IMO: Amendments to The IAMSAR Manual.
1. The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) at its 109th session approved the amendments to the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) manual, volume I, II and III vide…
Admiralty Court: MSC, BTL & Maersk Granted Shipowner Status in X-Press Pearl case
The container ship X-Press Pearl sank off Colombo, Sri Lanka, resulting in her and her cargo’s total loss, on 2 June 2021 following a fire on board. The claimants constituted…
Revised EMS Guide for Ships Carrying Dangerous Goods
The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) at its 108th session (15 to 24 May 2024) approved the Revised Emergency Response Procedures for Ships Carrying Dangerous Goods (EMS Guide) vide MSC.1/Circ.1588/Rev.3. The…
OCIMF: Revised Guidelines for Cyber Security
OCIMF along with other stakeholders of industry has issued Version 5 on The Guidelines on Cyber Security onboard Ships. Annex V of this information paper gives the detailed list of…
MPA: Revised Guidelines for Testing of SSAS for SRS
1. This Circular informs shipowners, managers and operators of SRS of the test procedures for SSAS. This Circular supersedes Shipping Circular No. 15 of 2015. Testing Requirements for SSAS2. The…
IMO: Revised EMS Guide for Ship’s Carrying Dangerous Cargo
The Maritime Safety Committee, at its 108th session (15 to 24 May 2024), approved amendments to MSC.1/Circ.1588/Rev.2, resulting from the amendments (42-24) to the IMDG Code, as adopted by resolution…
IMO: Supplement to ESP Code 2020 Edition
Since the publication of the 2020 edition of the International Code on the Enhanced Programme of Inspections during Surveys of Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers, 2011 (2011 ESP Code), amendments…
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…