Learn how maritime collective bargaining protects seafarer rights & working terms
Essential 2025 briefing on CBAs and SEAs: what they cover, shipmaster responsibilities, pay structures, rest rules, disciplinary and grievance processes, and why documentation and training matter.
Essential steps to prepare for PSC inspections under MARPOL Annex VI regulations
Practical checklist and guidance to prepare vessels for MARPOL Annex VI PSC inspections in 2025: documentation, fuel verification, EGCS checks, NOx/Tier III records, and common detainable deficiencies.
What shipowners and bunker suppliers must know about MSC-MEPC.2/Circ.18 today
Practical guidance on MSC-MEPC.2/Circ.18: continuous representative sampling, new 600ml minimums, enhanced sealing and documentation, and how to reduce the risk of non-compliance.
Bulk carriers gain efficiency with a new grain loading pattern from January 2026
MSC.552(108) adds a fourth optional loading condition allowing untrimmed ends where compartments meet “specially suitable” criteria — update manuals, loading computers and get approvals before 1 Jan 2026.
Offshore wind farms, EO/IR night vision, GMDSS modernization & cross-border SAR
IAMSAR Volume III amendments (effective 1 Jan 2026) add wind farm SAR guidance, night search EO/IR protocols, GMDSS modernization, flight tracking integration and cross-border coordination templates.
