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Hardening Plan
Recently the revised BMP-5 (led the way of revised guidance due to differences to areas of interest and used methods of piracy attacks. Additionally OCIMF issued the Guidelines to Harden Vessels.

MARPOL Annex VI CIC Best Practice Guide
This inspection campaign will be held for a period of three months, commencing from 1 September 2018 and ending 30 November 2018.

SOPEP – SMPEP Updated List of National Contact Points – 31 Jul 2018
Understanding SOPEP and SMEP is of paramount importance for maritime professionals in order to be prepared for an oil pollution incident.

Mooring System & Line Management Plan
The new Guidelines regarding Mooring Equipment issued by OCIMF in summer 2018 under the title MEG 4 (Mooring Equipment Guidelines Fourth Edition).

Paris/Tokyo MoU Safety of Navigation
A table of total inspections and detentions Paris and Tokyo MoU, Black sea, Indian and Vina del Mar MoU and the most significant deficiencies found during the Safety of Navigation CIC have been collected by SQE Marine.

Revised Security Practices
How aware are ship operators about the updates in comparison to BMP4? Here is a quick guide on what changes in the new version of BMP.

ISO 45001: 2018
ISO 45001 will help the companies not only to manage their OH&S risks and improve their OH&S performance, but also to reduce workplace incidents and the cost of insurance premiums.

SOPEP – SMPEP Updated List of National Contact Points – 30 Apr 2018
Understanding SOPEP and SMEP is of paramount importance for maritime professionals in order to be prepared for an oil pollution incident.

SIMOPS Operations
SQE MARINE explains why clear guidance for combined operations along with an effective SIMOPS risk assessment should be put in place.

EU General Data Protection Regulation
What are the goals of the new legislation, what if a company does not comply and what are the actions to be taken?