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7 October 2026ALERT: Container Fires Involving UN 3378 Sodium Carbonate PeroxyhydrateSource: NorthStandardSafety Flashes

1 October 2026Class News 16/2026: Statutory Alert - New channel requirements for VHF GMDSS radiocommunications equipmentSource: Lloyd's RegisterRegulatory Updates

30 September 2026Vessel Gangway Inspection, Maintenance and Operational SafetySource: ABSSafety Flashes

29 September 2026New cargo securing guidance prioritises personnel safety and reduces damage risksSource: Lloyd's RegisterCargo Operations

21 September 2026IMO CCC 12: Revised guidelines for methanol as fuelSource: DNVRegulatory Updates

18 September 2026Pilbara Ports Vessel Safe AccessSource: ABSBoarding - Pilot and Accommodation Ladders

15 September 2026Free-Fall Lifeboat Passage Width IssueSource: ABSRegulatory Updates

11 September 2026Importance of Adequate Navigation Bridge Visibility and Visual LookoutsSource: ABSSafety Flashes

8 September 2026Class News 15/2026: Product safety notice for Nishi-F FF-65 freefall lifeboat modelsSource: Lloyd's RegisterRegulatory Updates

4 August 2026Port State Control - CIC 2026 official questionnaire now publishedSource: DNVPSC

9 July 2026Making Safety Routine: New Onboard Familiarisation Guidance ReleasedSource: UK Chamber of ShippingMLC 2006

26 June 2026Crew annual inspection of Permanent Means of Access on oil tankersSource: Lloyd's RegisterCargo Operations

26 June 2026IMO approves International Gas Code 2028 amendmentsSource: Lloyd's RegisterCargo Operations

17 June 2026Amendments to SOLAS Regulations V/23 - Pilot Transfer ArrangementsSource: ABSBoarding - Pilot and Accommodation Ladders

17 June 2026Letter to industry: potential bypass of Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) without alarm activationSource: ABSBallast Water Management

17 June 2026Confined space entrySource: ABSRegulatory Updates

13 June 2026How to document PFOS-free fire-extinguishing foam on boardSource: DNVRegulatory Updates

13 June 2026Port State Control - Q1 2026 Detention review and other updatesSource: DNVPSC

15 April 2026Class News 07/2026: SOLAS amendments - Fire Safety Requirements for ro-ro Passenger ShipsSource: Lloyd's RegisterRegulatory Updates

15 April 2026ECDIS Training Assessment (ETA) - Learning from the DataSource: NorthStandardECDIS

15 April 2026FAL 50 Summary ReportSource: Lloyd's RegisterRegulatory Updates

15 April 2026Revised IMO recommendations for entering enclosed spaces aboard shipsSource: DNVRegulatory Updates

25 March 2026Battery power bank explodes in cabinSource: IMCASafety Flashes

25 March 2026Code of safe working practices for merchant seafarers 2026 editionSource: MCAPSC

25 March 2026Escape from machinery spaces of Category ASource: ABSMachinery and Electrical

25 March 2026IMO Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW 12)Source: DNVMLC 2006

25 March 2026IMO Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE 12)Source: DNVMachinery and Electrical

25 March 2026New Regulations for Newbuilding Speed Trials Enter Into Force on 1 May 2026Source: DNVEmissions and Fuel

25 March 2026Pilot transfer arrangementsSource: AMSAPSC

5 February 2026Amendments (08-25) to IMSBC Code - Addition of two new MHB cargo schedulesSource: Lloyd's RegisterRegulatory Updates

5 February 2026Beyond the Checklist: Preventing Enclosed Space Fatalities at SeaSource: UK P and I ClubRegulatory Updates

5 February 2026Hatches, Lifting Appliances and Anchor Handling WinchesSource: BMAMooring and Anchoring

5 February 2026Hold cleaning in a nutshell (time charters)Source: West of EnglandCargo Operations

5 February 2026IMO Regulatory Update 2026Source: UK P and I ClubRegulatory Updates

5 February 2026New SOLAS Requirements for Lifting Appliances - Entry into force on 1 January 2026Source: Bureau VeritasRegulatory Updates

5 February 2026Safety Alert 26-01 - Hydrogen SulphideSource: BMASafety Flashes

5 February 2026SDC 12 BriefSource: ABSRegulatory Updates

5 February 2026Seafarer Happiness Index shows modest recovery at end of volatile year, but warning signs remainSource: NorthStandardMLC 2006

5 February 2026The Dangers of Carrying Nickel OreSource: West of EnglandCargo Operations

5 February 2026U.S. Coast Guard Safety Alert 03-26Source: USCGPSC

30 January 2026AWP Marine Inspectors NewsletterSource: AWP MarineAWP Newsletters

28 October 2025A New Era for Ship Recycling: The Hong Kong Convention Sets SailSource: UK P and I ClubRegulatory Updates

28 October 2025Deficiencies in CO2 fire-extinguishing systemsSource: DNVSafety Flashes

28 October 2025Electronic inclinometers for new bulk carriers and container shipsSource: Lloyd's RegisterCargo Operations

28 October 2025Enhancing the Safety of Pilot Transfer ArrangementsSource: UK P and I ClubBoarding - Pilot and Accommodation Ladders

28 October 2025Interim guidance related to U.S. Oil Record Book (CG-4602A)Source: USCGCargo Operations

28 October 2025Japan Transport Safety Board: two confined space fatalitiesSource: IMCASafety Flashes

28 October 2025Proper Maintenance and Rigging of Pilot Transfer ArrangementsSource: Japan P and IBoarding - Pilot and Accommodation Ladders

28 October 2025Revised IMO guidelines for means of embarkation and disembarkationSource: Lloyd's RegisterBoarding - Pilot and Accommodation Ladders

28 October 2025SOLAS - Amendments to the IMSBC Code (Amendment 08/25)Source: West of EnglandCargo Operations

30 September 2025Fire risk from scrap metal cargoesSource: NorthStandardSafety Flashes

30 September 2025Prohibition of the use or storage of extinguishing media containing perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) - entry into force 1 January 2026Source: Bureau VeritasEmissions and Fuel

30 September 2025The Dangers of Enclosed SpacesSource: Marine Safety ForumSafety Flashes

30 September 2025UKMPA Launches Interactive Tool to Boost Pilot Transfer SafetySource: NorthStandardBoarding - Pilot and Accommodation Ladders

30 September 2025Using exhaust gas cleaning systems in Australian watersSource: AMSAEmissions and Fuel

30 September 2025Wind-related decision making: prioritizing safety during vessel maneuversSource: USCGSafety Flashes

4 September 2025IMO Guidance on the Carriage of Biofuels Blends by Conventional Bunker ShipsSource: Lloyd's RegisterCargo Operations

4 September 2025Lookout for green patina build-up on high-pressure water mist nozzlesSource: USCGSafety Flashes

4 September 2025Watertight door fatalitySource: Marine Safety ForumSafety Flashes

26 August 2025New safety requirements for onboard lifting appliances from 1 January 2026Source: DNVRegulatory Updates

26 August 2025Port State Control - A summary of Q2 detentionsSource: DNVPSC

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