The London Club published guidance regarding Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBCs) and Dry Chemicals. The guide presents common hazards, as well as lessons learned for a safe operation onboard.

After Singapore, the Netherlands have also accepted amendments to the Convention on the IMO, which will expand the size of the Council, extend the term of its Members, and recognize three additional language texts as authentic versions of the Convention. 

A huge wave hit the Viking Ocean Cruises vessel "Viking Polaris" off Argentina, on November 30, killing one person and injuring four more.

The U.S. Coast Guard informed that an injured deckhand was medevaced from a ferry near Galveston, Texas, on December 1.

European Union tentatively agreed on a $60 a barrel price cap on Russian seaborne oil, along with an adjustment mechanism to keep the cap at 5% below the market price.

Authorities in Trinidad & Tobago are trying to contain a possible environmental disaster, after a supply vessel carrying 900 barrels of diesel fuel capsized and sank in the Gulf of Paria, on November 30.

As the transition towards autonomous vessel operations begins to advance, the situational awareness of the system operator is key. Thus, it is imperative that the system operator has the knowledge and understanding to be able to assess and, if required, correct any malfunction or abnormal behavior caused by the system.

The Castor Initiative has announced that TotalEnergies has become the eighth partner to the global coalition that is committed to make zero emission shipping a reality.

The Federal Maritime Commission today announced its interim procedures to review, investigate, and adjudicate Charge Complaints.

Oceana urges President Biden to expediently approve the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration’s (NOAA) proposed vessel speed rule that would help protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales.