Some offshore wind turbine (OWT) support structures may fall short of required fatigue reliability of offshore wind turbine structures, according to a new Lloyd’s Register (LR) report. Continue reading “Lloyd’s Register: Fatigue reliability of offshore wind turbine structures”
West P&I Club has highlighted the OSPAR Commission, composed of 15 governments and the European Union, which has agreed to a historic phased banning on scrubbers in the North-East Atlantic waters, marking the first regional regulation of its kind. Continue reading “West P&I Club on phased banning of scrubbers in North-East Atlantic waters”
The Republic of the Marshall Islands maritime authority has released its Annual Report on Marine Safety Investigations 2024.
During 2024, the Administrator investigated 954 total reports comprised of very serious marine casualties, marine casualties, marine incidents, and occurrences. This showed a 13% increase compared to 2023. Since 2022, on average, the number of reports has increased by 15% per annum—a trend that reflects both a growing fleet and heightened awareness of transparent reporting. Continue reading “Republic of the Marshall Islands 2024 Annual Report published”
The IMO has introduced SOLAS Regulation II-1/3-13 through Resolution MSC.532(107), setting new requirements for lifting appliances and anchor handling winches. These updates will take effect on 1 January 2026, ensuring enhanced safety and operational standards across the maritime industry. Class News, released by Lloyd’s Register, covers the requirements for lifting appliances, while a separate publication addressing anchor handling winches will follow. The SOLAS amendments are supplemented by the IMO MSC.1/Circ.1663 Guidelines for Lifting Appliances. Continue reading “New SOLAS requirements for Lifting Appliances”
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) highlighted effective placement of smoke and fire detectors following its investigation of a fire aboard a fishing vessel, Tarka II, last year near Tatoosh Island, Washington. “Installation of smoke and fire detectors in spaces that are typically uncrewed when underway, such as the engine room, allows for the earliest detection and notification of a fire, maximizing the time for operators to respond to the fire or take actions to abandon the vessel,” the marine investigation report said. Continue reading “NTSB highlights fire detector placement after Tarka II”
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has released its Marine Incident Annual Report 2024, which gives detailed insights into marine incidents across domestic commercial vessels, foreign-flagged ships and regulated Australian vessels.
This report covers marine incident trends from 2020 to 2024 and provides an evidence base to support ongoing safety and compliance efforts. Continue reading “AMSA Marine Incident Report 2024 published”
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has released its annual Containers Lost at Sea report, showing that 576 containers were lost at sea in 2024.
While this represents an increase from the record-low 221 containers lost in 2023, it remains well below the 10-year average of 1,274 containers lost annually, underscoring continued industry progress on safety and prevention. Container losses in 2024 were influenced by ongoing disruption in the Red Sea region, which led to a significant shift in global trade routes. Vessel transits around the Cape of Good Hope increased by 191% compared to 2023. Continue reading “WSC Containers Lost at Sea Report 2025 update”
The IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 110th session, otherwise known as IMO MSC 110 summary, took place in June to discuss key maritime safety and security matters.
And Lloyd’s Register (LR) has provided a summary of the outcomes from the meeting.
Key issues that MSC is considering at the moment include the development of a safety regulatory framework supporting the reduction of GHG using alternative fuels and new technologies, and developing a Code for autonomous ships. Continue reading “Lloyd’s Register: IMO MSC 110 summary”
The U.S. Coast Guard has published its 2024 Recreational Boating Statistics Report. The report records the fewest boating fatalities since the Service began collecting statistics more than 50 years ago.
Fatalities fell 1.4% to 556 from 564 in 2023, while overall incidents increased by 1.1% from 3,844 to 3.887. Nonfatal injuries increased 2.1% from 2,126 to 2,170. Alcohol continued to be the leading known contributing factor in fatal boating accidents in 2024, accounting for 92 deaths, or 20% of total fatalities. Continue reading “USCG 2024 Recreational Boating Statistics Report published”
The International Salvage Union (ISU) has published its annual ISU Salvage industry statistics for 2024.
They are the only published measure of the state of the industry but do not include information from non-ISU members. Continue reading “ISU salvage industry statistics 2024”
The IMPA Safety Campaign 2025 is an annual initiative dedicated to improving the safety of pilot transfer arrangements worldwide.
This year’s results reveal that observed non-compliance remains high, at 14%, based on over 5,000 reports received in May 2025. This underscores the ongoing need for strict compliance and shared responsibility among all parties involved. Continue reading “IMPA Safety Campaign 2025”
CHIRP Maritime has released its 2024 Annual Digest containing all the reports which were published last year and other items of interest.
In 2024 CHIRP received over 200 reports from individuals and another 980 from maritime companies and other organisations. Continue reading “CHIRP maritime annual digest 2024 published”
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