Tag: regulatory update

MPA Singapore has released a notice to inform of an adjustment of disease outbreak response system condition (DORSCON) from yellow to green and updated covid-19 measures. 

Merchant Navy Welfare Board welcomes the UK Government on the fact that The Seafarers’ Wages Act received Royal Assent and is now law.

Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA Singapore) has released a circular to remind to all vessels that are supplying and receiving bunkers in the Port of Singapore, measures to prevent pollution.

Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) has released a statement, highlighting that the Australian Government is ''fundamentally failing seafarers and their families in providing a sustainable funding mechanism for onshore welfare facilities embedded in and protected by primary legislation''.

ClassNK has released “FAQs on the EU-ETS for Shipping”, an overview and necessary preparation of the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS), which is expected to be introduced to the maritime industry.

Transport & Environment (T&E), announced that on 22th March, EU agreed to the world's first green shipping fuels law in favour of at least 2% mandate for green shipping fuels by 2025, compared to the latest agreement of a mandate by 2030.

The IMO Facilitation Committee (FAL) met from March 13 to 17, 2023, to discuss the facilitation of international maritime traffic, including the arrival, stay, and departure of ships, people, and cargo from ports.

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) gazetted the United Nations Sanctions (Haiti) Regulation on 3 March 2023.

Republic of Liberia has issued an advisory to alert shipowner, Operator, Master, recognized oganizations on the recent focused trend by various Port State Control regimes during the inspection of Machinery Spaces.

Republic of Liberia has issued a Marine Advisory for shipowners, operator, masters, recognized organizations, about minimum requirements for Issuance of Dispensations.