In May 2020, the US Department of State, US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and US Coast Guard issued a joint…
A group of US ports and infrastructure organisations have come together to share information on cyber security under the umbrella of The Maritime Transportation System…
The Tokyo MOU has released its Annual Report on Port State Control in the Asia-Pacific Region noting that the number of detentions was up in…
A reminder that accurate AIS data entry and display is essential to safe navigation has been issued by the USCG as Marine Safety Alert 04-20…
The most awaited regulation of the decade for the maritime industry has been implemented from 1st January 2020. The implementation of 0.5% sulfur cap for…
Paris MOU has issued its latest guidance related to COVID-19 for Port State Control Authorities.
1 MAB has considered and agreed that, noting the global impact…
The new IMO global sulphur cap requirements enter force on 1st January 2020 and a robust and consistent approach to compliance is expected by all Port…
India has decided to act on reducing plastic litter pollution and has introduced a ban on the use of single-use plastics onboard calling vessels.
The ban…
22nd October 2019
1. The primary regulations impacting the inventory of hazardous materials are as follows:
a) The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally…
Port state control organization Tokyo MOU has accepted Panama as the 21st member authority.
This was decided at the Tokyo MOU’s 30th meeting in Majuro, the…