Refers to: Ship Managers / Owners, PHRS Surveyors / Representatives Action Date: January 1st 2017 Amendments (03-15) to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code will enter into force on 1 January, 2017, and may be implemented voluntarily since 1 January, 2016. The amendments include the following individual schedules with specific carriage requirements for the following Group B cargoes (cargoes which possess a chemical hazard which could give rise to a dangerous situation on a ship): Amorphous Sodium Silicate Lumps Boric Acid Wood Pellets Containing Additives and/or Binders Wood Pellets not Containing any Additives and/or Binders. (The…

Refers to: Ship Managers/Owners, Clients, PHRS RepresentativesAction Date: September 2017   Dear all, The purpose of subject newsletter is to inform all interested parties about the conduction of a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) from the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) jointly with the Tokyo MoU. The Black Sea MoU will also participate in the same CIC campaign. Please click here for the relevant Press Release for more details.   The CIC will focus on navigation safety, including Electronic Chart Display Information Systems (ECDIS).   The campaign will be held for three months, beginning on the 1st of September 2017 till…

Refers to: Ship-owners, Operators, Masters and Managers of PHRS certified vessels Action Date: Immediate This newsletter presents a concise analysis of the PSC detention data from Chinese ports in May 2025. The report outlines detention trends, flag state involvement, frequent deficiencies, and areas requiring attention by ship-owners, managers, and maritime stakeholders. Detention Overview Total ships detained: 55 Flag states involved: 22 Primary vessel types detained: Bulk carriers, container ships, and general cargo ships Average number of deficiencies per detained vessel: 3.8 Port-specific Observations Shanghai: Detentions mainly involved ships older than 15 years. Fire protection system defects made up 35.7% of…

Refers to: Ship-owners, Operators, Masters and Managers Action Date: Immediate The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued MEPC.1/Circ.917, providing interim guidance on the carriage of biofuel blends containing up to 30% biofuel by volume on conventional bunker ships certified under MARPOL Annex I. Relevant to this is Marine Advisory 14/2025  issued by the Liberian Registry on May 30 2025. Key Provisions: Carriage Authorization: Biofuel blends containing no more than 30% biofuel by volume may be transported on conventional bunker vessels without necessitating modifications to the ship’s IOPP Certificate. Tank Residues and Washings: All tank residues and washings must be discharged…

Refers to: Ship-owners, Operators, Masters and Managers of Liberian vesselsAction Date: Immediate   The Liberia Maritime Authority, through Marine Security Advisory 03/2025 Rev.2 (which supersedes Marine Security Advisory 03/2025/Rev.1), has issued updated guidance regarding elevated security risks in the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman, following recent regional military activity. Liberian-flagged vessels transiting these areas are required to operate at Security Level 2 and implement all applicable protective measures outlined in their Ship Security Plan (SSP). Vessels must also register with UKMTO and MSCIO, report positions daily, and remain alert to GPS interference and AIS manipulation. All…