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- 14/2020: Withdrawal of Inmarsat Fleet 77 Services on 1 December 2020.
- 13/2020: Guidance for flag States regarding surveys and renewals of certificates during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 12/2020: New Lloyd’s Register requirements for Non-Destructive Testing Suppliers.
- 11/2020: South Korea - Designation of SOx Emission Control Areas (SECA) and Speed Reduction Program.
- 10/2020: Application of Ballast Water Treatment Systems performance standards.
- 09/2020: Updated temporary guidance: Port State Control and the impact of COVID-19.
- 08/2020: Statutory Alert: Amendments to the IBC code – replacement of existing certificates.
- 07/2020: Statutory Alert: Amendments to MARPOL Annex II - P&A Manual amendments.
- 06/2020: Temporary guidance: Port State Control and the impact of COVID-19.
- 05/2020: Inventory of Hazardous Materials – EU SRR compliance.
- 04/2020: Alert: IMO DCS and EU MRV - Deadline approaching for annual submission of fuel oil consumption data.
- 03/2020: Guidance: Survey activity during the Coronavirus outbreak.
- 02/2020: Safety notice issued: GEPA freefall lifeboat release systems.
- 01/2020: Update to new requirements for service suppliers in China.
- 22/2019:Reminder of 2020 MARPOL requirements for ozone depleting substances (HCFCs).
- 21/2019: Amendments (05-19) to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code.
- 20/2019: Carriage of vehicles in non-ro-ro cargo holds.
- 19/2019: Mitigating lithium battery system fires.
- 18/2019: Annual testing of voyage data recorders.
- 17/2019: LR complies with IMO Guidelines for newly issued and re-issued certificates for Panama flag Administration.
- 16/2019: New requirements for servicing and maintenance of life saving appliances.
- 15/2019: New requirements for service suppliers in China.
- 14/2019: Safety notice issued: Dräger Saver CF type Emergency Escape Breathing Devices.
- 13/2019: Concentrated inspection campaigns by regional MOUs.
- 12/2019: Statutory alert: Reminder - new SOLAS requirements for damage control drills on board passenger ships
- 11/2019: USCG Safety Notice Issued for ‘BilgMon 488’ Bilge Alarm
- 10/2019: Concentrated Inspection Campaign by Paris MoU and Tokyo MoU
- 09/2019: Safety notices issued for Jiaxing Rongsheng RSF-I immersion suits
- 08/2019: New IMO guidelines on implementation of sulphur 2020 / 中英对照版
- 07/2019: New guidance relating to the Ballast Water Management Convention
- 06/2019: Fuel Oil Consumption Data at Change of Flag or Company
- 05/2019: Discharge of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) bleed-off water
- 04/2019: Changes to time signals in Global Positioning System
- 03/2019: Submitting emissions data for the EU MRV regulation
- 02/2019: Preparation for 1 January 2020 - low sulphur fuel requirement
- 01/2019: China Regulation on Data Collection for Energy Consumption of Ships
- 29/2018: Safety alert regarding vessels with arrangements for entry to cargo holds via confined spaces
- 28/2018: Concentrated Survey Campaign – Shipboard Deficiencies
- 27/2018: EU Ship Recycling Regulation - publication of new list of approved facilities and a reminder of upcoming compliance dates
- 26/2018: Classification alert: New category introduced for Service Suppliers to be approved for Close-up Surveys using Remote Inspection Techniques
- 25/2018: Statutory alert: IMO DCS compliance- have you submitted your SEEMP Part II yet?
- 24/2018: Statutory alert: Escape Routes and Safety Equipment Location Markings Requirements
- 23/2018: Statutory alert: Amendments to the Performance Standards for Enhanced Group Call (ECG) Equipment and NAVTEX Equipment
- 22/2018: Requests to deal with certain survey requirements without Surveyor attendance on board
- 21/2018: Statutory alert: Inventory of Hazardous Materials - Early compliance with EU Ship Recycling Regulation
- 20/2018: Statutory alert: Amendment 39-18 to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
- 19/2018: Statutory alert: China flag vessels imported after 1 September 2018. Diesel Engine NOx Tier I to Tier II Upgrade Certification Requirements
- 18/2018: Statutory alert: Amendment of reference line of the required EEDI for ro-ro cargo ships and ro-ro passenger ships from phase 2
- 17/2018: Statutory alert: 2016 amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended
- 16/2018: Statutory alert: Concentrated inspection campaign by Paris MOU and Tokyo MOU
- 15/2018: Statutory alert: Amendments to the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual
- 14/2018: Statutory alert: Revised IACS Unified Requirements for Loading Computer Stability Software
- 13/2018: Statutory alert: Classification alert: Anchoring, Mooring and Towing (IACS UR A1, A2 & Rec 10)
- 12/2018: Statutory alert: Code for the Transport and Handling of Hazardous and Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk on Offshore Support Vessels (OSV Chemical Code) IMO Res. A.1122(30).
