Refers to: Ship Owners / Managers/ Operators, PHRS Surveyors / Representatives     Action Date: Starting on 1 July 2024 By this message we would like to inform you regarding the amendments to IBC Code, Chapter 2, paragraph 2.9.2.1—Survival Requirements Adopted by: MEPC.345(78) Summary: Amendment considers additional openings that may be excluded from contributing to progressive flooding if the final waterline is above their lower edge. These are (1) quick-acting or single-action type hinged watertight access doors with open/closed indication locally and also at the navigation bridge that are normally closed at sea, and (2) hinged watertight doors permanently closed at sea.…

Refers to: Ship Owners / Managers/ Operators, PHRS Surveyors / Representatives     Action Date: On or after 1 July 2024/2029 By this message we would like to inform you regarding the amendments to MARPOL Annex I, Regulation 43A— Special requirements for the use and carriage of oils as fuel in Arctic waters. Adopted by: MEPC.329(76) Summary: New regulation 43A of MARPOL Annex I has been adopted to prohibit the use and carriage of heavy fuel oils (HFO) in Arctic waters. Heavy fuel oils (HFO) are listed in MARPOL Annex I, Regulation 43.1.2 and include: 1.         crude oils having a density at…

Refers to: Ship Owners/ Managers/ Operators of Liberian Vessels, PHRS Surveyors / Representatives Action Date: Immediate By this message we would like to inform you regarding the Liberia Marine Operations Note 02/2024 – Inventory of Hazardous Materials and Ready for Recycling. The purpose of subject Technical Circular is to inform all interested parties that the Liberian Registry has issued Marine Operations Note 02/2024 which supersedes Marine Operations Note 06/2023, regarding “Inventory of Hazardous Materials and Ready for Recycling”. The following changes have been included under Hazardous Materials Survey and Certification: •           From 1 April 2024, all surveys under The Hong…

At its 81st session (18-22 March 2024), the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) adopted amendments to Appendix IX of MARPOL Annex VI under Resolution MEPC.385(81). These amendments enhance the reporting requirements for the IMO Ship Fuel Oil Consumption Database (IMO DCS) by mandating the collection of more detailed fuel consumption and transport work data. The amendments also introduce new data points, including a more granular breakdown of fuel consumption and the reporting of transport work, which is vital for the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) decarbonization and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction objectives. Amendments Overview The key amendments to Appendix IX of…

We are pleased to announce that Phoenix Register of Shipping S.A. has successfully completed all audit formalities and has received final approval from the Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) of the People’s Republic of China to begin operations. With this significant milestone, our Qingdao branch office is now fully operational and ready to deliver our full scope of surveying and certification services to the Chinese maritime market.   Phoenix Classification Society (Qingdao) Room 1811-1813, Building 328 Dunhua Road, North District Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China mail@phrs.gr | office@cn.phme.org Tel.: +86 139 6396 8356   This development marks another important step in our global…