Tag: regulatory update

USCG reminded that owners and managing operators of towing vessels are responsible for ensuring that 75% of their respective fleets receive a Certificate of Inspection (COI) before 19 July 2021, in accordance with 46 CFR 136.202.

New legislation was introduced in the wake of the fatal Seacor Power tragedy, requiring commercial vessel owners to provide timely notifications to crew members’ families during search and rescue operations.

The US Coast Guard published updated guidance on actions for vessels arriving in US ports amid COVID-19, adding the suspension of entry of nonimmigrants from India to the current list of restricted countries, as per a Presidential Executive Order last month. 

The US Congress introduced a legislationto to help ports deal with the challenges of extreme weather events.

From 1 January 2022, AMSA will provide 24-hour nationwide monitoring of high frequency (HF) radiotelephone distress, urgency and safety communications in Australia.

The path to lower CO2 emissions from ships will be better achieved through a fleet-based approach to efficiency requirements, according to a new analysis prepared for Danish Shipping by Dutch consultants CE Delft.

Effective from 7 May, Port of Singapore prohibits crew change for seafarers with recent travel history to Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka within the last 21 days preceding arrival to Singapore. 

The Cruise Ship NCOE issued a marine notice to provide information to owners and operators within the cruise industry regarding new requirements established with the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395).

Amid an unprecedented oxygen shortage due to COVID-19 crisis, the Government of India has directed all major ports to waive off all charges levied by major port trusts, for ships carrying oxygen and related equipment, including vessel-related charges, storage charges, etc.

The US Coast Guard released the third update to Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Operations, in a bid to ensure an uninterrupted domestic supply chain amid COVID-19.