New lifeboat ventilation requirements of survival crafts enhances the safety and survivability of the seafarer 16 March 2018 The IMO’s Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE 5) agreed on measures improving the microclimate in totally enclosed lifeboats News story Safety Navigation Ships inspections and Port State control
Making life easier for the bridge team 23 February 2018 At the 5th session of IMO Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR) – good progress was made to improve the safety of navigation; and to reduce the workload and stress level of the bridge team News story Safety Navigation Ships inspections and Port State control
Seafarers Matter - Paris MoU releases 2016 Annual Report 17 July 2017 "Seafarers Matter" - Paris MoU releases its appropriately titled Annual Report for 2016. See its full report. News story Ships inspections and Port State control Crew support
China conducts concentration inspection campaign on international bulk carriers 03 July 2017 The China Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) conducts Port State Inspection Concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on international bulk carriers and bulk carriers converted from tankers. News story Ships inspections and Port State control Safety China
Paris MoU plans a new CIC on ECDIS and issues new white, grey and black lists effective 1 July 2017 11 July 2017 A new Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) to check on safety of navigation, including Electronic Chart Display Information Systems (ECDIS) will be conducted jointly by Paris and Tokyo MoUs. Paris MoU issues new White, Grey and Black lists issued effective from 1 July 2017. News story Safety Navigation Ships inspections and Port State control
Port reception facilities and port state control on the IMO agenda 29 September 2017 This week’s meeting of the Implementation of IMO Instrument (III) Sub-Committee was in general business as usual because no controversial issues were raised. The bulk of the meeting papers consisted of the different Port State Control (PSC) regimes’ annual reports. News story Safety Ships inspections and Port State control
Brazil inspection of aged bulk carriers 03 August 2017 The Brazilian Maritime Authority imposes new inspection requirement for aged vessels carrying solid bulk cargoes. News story Cargo Safety Ships inspections and Port State control Brazil
ECDIS update 16 October 2017 Port state control officers inspecting ships carring ECDIS should take a pragmatic approach if the ECDIS is not updated. News story Safety Ships inspections and Port State control
New standards for port calls makes the stay much easier 20 September 2017 New definitions for a ship’s stay in port will increase efficiency. News story Safety Ships inspections and Port State control Ports
WHO Handbook for Inspection of Ships and Issuance of Ship Sanitation Certificates 04 September 2018 Safety Ships inspections and Port State control Crew support
