Refers to: Ship-owners, Operators, Masters and Managers of PHRS certified vessels Action Date: 06/08/2025 Panama Maritime Authority, via Merchant Marine Circular 217 (available here) has restructured its requirements for Ship-to-Ship (STS) transfer operations involving Panama-flagged oil tankers ≥150 GT, in response to growing concerns about illegal transhipments. All relevant oil tankers must carry an approved STS Operations Plan on board. Plans must follow IMO and industry guidelines and be updated to include flag-state notification requirements. Effective 6 August 2025, oil tankers must notify the Panama Flag State of STS operations at least 48 hours in advance via the E-Segumar Platform.…

Refers to: Ship-owners, Operators, Masters and Managers of PHRS certified vessels Action Date: Immediate This newsletter provides a concise overview of the 110th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 110), held from 18 to 27 June 2025. Key outcomes included the adoption of SOLAS amendments to enhance the safety of pilot and personnel transfer arrangements, as well as substantial progress on the development of a non-mandatory Code of Safety for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS Code). The Committee also completed a review of regulatory safety barriers related to alternative fuels and new technologies, initiating measures to address these challenges…

Refers to: Ship-owners, Operators, Masters and Managers of PHRS certified vessels Action Date: Immediate We are pleased to announce the publication of the latest Paris MoU Recognized Organization (RO) Performance List, covering the period 2022–2024 and effective from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. Phoenix Register of Shipping (PHRS) maintains its consistent and improving performance, retaining its position in the "Medium" performance tier with an Excess Factor of 0.17 — placing us firmly at the lower-risk end of the category. A total of 660 inspections were conducted on PHRS-classed or certified vessels across Paris MoU ports during the three-year…

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…

Refers to: Ship-owners, Operators, Masters and Managers of Belize flagged vesselsAction Date: Immediate IMMARBE has published Circular TD-IMM-GOB001-25 (available here), replacing earlier Paris & Tokyo MoU Circulars.This Circular applies to all Belize-flagged vessels subject to PSC inspections, regardless of the MoU region.Any vessel detained by PSC will receive a Notice of Warning and enter the Occasional Survey Program (OSP) for a period of 24 months starting from the date of detention and the survey will be conducted by the Recognized Organization (RO) in charge of the vessel’s statutory certificates.The first survey will be performed at the Port of Detention (exceptions…