Tokyo and Paris MoU Joint CIC for 2025 on Ballast Water Management

The member Authorities of the Tokyo and the Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control will launch a joint concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on Ballast Water Management from September 1 to November 30.

• Published
  10 Aug, 2025
• INSB Class Ref
  PSC/42
• Categories
  PSC
• Tags
  CICBWMC

Panama Flag | STS Operations Plan for Panama Flagged Oil Tankers revisions, review and approval

The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA), through adopted circular MMC-217, has introduced stricter requirements for ship-to-ship (STS) transfers of oil cargo in response to growing concerns about illegal trans shipments.

• Published
  3 Aug, 2025
• INSB Class Ref
  MPA/10
• Categories
  MARPOL
• Tags
  STS

New IMO requirements for SEEMP Part II and Part III

The IMO recently adopted additional reporting requirements for IMO DCS and the CII reduction factors for 2027-2030.

• Published
  3 Aug, 2025
• INSB Class Ref
  MPA/9
• Categories
  IMO DCS
• Tags
  SEEMPMAPROL

Brief Report of the key decisions from the IMO Maritime Safety Committee’s 110th session (MSC 110, 18–27 June 2025)

The 110th session of the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 110) marked a pivotal step forward in modernizing maritime safety regulations. Held from …

• Published
  7 Jul, 2025
• INSB Class Ref
  n/a
• Categories
  IMO Updates
• Tags
  MSC

Belize Flag | MMN-25-006–Requirements for handling PSC Inspections and Detentions

• Published
  23 Jun, 2025
• INSB Class Ref
  PSC/41
• Categories
  PSC
• Tags
  BelizePSC

Mediterranean Sea Designated as Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides from 1 May 2025

• Published
  16 May, 2025
• INSB Class Ref
  TD/10687
• Categories
  MARPOL
• Tags
  SulphurECA

IMO MEPC 83 | Brief Summary on the key outcomes

The 83rd session of the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) was held from 7 to 11 April 2025. The session focused on …

• Published
  8 May, 2025
• INSB Class Ref
  n/a
• Categories
  IMO Updates
• Tags
  MEPC

SVG Flag | Circular N° ISPS 013-Rev. 2- Guidance for testing of Ship Security Alert System and actions in case of false alarm

• Published
  25 Apr, 2025
• INSB Class Ref
  ISPS/21
• Categories
  ISPS Code
• Tags
  SSAS

Special campaign in China on illegal enclosed space entry

• Published
  20 Feb, 2025
• INSB Class Ref
  TD/10664
• Categories
  PSCOther
• Tags
  CIC

Ballast Water Record Book (BWRB) MEPC.369(80)

• Published
  31 Jan, 2025
• INSB Class Ref
  TD/10658
• Categories
  BWMS Code
• Tags
  BWMS