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WIND RELATED DECISION MAKING: PRIORITIZING SAFETY DURING VESSEL MANEUVERS
WIND RELATED DECISION MAKING: PRIORITIZING SAFETY DURING VESSEL MANEUVERS
Posted: Sep 30, 2025

WIND RELATED DECISION MAKING: PRIORITIZING SAFETY DURING VESSEL MANEUVERS

USCG

On December 5, 2024, a 577-foot, foreign-flagged, vehicle carrier allided with a facility terminal while attempting to moor during inclement wind conditions. The incident resulted in structural damage to both the facility’s infrastructure and the vessel’s hull that exceeded $1,000,000.
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PROHIBITION OF THE USE OR STORAGE OF EXTINGUISHING MEDIA CONTAINING PERFLUOROOCTANE SULFONIC ACID (PFOS) – ENTRY INTO FORCE 1 JANUARY 2026
PROHIBITION OF THE USE OR STORAGE OF EXTINGUISHING MEDIA CONTAINING PERFLUOROOCTANE SULFONIC ACID (PFOS) – ENTRY INTO FORCE 1 JANUARY 2026
Posted: Sep 30, 2025

PROHIBITION OF THE USE OR STORAGE OF EXTINGUISHING MEDIA CONTAINING PERFLUOROOCTANE SULFONIC ACID (PFOS) – ENTRY INTO FORCE 1 JANUARY 2026

Bureau Veritas

SOLAS II-2/10.11 as amended by resolution MSC.532(107) - New Requirements for Firefighting Systems

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Using exhaust gas cleaning systems in Australian waters
Using exhaust gas cleaning systems in Australian waters
Posted: Sep 30, 2025

Using exhaust gas cleaning systems in Australian waters

AMSA

This marine notice provides guidance on using an exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS) to support compliance with the sulphur limit of 0.50 mass per cent concentration (m/m) in fuel oil.

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Fire risk from scrap metal cargoes
Fire risk from scrap metal cargoes
Posted: Sep 30, 2025

Fire risk from scrap metal cargoes

NorthStandard

Increased instances of issues with the carriage of scrap metal cargo highlights the need for vigilance at loading.

This increase has been noted particularly in scrap cargoes loaded in the ports of East Coast USA and notably in the port of Ghent (Belgium).
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UKMPA Launches Interactive Tool to Boost Pilot Transfer Safety
UKMPA Launches Interactive Tool to Boost Pilot Transfer Safety
Posted: Sep 30, 2025

UKMPA Launches Interactive Tool to Boost Pilot Transfer Safety

NorthStandard

The United Kingdom Maritime Pilots’ Association (UKMPA) has launched an interactive online tool to improve compliance with the revised SOLAS Regulation V/23. The visual poster guides all stakeholders in Pilot Transfer Arrangements (PTAs), promoting safer boarding across the global fleet.
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