Refers to: Ship-owners, Operators, Masters and Managers of PHRS certified vessels Effective Dates: December 2025   The purpose of this Newsletter is to inform all interested parties about the issuance of Circular 328/2025 by Maritime Cook Islands. In order to simplify the correct application of MLC Regulation 2.3 – Hours of Work and Hours of Rest and to prevent non-conformities raised by external auditors or Port State Control, we strongly recommend the use of the attached MLC Work Rest Tool, which enables effective monitoring of MLC hours of work and rest.   We would like to highlight that in application of…

Refers to: Ship-owners, Operators, Masters and Managers of PHRS certified vessels Effective Dates:  01 January 2026   Dear All,   The purpose of this Newsletter is to inform all interested parties about Marine Advisory – 40 issued by the Liberian Registry, regarding the mandatory application of amendments to the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) Part II and reporting of revised fuel oil consumption data commences on 1 January 2026.   Resolution MEPC 385(81) adopted amendments to appendix IX of revised MARPOL Annex VI specified in Attachment 4 of reference (c) providing for collection of fuel oil consumption data with an…

Refers to: Ship-owners, Operators, Masters and Managers of PHRS certified vessels Effective Dates:  N/A   The purpose of this NL is to inform all interested parties about Liberia’s Marine Advisory 36/2025 (available here) aiming to alert Ship-owners, Operators, Masters and Engine department personnel of very serious marine casualties involving Liberian-flagged vessels, specifically related to improper securing of heavy engine spares and inadequate engine room heavy weather preparedness.   Objectives: Raise Awareness of the hazards and failures that contributed to these incidents. Promote Accountability by emphasizing the responsibility of companies to investigate all casualties, incidents, and near misses thoroughly and implement corrective…

Refers to: Ship-owners, Operators, Masters and Managers of PHRS certified vessels Effective Dates:  N/A   The purpose of this Marine Advisory is to draw the attention of ship-owners, operators, inspectors, masters and crew to the most common MARPOL Annex VI deficiencies raised during Port State Control (PSC) inspections of Liberian flagged vessels. From the PSC reports, the Administration has compiled a list of most common MARPOL Annex VI deficiencies and has included in the table below Guidance to avoid these deficiencies:   Technical files and if applicable, monitoring manual (MARPOL Annex VI/Reg. 13) Each diesel engine which is certified to NOx…

Refers to: Ship-owners, Operators, Masters and Managers of PHRS certified vessels Effective Dates: 1/11/2025   The Maritime Cook Islands (MCI) has announced that, effective 1 November 2025, a “Fit and Proper Person” process will be implemented for all applicants seeking Cook Islands maritime documents, in accordance with the Maritime Transport Act 2008.   This process applies to all applicants for CoCs, CoPs, Endorsement of Recognition Certificates, and Seaman’s Discharge Books.   All applications for these documents must include: •   Fully completed, signed, and dated Fit and Proper Person process •   Police Report   More details and forms are available below:…