M/V “EVEREST (IMO 8411633) Refused Access to the Paris MoU Region
TMV Everest was detained in Heraklion (Greece) on 14 February 2025. The ship flies the flag of Vanuatu, which is black on the current Paris MoU BGW list. This is…
Hong Kong Spirit Shipping & Trading Ltd added to Targeted Ship Management by USCG
Hong Kong Spirit Shipping & Trading Ltd has been added to targeted ship management companies after second detention of MSC Samira III. MSC Samira III was detained by USCG on…
M/V FG Sefa Banned in Paris MOU Region
M/V FG Sefa was detained in Corigliano Calabro (Italy) on 27 January 2025. The ship flies the flag of Panama, which is grey on the current Paris MoU BGW list.…
ICS: 2024/2025 Flag State Performance
ICS in press release, released the flag state performance table for 2024/2025. In its press release the ICS states table shows the world’s largest flag State administrations continuing to demonstrate…
RoRo Vessel Marco VI Banned by USCG
RoRO Vessel Marco VI, IMO 7047203, Flag Togo has been banned by USCG from operating in US water as per USCG website from 07th Jan 2025. As of date there…
China MSA Launches Focussed Campaign on Enclosed Space Entry
The China Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) has started a focused inspection campaign from January 15 to October 14, 2025, for a period of 9 months to enhance safety for personnel…
BS MOU: Preliminary Results of the CIC on Crew Wages & SEA
From 1 September 2024 to 30 November 2024, the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Black Sea Region (BS MoU) carried out a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC)…
Cargo Vessel Banned from Australian Ports for Unsafe Cargo Operations
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a ‘refusal of access Direction’ to the Netherlands-flagged general cargo ship Marsgracht, banning the ship from entering Australian ports for 180 days.…
AMSA: Voyage Planning and Execution within Planned Navigation Corridors
AMSA has issued Marine Notice o9/2024 in order to to ensure that navigation corridors are used appropriately when planning on ECDIS, and to ensure that a voyage plan approved by…
AMSA to Focus on PMS for ME & AE During PSC Inspections
AMSA issued Marine Notice 08/2024 on planned maintenance system onboard vessels. This marine notice draws the attention of vessel operators to the importance of planned maintenance in ensuring safe operation…