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In February 2024, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) published the new edition (2nd) of the Engine Room Procedures Guide, after 5 years of the initial edition.

USCG announced the execution of an Enhanced Examination Program (EEP) on Engine Room Fire Safety. The USCG EEPs are similar to Concentrated Inspection Campaigns (CiC) conducted by other PSC regimes.

The China Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) has issued a notice announcing a special safety inspection period to prevent the failure of ships’ mechanical and electrical equipment.

Understanding SOPEP and SMEP is of paramount importance for maritime professionals in order to be prepared for an oil pollution incident.

The 2013 Vessel General Permit that replaced the 2008 Vessel General Permit, has incorporated a new requirements for a submission of an electronically annual report by February 28th covering activities conducted from January 1st, till December 31, of previous year.

IMO during summer issued the updated 2023 Guidelines for the control and management of ships’ biofouling to minimize the transfer of invasive aquatic species (Biofouling Guidelines), as per MEPC 378(80).

Paris MoU announced that it will start to implement short targeted inspection campaigns referred as Focus Inspection Campaigns (FIC).

Understanding SOPEP and SMEP is of paramount importance for maritime professionals in order to be prepared for an oil pollution incident.

The MSC.1 Circ. 1620 Guidelines for inspection and maintenance of mooring equipment including lines, and MSc.1 Circ. 1175/Rev.1, have been issued/renewed in order to support the new IMO requirements.

The Regulation 2023/957 was amended to provide for the inclusion of maritime transport activities in the EU-ETS, and, subsequently, Regulation (EU) No 2015/757 was also amended on late May 2023 in order to support the EU-ETS requirements.