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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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The Dangers of Enclosed Spaces
The Dangers of Enclosed Spaces
Posted: Sep 30, 2025

The Dangers of Enclosed Spaces

Marine Safety Forum

It is estimated that around 350 seafarers and 3rd party workers have been killed due to asphyxiation in enclosed spaces on ships since 1996. 43 accidents have occurred since 2022, accounting for 70 of these deaths.
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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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