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Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has published the key outcomes of its unannounced Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) that specifically targeted fire doors, which took place from July 1 to July 28, 2024.

RightShip has announced a change in its vessel inspection policy, adjusting the age at which inspections are required to address ongoing safety risks in the Dry Bulk and General Cargo sectors.

According to the Paris MoU, the vessel M/V "OLGA S" was detained in port Chioggia (Italy) on 30 September 2024. This is the third detention in the Paris MoU region within the last 24 months.

On October 4, 2024, Spanish and French security forces conducted an operation against a Tanzanian-flagged vessel near the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, seizing approximately 4 tons of cocaine.

A Ukrainian court has seized a Turkish cargo ship, the Usko MFU, for repeatedly entering Crimea for commercial purposes.

Port State Control plays an important role in enforcing international garbage management regulations, ensuring ships comply with MARPOL Annex V to prevent marine pollution

As the maritime industry adapts to the SIRE 2.0 inspection regime, Stödig Ship Management announced the rollout of Kaiko Systems' SIRE 2.0 software across its fleet of 10 tankers.

According to the US Department of Justice (DOJ), two shipping companies were sentenced to pay a $2 million criminal penalty and complete four years of probation for illegally discharging oil into the ocean.

Following the announcement of the new Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) by the Riyadh MoU on ship lifting appliances, SQE MARINE consulting firm issued a circular to provide guidance on how to comply with the requirements. The campaign began on 1 September 2024 and will run until 30 November 2024.