Tag: regulatory update

The Facilitation Committee met in person at IMO Headquarters in London for its forty-eighth session (FAL 48) from 8 to 12 April 2024, where various issues were discussed. 

According to NorthStandard, Adani Ports and Logistics has issued a new standard operating procedure (SOP) aimed at strengthening safety measures for vessels calling at Krishnapatnam Port.

According to Gard, the recent amendments to SOLAS Regulation II-1/3-8, effective from 1 January 2024, have introduced critical new requirements for mooring operations across all ships.

The Danish government, in collaboration with several political parties has reached a new agreement to prohibit the discharge of scrubber water from ships within 22 km of the Danish coasts starting from 1 July 2025.

AMSA published a marine notice to draw attention to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) non-mandatory Revised guidelines for the reduction of underwater radiated noise from shipping to address adverse impacts on marine life, which were released on 1 October 2023.

According to Lloyd's Register, the China Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) has issued a notice announcing a special safety inspection period to prevent the failure of ships’ mechanical and electrical equipment.

The Environmental Ship Index (ESI) entered a new era in March, with the confirmation of an expanded suite of performance modules to support ports and vessel owners on the journey to decarbonisation and lowering emissions.

According to Britannia Club, in order to regulate ship navigation order the coast of Nantong and to improve navigation efficiency and safety, Jiangsu and Shanghai MSA jointly issued a Notice on February 4, 2024, on the announcement of the public routes and anchorages along the coast of Nantong.

The Panama Canal has undertaken the task of dispelling misconceptions surrounding the recent drought's impact on its operations.

In a recent article, DNV highlights that from 1 January 2025, the amended EU MRV regulations will extend to general cargo vessels with a gross tonnage (GT) of 400 to 5000 and offshore vessels of 400 GT and above.