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The new Marine Order 55 (Vessels carrying industrial personnel) 2024 commenced on 1 July 2024.

Marine Order 55 (MO55) contains mandatory requirements to ensure safe carriage of more than 12 industrial personnel (IP) on cargo vessels and high-speed cargo crafts in Australian waters. Issued under the Navigation Act 2012, MO55 gives effect to the new SOLAS chapter XV and the associated International Code of Safety for Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel (the IP Code). Continue reading “Marine Order 55: requirements for the carriage of industrial personnel”

Blackouts and consequential loss of propulsion have long been considered a major accident hazard for the maritime industry. Loss of propulsion may, depending on the operational situation, pose an imminent threat to the ship and its passengers and crew.

Most operators of passenger ships occasionally experience blackout with subsequent temporary loss of propulsion. Fortunately, most incidents do not have significant consequences, as they usually occur while in transit in open sea. Research from DNV found that in 2019, the media reported Continue reading “Managing the risk of ship blackouts”

The Paris MoU has published its 2023 Annual Report, providing an overview of the activities and statistics of the Paris MoU in 2023.

One of the important developments during the year was that, as of 1 July 2023, the Maritime Authority of Montenegro became a member of the Paris MoU on Port State Control. This resulted in the strengthening of the safety net formed by the joint efforts of the members of the Paris MoU throughout the region and particularly in the Adriatic Sea. Continue reading “Paris MoU Annual Report 2023”