Tokyo and Paris MOUs plan BWM crack down
The member port state control authorities of the Tokyo and the Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control are to launch a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Ballast Water
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USCG inspectors discover counterfeit pilot ladders
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a Maritime Safety Alert after marine inspectors from Sector Maryland-National Capital Region (NCR) discovered counterfeit pilot ladders during a Port State Control Examination at the Port
Liberian Registry names Norm Witt VP of port state control affairs
The Liberian Registry has named Commander Norm Witt (USCG, retired) its vice president, port state control affairs. In this role, Witt will be responsible for coordinating and building professional relationships with various
Bridge strike scare box ship MSC Michigan VII free to leave Charleston
The U.S. Coast Guard has lifted the detention order imposed on the containership MSC Michigan VII following the June 6 incident in which a power surge caused it to surge forwards as
Chief engineer gets prison term for oil record book, conspiracy and obstruction offenses
In a case that tells an all too familiar tale of oily bilge dumping, oil record book falsification, and a failed attempted at cover up, Denys Korotkiy, chief engineer of the vessel
Port state control crackdown on stability in works
Member authorities of the Tokyo and the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control are to launch a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on vessel stability. It will be held
Paris MOU adopts new “White, Gray and Black” rankings
Santa has a naughty list and a nice list. The Paris MoU has a more graduated approach. It has just the one “White, Gray, and Black” list and, from July 1, 2021,
PODCAST: Liberian Registry on how quality, compliance and technology work together
In this edition of Marine Log’s Listen Up! podcast, Alfonso Castillero, chief operating officer of the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry, the U.S.-based manager of the Liberian Registry, gives us some
COVID-19: Paris MoU updates temporary guidance on Port State Control
Following the outbreak of COVID-19, the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) drafted temporary guidance for its member PSC authorities, recognizing the need to apply flexibility under these
IMO 2020: Singapore detains two ships, but says most comply
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) reports that, in the first quarter of 2020, most ships calling at the Port of Singapore have complied with the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO)