﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Sun, 05 Apr 2026 23:13:17 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>AWP Marine Consultancy Ltd. - Industry Guidance</title><link>https://awpmarine.com:443/News/Latest-News/rss/category/425/industry-guidance</link><atom:link href="https://awpmarine.com:443/News/Latest-News/rss/category/425/industry-guidance" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Pilot transfer arrangements]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/pilot-transfer-arrangements-3</link><description><![CDATA[At the 110th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 110) amendments to SOLAS Regulation V/23 and the associated new performance standards to enhance pilot transfer safety were adopted. The ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:06:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/pilot-transfer-arrangements-3</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-813]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Code of safe working practices for merchant seafarers 2026 edition]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/code-of-safe-working-practices-for-merchant-seafarers-2026-edition</link><description><![CDATA[This document includes the text and images from the code of safe working practices for merchant seafarers (COSWP) 2026 edition, published on 18 March 2026.  There is a legal requirement for the Code ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:34:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/code-of-safe-working-practices-for-merchant-seafarers-2026-edition</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-811]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[ESCAPE FROM MACHINERY SPACES OF CATEGORY A]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/escape-from-machinery-spaces-of-category-a-1</link><description><![CDATA[SOLAS regulations II-2/13.4.1 and 13.4.2 specify the requirements for the means of escape from machinery spaces on passenger and cargo ships, respectively. Those regulations require one of the two ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:31:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/escape-from-machinery-spaces-of-category-a-1</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-810]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[IMO Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE 12)]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/imo-sub-committee-on-ship-systems-and-equipment-sse-12</link><description><![CDATA[SSE 12 progressed measures to strengthen the detection and control of fires in containerships and set a path for further work on the fire safety for vehicle carriers transporting new-energy vehicles. ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:13:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/imo-sub-committee-on-ship-systems-and-equipment-sse-12</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-808]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[New Regulations for Newbuilding Speed Trials Enter Into Force on 1 May 2026]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/new-regulations-for-newbuilding-speed-trials-enter-into-force-on-1-may-2026</link><description><![CDATA[The revision contains only minor changes to the procedure of the speed tests.  Revised correction methods typically give slightly higher ship speed results.  Incentives are provided for more an ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:11:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/new-regulations-for-newbuilding-speed-trials-enter-into-force-on-1-may-2026</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-807]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[IMO Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW 12)]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/imo-sub-committee-on-human-element-training-and-watchkeeping-htw-12</link><description><![CDATA[ HTW 12 agreed on two sets of draft interim training guidelines; 
  

 
  one for seafarers on ships using methyl/ethyl alcohol as fuel 
  one for seafarers on ships using ammonia as fuel, ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:06:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/imo-sub-committee-on-human-element-training-and-watchkeeping-htw-12</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-806]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[IMO Regulatory Update 2026]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/imo-regulatory-update-2026</link><description><![CDATA[Regulations coming into force on 1 January 2026  Amendments to the IMDG Code (42-24) – MSC.556(108)  Amendments to the IMSBC Code (08-25) – MSC.575(110)  Amendments to the International Grain Code – ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:18:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/imo-regulatory-update-2026</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-805]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Beyond the Checklist: Preventing Enclosed Space Fatalities at Sea]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/beyond-the-checklist-preventing-enclosed-space-fatalities-at-sea</link><description><![CDATA[The persistence of these incidents forces us to confront a hard truth: the measures currently implemented are insufficient. To break the cycle of fatalities, the industry needs a change of mindset, ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:14:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/beyond-the-checklist-preventing-enclosed-space-fatalities-at-sea</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-804]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Hold cleaning in a nutshell (time charters)]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/hold-cleaning-in-a-nutshell-time-charters</link><description><![CDATA[Courts will look at the wording of clauses and give them their literal meaning. The words “clean dry, free from loose rust flakes/scales and residues of previous cargo” will not mean that the holds ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:10:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/hold-cleaning-in-a-nutshell-time-charters</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-803]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The Dangers of Carrying Nickel Ore]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/the-dangers-of-carrying-nickel-ore</link><description><![CDATA[Nickel ore, especially when loaded in a wet or untested state, can undergo liquefaction, leading to instability and, in extreme cases, the sudden loss of a vessel. It is crucial for all crew and ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:56:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/the-dangers-of-carrying-nickel-ore</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-802]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>