Marine Operations Note 04/2024 by Liberia Maritime Authority updates security training requirements for seafarers per 2010 STCW Manila Amendments.
Liberia: Retroactive SOLAS requirements for passenger ships
Liberia Maritime Authority announces new SOLAS safety requirements for existing passenger ships, effective by the first survey after Jan 1, 2028.
Australia's NSCV update: watertight and weathertight integrity
Australian Maritime Safety Authority has issued NSCV Part C, Section 2 (Edition 1.1), outlining requirements for commercial vessel integrity.
Canada signs reciprocal arrangement with Brunei for recognition of STCW certificates
Transport Canada has issued a bulletin informing the marine community that Canada has signed a reciprocal arrangement with Brunei Darussalam.
Liberia issues advisory on SEEMP audits and deadline extension
Liberia Maritime Authority issues advisory on SEEMP implementation and audits under the 2021 Revised MARPOL Annex VI regulations.
Cyprus issues comprehensive maritime security guidelines
Cyprus Shipping Ministry has issued Circular No. 35/2024 to provide updated and consolidated maritime security instructions.
U.S. Coast Guard updates to four-digit VHF channel numbers
USCG has issued a new bulletin (MSIB Number 07-24, dated November 7, 2024) announcing an important update to the VHF marine radio system.
- Panama updates marine notice MMN-05/2022 on authorized ASI inspectors
- Liberia’s safety requirements for non-SOLAS vessels
- Commencement of the DAFF Maritime Waste Recycling Pilot (DMWRP)
- Marshall Islands advisory: Preventing fatalities from falls on vessels
- Canada issues 2024 bulletin on protecting killer whales