﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:45:06 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. - Regulatory Updates</title><link>https://awpmarine.com:443/News/Latest-News/rss/category/425/regulatory-updates</link><atom:link href="https://awpmarine.com:443/News/Latest-News/rss/category/425/regulatory-updates" 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[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[New SOLAS Requirements for Lifting Appliances – Entry into force on 1 January 2026]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/new-solas-requirements-for-lifting-appliances-entry-into-force-on-1-january-2026</link><description><![CDATA[The new regulation applies lifting appliances on board ships certified under the SOLAS Convention, with some exceptions, such as those on Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs).  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[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. New ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:50:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/amendments-08-25-to-imsbc-code-addition-of-two-new-mhb-cargo-schedules</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-797]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[SDC 12 Brief]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/sdc-12-brief</link><description><![CDATA[SOLAS DEVELOPMENTS    DEVELOPMENT OF A SAFETY REGULATORY FRAMEWORK TO SUPPORT THE REDUCTION OF GHG EMISSIONS FROM SHIPS  PASSENGER SHIP SYSTEMS' CAPABILITIES AFTER A FIRE OR FLOODING CASUALTY    ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:37:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/sdc-12-brief</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-796]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>