/2025, Under the Merchant Shipping (Regulation of Entry of Ships into Ports, Anchorages and Offshore facilities) Rules, 2012 and MSN 02 of 2015 dated 04.03.2015, merchant vessels of 300 gross tons and above, intending to call at Indian ports, are required to comply and furnish a valid… Read more: Mandatory Verification of P & I Certificate by Indian Port Authorities

MO has released updated List of National Operational Contact Points dated 30th Apr 2025. This information is provided to enable compliance with regulation 37 of MARPOL Annex I which, inter alia, requires that the Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP) shall contain a list of authorities or persons to be contacted in the event of… Read more: IMO: Updated National Contact Points, 30th Apr 2025