Each year, the Port State Control (PSC) regimes establish a specific focus area during regular inspections, and this year, the Paris and Tokyo MoUs decided to run a CIC on the topic of fire safety. 

The global economy is intricately connected to maritime trade, a crucial means of transporting essential commodities such as ores, food, vehicles, electronics, chemicals and energy

Before departure, a ship’s officer has an obligation to establish a voyage plan and confirm that the plan ensures a safe voyage and arrival at the destination with no problems

The operation of ships is constantly becoming more advanced because of the use of the latest software and hardware

Members are advised that in order to reduce risks during vessel's navigating and berthing at Yangshan water-area of Shanghai port, the Maritime Safety Administration of Yangshan, Shanghai Port, based on the actual situation of Yangshan waters, has provided their guidance on precautions for the safe navigation of foreign ships within waters under the jurisdiction of the Yangshan MSA.

The IMO Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) responsible for matters concerning the prevention and control of pollution from ships, held its 80th session (MEPC 80) in London from 3-7 July 2023.

On 26 June 2023, Bangladesh & Liberia ratified IMO's Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships ("HKC")

In our last article, we discussed the role that transitional fuels will play in the industry’s drive towards net zero

The industry's initiatives for an enhanced crew welfare should meet all the necessary requirements and go beyond minimum standards, and visibility of the industry must be improved as recruitment challenges hit the sector, argued experts on the Crew Welfare panel discussion.

As part of Safety4Sea's Crew Welfare Week, Captain Kostas Karavasilis, Regional Loss Prevention Director shared his views on how to promote a healthy lifestyle at sea alongside Kostas Katsoulieris, Senior Executive of Claims at NorthStandard; William Moore, Global Loss Prevention Director and Senior Vice President at The American Club; Periclis Tzardis, Chief Medical Advisor at ShipMedCare and; Sandra Welch, CEO of Seafarers Hospital Society.

As part of Crew Welfare Week, Sophia Bullard, Crew Health Programme Director at UK P&I Club joined in a panel discussion about the topic and Women at Sea

The Club have been made aware of an issue with contaminated fuel in Houston, Texas, during the period of March-May 2023.