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Since 3 December 2025, MSC.581(110) replaced A.1050(27) as the IMO benchmark for enclosed space entry, and for the first time it named CO2 explicitly such that it is now the de facto industry expectation to have a means to detect CO2 onboard wherever CO2 is a foreseeable hazard, even though the resolution itself is recommendatory.

New IMO updates under MSC.1/Circ.1572/Rev.2 require annual crew inspections of Permanent Means of Access (PMA) on oil tankers.

Significant amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code) are expected to come into force on 1 July 2028.

The state of the holds on delivery is usually a requirement to validly tender an N.O.R. In the absence of any specific clause, most charters require that the ship be “ready to receive cargo with clean swept holds” (e.g. line 22 NYPE) i.e. she is ready to commence loading without delay.

Nickel ore cargoes present significant hazards to shipping, with the potential for catastrophic outcomes if not handled properly.

In June 2025, the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee adopted Resolution MSC.575(110), setting out the latest amendments to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code.

This Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB) serves to notify the maritime industry of a misprint contained in the current version (Rev. 11-16) of CG-4602A, Oil Record Book For Ships, and to provide interim guidance until a new version of CG-4602A is published.

To enhance seafarer safety and prevent the loss and damage of bulk cargo due to strong movements at sea, the IMO is introducing amendments to SOLAS Chapter V.

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has approved its Interim Guidance on the Carriage of Blends of Biofuels and MARPOL Annex I Cargoes by Conventional Bunker Ships

Amendments to the International Code for the Safe Carriage of Grain in Bulk (“Grain Code”) have been adopted by IMO Resolution MSC.552(108). These amendments introduce requirements and guidance for a new filling type not covered by the existing code. Find out more about the amendments in this statutory news.