Ballast Water Management - UK MCA FAQs

The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency has issued guidance for ship owners and operators about the types of hazards that should be reported to the Agency.

Many lives have been lost unnecessarily when seafarers or shore-based personnel enter enclosed spaces on board ships.

Following the recent incidents where two Greek-Flagged ships were seized by Iranian forces, the Combined Maritime Force (CMF) and the EU’s Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) have issued an Industry Releasable Threat Bulletin (IRTB) on the incident.

The UK Club’s Correspondents, Huatai Marine, report that on 28.02.2022, China MSA announced a modification to the Routeing System and Ship Reporting System of Qiongzhou Strait which have been operating for over 15 years. Huatai Marine explain the main modifications to the systems which will come into force on 01.04.2022.