The 108th session of the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 108) was held from 15 to 24 May 2024. Amendments enhancing the fire safety of Ro-Ro passenger ships were adopted, as well as amendments ex
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DUBLIN, IRELAND, 28 MAY 2024 - The Smart Maritime Council has released Version 1.0 of the Standardised Vessel Dataset (SVD) for Noon Reports, featuring a host of updates and refinements following the
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On March 26, 2024, about 0129 eastern daylight time, the 947-foot-long Singapore-flagged cargo vessel (containership) M/V Dali was transiting out of Baltimore Harbor in Baltimore, Maryland, when it ex
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This policy letter provides guidance to Captains of the Port (COTPs), Officers in Charge of Marine Inspection (OCMIs), and maritime stakeholders regarding devices that alter the maneuvering cha
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Plastic pellets, also known as nurdles, are small granules of plastic used as raw material in the production of plastic products. They pose significant environmental hazards when spilled into t
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The UK Supreme Court (“UKSC”) last week made a new landmark decision on the impact of the “reasonable endeavours” proviso of a force majeure clause in a contract of affreightment (“COA”). That d
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The main reasons behind the topic of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) and Electric Vehicles becoming a serious safety concern are the enormous growth of the AFVs fleet, the potential fire risks
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BIMCO has developed a standard mandate for use when the parties to a ship management contract agree to give a mandate to an organisation or person to comply with obligations under the European
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Learning
from this tragedy could prove an invaluable lesson in risk mitigation with
complex maritime operations, write
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Attacks on
shipping in the Red Sea, regulating autonomous ships, piracy and armed robbery,
safety of GHG reduction are
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