﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:23:04 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. - Inspection Guidance</title><link>https://awpmarine.com:443/News/Latest-News/rss/category/425/inspection-guidance</link><atom:link href="https://awpmarine.com:443/News/Latest-News/rss/category/425/inspection-guidance" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><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. 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Equipment Covered: ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:02:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/new-solas-requirements-for-lifting-appliances-entry-into-force-on-1-january-2026</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-799]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Seafarer Happiness Index shows modest recovery at end of volatile year, but warning signs remain]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/seafarer-happiness-index-shows-modest-recovery-at-end-of-volatile-year-but-warning-signs-remain</link><description><![CDATA[The Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI) is a quarterly survey by the Mission to Seafarers, in partnership with Idwal and NorthStandard, and supported by Inmarsat, offering vital insights into life at ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:57:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/seafarer-happiness-index-shows-modest-recovery-at-end-of-volatile-year-but-warning-signs-remain</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-798]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Amendments (08-25) to IMSBC Code – Addition of two new MHB cargo schedules]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/amendments-08-25-to-imsbc-code-addition-of-two-new-mhb-cargo-schedules</link><description><![CDATA[SOLAS regulation VI/1-2 requires solid bulk cargoes other than grain to be carried in compliance with the relevant provisions of the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code. 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