Merchant Marine Circular-MMC-230. Ship Protection Measures to Pirates Attacks-July 2023. Format: pdf #ISPS #circular #HRA #GoG #BMP

Wusong MSA issued "Notice on Further Strengthening the Safety Self-inspection of ships Planning to Enter the Yangtze Estuary Deepwater Channel" August 2023. Format: pdf #Chinese #navigation #circular

Circular subject: China MSA published a list of 38 High Collison Risk Areas along Chinese Coast ( guideline on prevention of collisions between merchant vessels and fishing boats) Quality: pdf #ChinaMSA #circular #navigation

Fire in Containers (Casualty Circular 01/2013). Format:pdf Quality:scan pages #circular #container #fire

Fire Fighting Training & Drills - a challenge to deal with. (Circular 03/2017). Format:pdf Language:eng #circular #firefighting #training

China ECA Circular 168. Format:pdf Language:eng #China #Marpol #circular #ECA

The Suez Canal Authority announced new Circular No. 1-2024 regarding the regulations and costs of mooring boats, mooring services, and lights during vessels’ transit through the Suez Canal.
Starting May 1st, 2024, the mooring service will be shore-based, with mooring boats distributed along the canal #SuezCanal #MooringService #Circular

According to Britannia Club, in order to regulate ship navigation order the coast of Nantong and to improve navigation efficiency and safety, Jiangsu and Shanghai MSA jointly issued a Notice on February 4, 2024, on the announcement of the public routes and anchorages along the coast of Nantong.#Nantong #Navigation #Circular

On 3 April, the Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) of the People's Republic of China issued a notice on the special action to prevent mechanical and electrical equipment failures on ships.
The Club Correspondents Huatai have provided an update regarding this Notice,#China #Circular #Mechanical

New IMO guidance for managing challenging ballast water quality
At its 81st meeting in March 2024, the IMO MEPC adopted Resolution MEPC.387(81), with interim guidance for ships operating in challenging water quality conditions, and Circular BWM.2/Circ.82, with guidance on the temporary storage of treated sewage and/or grey water in ballast water tanks. This statutory news summarizes these topics, including how to re-approve an amended BWMP.
#DNV #Ballast #Circular

Essential Cold Water Survival First Aid: Guidelines for Seafarers. IMO Circular [MSC.1/Circ.1185/Rev.1] provides guidance on cold water survival and comprehensive information that can help seafarers, trained as first-aid providers, to treat those rescued from cold conditions. #IMO #Circular #Cold #Water #Survival

Turkey’s Mediterranean SECA: New Pollution Fines Take Effect in 2025. Vitsan P&I Correspondents have informed on vessels calling into Turkiye in 2025 in light of IMO’s designation of the Mediterranean Sea as an Emission Control Area (SECA) for sulphur oxides and particulate matter.
Under this new regulation, all vessels navigating within the designated Mediterranean SECA must use marine fuels with a maximum sulphur content of 0.10% m/m or alternative compliance methods as per MARPOL Annex VI. #VITSAN #Circular #Turkey #Mediterranean #SECA