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Posted: Sep 4, 2025

Watertight door fatality

IMCA

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LOOKOUT FOR GREEN PATINA BUILD-UP ON HIGH PRESSURE WATER MIST NOZZLES
LOOKOUT FOR GREEN PATINA BUILD-UP ON HIGH PRESSURE WATER MIST NOZZLES
Posted: Sep 4, 2025

LOOKOUT FOR GREEN PATINA BUILD-UP ON HIGH PRESSURE WATER MIST NOZZLES

USCG

While witnessing routine testing of a fixed firefighting system during an annual exam aboard a foreign passenger vessel, the Coast Guard discovered multiple high-pressure water mist nozzles that were incapable of discharging water.
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IMO Guidance on the Carriage of Biofuels Blends by Conventional Bunker Ships
IMO Guidance on the Carriage of Biofuels Blends by Conventional Bunker Ships
Posted: Sep 4, 2025

IMO Guidance on the Carriage of Biofuels Blends by Conventional Bunker Ships

Lloyds Registry

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
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New safety requirements for onboard lifting appliances from 1 January 2026
New safety requirements for onboard lifting appliances from 1 January 2026
Posted: Aug 26, 2025

New safety requirements for onboard lifting appliances from 1 January 2026

DNV

The IMO has adopted SOLAS Regulation II-1/3-13, introducing mandatory safety requirements for on-board lifting appliances. The regulation enters into force on 1 January 2026. This news provides recommendations on how to plan for the new lifting appliances regulations.
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Port State Control – A summary of Q2 detentions
Port State Control – A summary of Q2 detentions
Posted: Aug 26, 2025

Port State Control – A summary of Q2 detentions

DNV

This news highlights the most frequent detainable and ISM-related deficiencies identified during PSC inspections of DNV-classed vessels in Q2 2025. It complements our recent news (15 July and 5 August) on the upcoming PSC Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Ballast Water Management to help operators prepare effectively.
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