The Mariner's Blog

Electronic Information Exchange Mandatory for Ports
  • May 1, 2019
  • Monique Dean
Electronic Information Exchange Mandatory for Ports

"The new FAL Convention requirement for all Public Authorities to establish systems for the electronic exchange of information related to maritime ...

Reaching New Heights
  • Apr 5, 2019
  • Monique Dean
Reaching New Heights

 NOAA scientists are transforming how to measure accurate heights and how we can understand the water flows beyond the ground. Errors and inaccura...

Additional Flag States Approve ADP Products As SOLAS Compliant
  • Mar 5, 2019
  • Monique Dean
Additional Flag States Approve ADP Products As SOLAS Compliant

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) declared the additional flag States, Thailand and Moldova, have approved the use of ADMIRALTY Digital Publication...

IMO Prepares for Necessary Autonomous Ship Regulation Amendments
  • Feb 1, 2019
  • Monique Dean
IMO Prepares for Necessary Autonomous Ship Regulation Amendments

The field of technology is rapidly growing and relying more and more on automated systems. In the shipping industry, the application of such techno...

Commemorating 100 sessions of the Maritime Safety Committee [Recap]
  • Dec 26, 2018
  • Monique Dean
Commemorating 100 sessions of the Maritime Safety Committee [Recap]

The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 100th special session was held from December 3rd through the 7th. The program is very comprehensive and incorpo...

Are digital technologies on board compromising safety and security?
  • Oct 24, 2018
  • Monique Dean
Are digital technologies on board compromising safety and security?

How important is safe technology in the maritime industry?   Seafarers and employees at work are safer on the waterfront by having a proper know...

  • Sep 27, 2018
  • Monique Dean
Procedures for Port State Control 2017 - What's New in the 2018 Edition?

Port State Control (PSC) is the inspection of foreign ships in national ports to substantiate that the state of the ship and its equipment comply w...

Changes in Escape Route Signs and Equipment Location Markings
  • Jul 30, 2018
  • Monique Dean
Changes in Escape Route Signs and Equipment Location Markings

What did the IMO resolution A1116 (30) accomplish? On December 5, 2017, IMO introduced a new resolution A1116 (30), namely “Escape Route Signs and ...

  • Feb 26, 2018
  • Charles Hays
Safety Regulations for Mooring Operations by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Sub-Committee

On January 22-23, 2018, new guidelines for safe mooring and draft amendments to Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Regulation 11-1/3-8 were discussed by...

USCG releases new 46 CFR Subchapter M Final Rule: Inspection of Towing Vessels
  • Aug 2, 2016
  • Charles Hays
USCG releases new 46 CFR Subchapter M Final Rule: Inspection of Towing Vessels

  On June 20, 2016 the U.S. Coast Guard published in the Federal Register new towing vessel regulations that establish new requirements for the de...

International Code For The Construction And Equipment Of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases In Bulk (IGC Code, 2016 Edition) now available
  • Jun 3, 2016
  • Charles Hays
International Code For The Construction And Equipment Of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases In Bulk (IGC Code, 2016 Edition) now available

    The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has now published the International Code For The Construction And Equipment Of Ships Carrying Li...

U.S. Carriage Requirements for Nautical Charts & Publications on Board Ships
  • Feb 8, 2016
  • Charles Hays
U.S. Carriage Requirements for Nautical Charts & Publications on Board Ships

Who does §33 CFR 164 apply to for Federal carriage requirements of nautical charts and publications? U.S. vessels meeting the applicability paramet...