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NorthStandard has published an article to remind seafarers of navigational best practices to ensure that any GPS problems are less likely to lead to difficulties.

SAFETY4SEA is pleased to announce the 2025 SEAFiT Crew Survey, sponsored by The NorthStandard, which includes elements of wellness and well-being. The survey will run during Q2 and Q3 of 2025. This will mark our fifth survey on crew welfare, following similar initiatives conducted in 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2024.

On 1 January 2026, use or storage of extinguishing media containing perfluoro-octane sulfonic acid (PFOS) will be prohibited.

NorthStandard appoints Kate Kwiatkowska as its new Head of Sustainability and releases its Sustainability Report for 2024/25.

A new paper by CORE POWER, NorthStandard and Lloyd’s Register (LR) has proposed a framework to support UK development of advanced, safe, small nuclear reactors as a reliable and scalable zero-emission maritime power source.

Crew members passing through Kinshasa are advised to stay off the streets due to ongoing riots and safety risks. Despite the unrest, port operations in Kinshasa and Matadi continue as normal, and transit remains open. Stay informed and remain vigilant, the NorthStandard highlights.

Offshore bunkering operations in South Africa came to a halt in late 2023 after several vessels in Algoa Bay were seized due to a legal dispute over fuel movement regulations under the Customs Act, the NorthStandard informs.

Mozambique grapples with significant political unrest following the disputed 9 October elections, causing disruption in maritime operations.

The NorthStandard P&I Club, in collaboration with the Clean Shipping Alliance, has compiled this overview summarizing the current restrictions and conditions on open-loop scrubber discharge across global ports.

The NorthStandard Club warns to avoid for the time being the ports situated in the South of Lebanon such as Sidon, Tyre, Jieh and Zahrani oil terminals and provides updates on the ports that are now operating normally and safely (security level 1).