Contrary to popular belief, the aim of an accident investigation interview is not to find who is guilty and who can be blamed: it is to […]

Updates to the 2021 guidelines for exhaust gas cleaning systemsScrubber Guideline” The updated MEPC.340(77) 2021 Guidelines for Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems was adopted in November 2021, […]

  Ship Stowaways: Guidance and Checklists The UK P&I Club, GARD as well as North Of England P&I club have issued stowaways checklist to provide guidance […]

A new version of IMO “Procedures for port State control, 2021” has been issued under Resolution A. 1155(32) PROCEDURES FOR PORT STATE CONTROL, 2021 which revokes […]

This article highlights shipowners, operators, masters, and crews’ obligation to ensure safe working arrangements are in place for any work involving a ship’s elevator. During 2018 […]

Maritime Security: Regional guide (Ver.2) to counter piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia Piracy and armed robbery in the Asian region have been evolving […]

IMO Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment The 7th session of IMO’s Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) was held in London from 2 to […]

IMO 2020: Worldwide Scrubber washwater restrictions (update Jan. 2020)   IMO 2020: Worldwide Scrubber washwater restrictions (update Jan. 2020) The IMO considers exhaust gas scrubbers to be […]

Maritime compliance: EEXI and CII – shipping’s next environmental challenge There cannot be many people left in the shipping sector unaware that the International Maritime Organisation […]

The International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB)’s annual piracy report for 2021, revealed that the maritime piracy and armed robbery attacks reached the lowest […]

The following article was published by Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria, Regional Manager South East Asia, Pacific & India, DNV Maritime through the social media platform […]

Digitalization Uncovered: What is new for Shipping? A great initiative from Inmarsat, Digitalization Uncovered captures insights from shipowners and ship managers in a period of technology transition. Increasing […]

The United Kingdom has published, the guidelines that provide the templates and technical rules for the submission of monitoring plans, emissions reports, and the Document of […]

The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has released a new paper providing a framework to integrate Human Factors into management systems. Human Factors: Management and […]

The US Center for Disease Control published new guidance to clarify its recommendations for crewmembers who are fully vaccinated. The guidance pertains to ships originating from […]