Maritime News

The Coast Guard was recently notified of several vessels whose mariners were unable to properly don their Viking PS2006 immersion suits. This issue was encountered across crew members of various sizes, all sizes of the PS2006 immersion suit (small, universal, and jumbo), and multiple manufacturing lots. Therefore, manufacturing date and/or body type alone should not be used to determine viability of these immersion suits.

IACS has decided to launch its own CIC to record results of testing of emergency power supply on individual ships

The Marine and Port Authority of Singapore (Singapore MPA) has instructed their Recognised Organisations to undertake a concentrated survey campaign related to the primary load-bearing terminations on life-saving appliances falls on Singapore registered vessels regardless of age. The concentrated survey will be carried out as part of the next scheduled safety equipment survey.

From 1 January 2025, new restrictions will be applied to ships regarding the discharge of garbage, oil, and oily mixtures within the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Special Areas.

According to the SEEMP Part III, companies must ensure that affected vessels meet the energy efficiency targets set by the IMO. This will be accomplished through a Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) which is subject to company audits, as per MARPOL Annex VI Reg. 26. This statutory news provides practical recommendations on how to deal with SEEMP company audits.