- 11/2018: Statutory alert: New Regulation 2018/773 indicating design, construction and performance requirements and testing standards for equipment subject to the Marine Equipment Directive
- 10/2018: Statutory alert: New guidance relating to the BWM Convention
- 09/2018: Statutory alert: Ballast Water Management (BWM) contingency measures
- 08/2018: Statutory alert: The 2020 IMO global sulphur limit
- 07/2018: Statutory alert: Procedures for Port State Control, 2017
- 06/2018 IMO GHG Strategy – What does it mean?
- 05/2018 Statutory alert: Amendments to MARPOL Annex V – Garbage Requirements
- 04/2018 Statutory alert: Cosmo Co. Ltd – Fire door safety notice update
- 03/2018 Statutory alert: Kidde Fire Protection – Recall of HFC227/Novec 1230 fire extinguishing system chemical agent gas cylinder valves
- 02/2018 Statutory alert:Baltic Sea and North Sea NOx Emission Control Areas
- 01/2018 Statutory alert: New intact stability criteria for ships engaged in towing, lifting and anchor handling operations
- 41/2017: Statutory alert: Amendments (04-17) to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code
- 40/2017: Statutory alert: New SOLAS requirements for damage control drills on board passenger ships
- 39/2017: Statutory alert: Bahamas flag - Early implementation of SOLAS Reg. II-2/1 & 10 amendments
- 38/2017: Statutory alert: Early implementation of new IMO requirements
- 37/2017: Statutory alert: Carriage of ammonium nitrate based fertilizer (non-hazardous)
- 36/2017: Statutory alert: Marioff HI-FOG 1900 Sprinkler - safety notice
- 35/2017: Statutory alert: Update on the carriage of bauxite – warning about possible dangers of liquefaction
- 34/2017: Classification alert: Harmonic distortion for ship electrical distribution systems, including harmonic filters
- 33/2017: Statutory alert: Update - IMO fuel oil consumption data collection
- 32/2017: Statutory alert: Implementation of a new procedure relating to the simulated launching of free-fall lifeboats during drills, as required by SOLAS regulation III/19.3.4.4.
- 31/2017: Statutory alert:New California biofouling regulations
- 30/2017: Statutory alert: Guidance on completing the Certificate of Fitness on tankers
- 29/2017: Statutory alert: 2016 amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
- 28/2017: Statutory alert: EMSA launches a monitoring, reporting and verification system to report CO2 emissions from ships
- 27/2017: Statutory alert: Ballast Water Management Convention to enter into force on 8 September 2017
- 26/2017: Statutory alert: Cosmo Co. Ltd – Fire door safety notice
- 25/2017: Statutory alert: Concentrated inspection campaigns on safety of navigation to run simultaneously with that of Paris MOU and Tokyo MOU
- 24/2017: Statutory alert: Concentrated inspection campaign on crew familiarisation for enclosed space entry
- 23/2017: Statutory alert: Amendments to Regulation 13 of MARPOL Annex VI – Record requirements for operational compliance with NOx Tier III emission control areas
- 22/2017: Statutory alert: Joint concentrated inspection campaign on safety of navigation
- 21/2017: Statutory alert: Guidelines for onboard sampling for the verification of the sulphur content of the fuel oil used on board ships
- 20/2017: Statutory alert: Brazil announces new inspection requirements for bulk carriers
- 19/2017: Classification alert: Thickness Measurement (TM) approval procedure
- 18/2017: Statutory alert: Reminder – USCG Ballast Water Treatment System Requirements
- 17/2017: Statutory alert: Amendments to the 2014 Guidelines on the method of calculation of the attained energy efficiency design index (EEDI) for new ships, which concern the calculation method for the EEDI
- 16/2017: Statutory alert: IMO Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention – New Implementation Dates Agreed for Installation of Ballast Water Treatment Systems
- 15/2017: Statutory alert: Guidance to support EU MRV regulation compliance
- 14/2017: Statutory alert: Singapore flag administration: Application of the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention 2004 requirements
- 13/2017: Statutory alert: Interim recommendations on the safe carriage of more than 12 Industrial Personnel on board vessels engaged on international voyages
- 12/2017: Statutory alert: Port state control – special inspection campaign in China
- 11/2017: Statutory alert: New unified interpretations on downflooding points
- 10/2017: Statutory alert: Surveys of St. Vincent and the Grenadines vessels following Port State detentions
- 09/2017: Statutory alert: Product recall of Hwayan Emergency Escape Breathing Devices (EEBDs) TH15B
- 08/2017: Statutory alert: Liberia Flag Administration – Application of the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention 2004 requirements
