﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:25:00 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[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. 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Recent findings underline ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:59:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/enhancing-the-safety-of-pilot-transfer-arrangements</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-791]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[SOLAS - Amendments to the IMSBC Code (Amendment 08/25)]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/solas-amendments-to-the-imsbc-code-amendment-0825</link><description><![CDATA[The latest amendments to the IMSBC Code will become mandatory from 1 January 2027, with voluntary application possible from 1 January 2026. A total of 12 new schedules have been added to the Code.  ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:53:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/solas-amendments-to-the-imsbc-code-amendment-0825</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-790]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[INTERIM GUIDANCE RELATED TO U.S. OIL RECORD BOOK (CG-4602A)]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/interim-guidance-related-to-us-oil-record-book-cg-4602a</link><description><![CDATA[The examples, provided on page 13 of CG-4602A, for recording oil residue (sludge) collected by manual operation utilize the incorrect item number, “C12”. Collection of oil residue (sludge) by manual ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:29:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/interim-guidance-related-to-us-oil-record-book-cg-4602a</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-789]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Revised IMO guidelines for means of embarkation and disembarkation]]></title><link>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/revised-imo-guidelines-for-means-of-embarkation-and-disembarkation</link><description><![CDATA[Testing of ladders and gangways  MSC.1/Circular.1331/Rev.1 includes amendments to clarify that:  The five-yearly testing of accommodation ladders and gangways are done statically using the maximum ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:04:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://awpmarine.com/News/Latest-News/revised-imo-guidelines-for-means-of-embarkation-and-disembarkation</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[ba84c98b-a635-4fbe-bebd-6af5ce06a518-785]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>