- 07/2017: Statutory alert: ECDIS updates required for the new IHO Standards
- 06/2017: Statutory alert: MARPOL Annex IV – Passenger ship sewage discharge and treatment requirements for the Baltic Sea Special Area, new implementation dates
- 05/2017: Offshore Statutory Alert :Understanding the application of the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention to fixed installations and mobile units
- 04/2017: Statutory Alert:New EU Implementing Regulation 2017/306 indicating design, construction and performance requirements and testing standards for equipment subject to the Marine Equipment Directive (MED)
- 03/2017: Statutory Alert:LRQA achieves ISO 14065 accreditation to globally deliver services for the assessment of monitoring plans and the verification of emissions reports under the EU Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) Regulation
- 02/2017: Statutory Alert: Panama flag administration – Application of the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention, 2004, requirements
- 01/2017: Statutory Alert: Update – IMO fuel oil consumption data collection system
- 46/2016: Statutory Alert: Financial security – 2014 amendments to the MLC 2006
- 45/2016: Statutory Alert: Entry into force of the Polar Code
- 44/2016: Statutory Alert: Suitable means for the calibration of portable atmosphere testing instruments as referred to in SOLAS regulation XI-1/7
- 43/2016: Statutory Alert: Inclusion of mediums of fire-fighting systems in lightweight and lightship condition
- 42/2016: Statutory Alert: Publication of EU MRV delegated and implementing regulations, including templates for monitoring plans, emission reports and documents of compliance
- 41/2016: Statutory Alert: Revised guidelines on evacuation analysis for new and existing passenger ships
- 40/2016: Statutory Alert: Clarification of requirements regarding Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) high frequency narrow-band direct printing
- 39/2016: Statutory Alert: Equipment servicing – a reminder of the requirements for servicing, testing and calibrating equipment
- 38/2016: Statutory Alert: Hong Kong-flagged vessels – Anti-fouling system (AFS) certification changes
- 37/2016: Statutory Alert: Amendment 38-16 to the IMDG Code
- 36/2016: Statutory Alert: Chemical tankers that carry products requiring oxygen-dependent inhibitors
- 35/2016: Classification Alert: New version of Argonaut software for thickness measurement reporting
- 34/2016: Statutory Alert: IMO fuel oil consumption data collection system
- 33/2016: Statutory Alert: Inspections of cargo securing arrangements
- 32/2016: Statutory Alert: Production defect on Hyundai Lifeboats ‘TALON II 4.0’ on-load release mechanism assembly
- 31/2016: Statutory Alert: New EU Marine Equipment Directive
- 30/2016: Statutory Alert: REISSUE: Ballast Water Management Convention to enter into force on 8 September 2017
- 29/2016: Statutory Alert: Revised MARPOL requirements for oil residue (sludge) piping arrangements
- 28/2016: Statutory Alert: REISSUE: Amendments to MLC, 2006 on financial security – entry into force
- 27/2016: Statutory Alert: Caribbean MOU concentrated inspection campaign on crew familiarisation with enclosed space entry
- 26/2016: Statutory Alert: Riyadh MOU concentrated inspection campaign on pilot transfer arrangements
- 25/2016: Statutory Alert: Paris MOU concentrated inspection campaign on the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
- 24/2016: Statutory Alert: Simultaneous concentrated inspection campaigns on cargo securing arrangements in Tokyo, Black Sea and Indian Ocean MOU regions
- 23/2016: Statutory Alert: EU Monitoring, Reporting and Verification regulation – industry consultation on delegated and implementing acts – air quality control systems
- 22/2016: Statutory Alert: Ventilation systems in ro-ro cargo spaces – air quality control systems
- 21/2016: Statutory Alert: Change of practice for HME cargoes and guidance for port reception facility providers and users
- 20/2016: Statutory Alert: REISSUE: Revised guidelines for maintenance and inspection of automatic sprinkler systems
- 19/2016: Classification Alert: Suggested locations for carrying out In-Water Surveys
- 18/2016: Statutory Alert: IACS Recommendation for the Operation of Shore-Based Emergency Response Services
- 17/2016: Statutory Alert: Secondary means of venting on tankers – SOLAS amendments
- 16/2016: Australian national ballast water management requirements – new Biosecurity Act, treatment methods and reporting requirements
- 15/2016: Statutory Alert: Icing considerations for cargo ships carrying timber deck cargoes – new formula for calculating ice accretion weight added to Intact Stability Code
- 14/2016: Statutory Alert: ECDIS compliance – extension of transitional period for International Hydrographic Office (IHO) Standards S-52 and S-64
- 13/2016: Statutory Alert: Carriage of bauxite – warning about possible dangers of liquefaction
- 12/2016: Statutory Alert: GMDSS – new channelling arrangements for high frequency narrow-band direct printing
- 11/2016: Statutory Alert: Maintenance and survey of steel wire ropes on life-saving appliance slings – issues associated with plastic sheathing
- 10/2016: Statutory Alert: MARPOL Annex VI, Regulation 13 – clarification on NOx certification for dual fuel and gas-fuelled engines
- 09/2016: Statutory Alert: MARPOL Annex VI – additional NOx Technical Code certification requirements and changes to the IAPP Record of Construction and Equipment
- 08/2016: Statutory Alert: Guidelines on verification of ECA emission control measures issued by China Maritime Safety Administration
- 07/2016: Statutory Alert: Revised guidelines for onboard operational use of ship automatic identification systems (AIS)
- 06/2016: Statutory Alert: China to implement first emission control measures in Yangtze River Delta ECA from 1 April, 2016
- 05/2016: Statutory Alert: New SOLAS requirements for carriage of portable atmosphere testing equipment for enclosed space entry
- 04/2016: Statutory Alert: Voluntary global recall of Kannad Marine SAFELINK auto and manual EPIRBs
- 03/2016: Statutory Alert: Status of the Ballast Water Management Convention – criteria for entry into force not yet reached
- 02/2016: Statutory Alert: Amendments (03-15) to the IMSBC Code(ECDIS)
- 01/2016: Statutory Alert: Publication of revised standards for electronic chart display and information systems (ECDIS)
- 30/2015: Statutory Alert: Implementation of IACS Unified Interpretations SC 267 and SC 267 Rev. 1 relating to lifeboat release and retrieval systems
- 29/2015: Statutory Alert: Amendments (37-14) to the IMDG Code
- 28/2015: Statutory Alert: China publishes new sulphur emission control regulations within Pearl River Delta, Chang Jiang Delta and Bohai Rim waters
- 27/2015: Statutory Alert: MARPOL Annex IV passenger ship sewage discharge and treatment requirements - postponement of implementation agreed in principle
- 26/2015: Statutory Alert: New SOLAS requirements for additional means of escape from machinery spaces on new passenger and cargo ships
- 25/2015: Statutory Alert: USCG ballast water management program update
- 24/2015: Statutory Alert: Ban on use and carriage of heavy grade oils in the Antarctic area - now includes oil used as ballast
- 23/2015: Statutory Alert: Portable gas detectors for vehicle carriers carrying motor vehicles fuelled by hydrogen or compressed natural gas as cargo
- 22/2015: Statutory Alert: New requirements for installing and operating inert gas systems on oil and chemical tankers enter into force 1 January, 2016
- 21/2015: Statutory Alert: ECDIS - Guidance for Good Practice
- 20/2015: Statutory Alert: Changes to MARPOL Annex VI, Regulation 13 NOx Tier III requirements
- 19/2015: Statutory Alert: Norwegian Maritime Authority prohibits use of carbon dioxide in machinery and other high fire risk spaces on mobile offshore units
- 18/2015: Statutory Alert: Amendments to the IAMSAR Manual to come into effect on 1 July, 2016
- 17/2015: Statutory Alert: New requirements for stability instruments on tankers
- 16/2015: Statutory Alert: Marshall Islands requirements for rescue boat on-load release mechanisms
- 15/2015: Statutory Alert: Joint concentrated inspection campaign on crew familiarisation with enclosed space entry
- 14/2015: Statutory Alert: U.S. Coast Guard Ballast Water Management Discharge Standards - applications for extension of the implementation schedule
- 13/2015: Statutory Alert: Changes to the way LR rules are published
- 12/2015: Statutory Alert: Revised requirements for Cargo Securing Manuals, including new Chapter 5 Cargo Safe Access Plan
- 11/2015: Statutory Alert: Ratification of the AFS Convention by India
- 10/2015: Statutory Alert: Early implementation of requirements for portable atmosphere testing instruments for enclosed spaces - Singapore and Vanuatu
- 09/2015: Hong Kong - new regulation requiring use of low-sulphur fuel while at berth
- 08/2015: European Union approves CO2 monitoring, reporting and verification regulation
- 07/2015: Electronic Quarterly Listings
- 06/2015: Alternative methods for lifeboat drills on mobile offshore units
- 05/2015: Amendment to inflatable liferaft servicing requirements
- 04/2015: Expired Hammar hydrostatic release units refurbished and re-sold for use
- 03/2015: Port state control detentions - water mist systems not ready for use or in manual mode
- 02/2015: new SOLAS fire protection requirements for on-deck cargo areas of new ships designed to carry containers
- 01/2015: SOPEP - list of national contacts