DNV has encountered instances where ships have been detained during Port State Control (PSC) inspections due to the arrangement of emergency escape trunks from machinery spaces even though the ...

The 9th session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III 9) agreed on guidelines for remote surveys and ISM Code audits in extraordinary circumstances, and on updates to the ...

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) informed that the Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) brings together flag, port and coastal States, together with observer ...

The 12th session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III 12) took place on 20–24 July 2026. The Sub-Committee initiated the comprehensive revision of the guidelines on the ...

IMO's Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has approved, in principle, the draft Polar Code and related amendments to make the Code mandatory under SOLAS, with a view to formal adoption at its next session ...

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar, represented by its permanent delegation to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has participated in the twelfth session of the Sub-Committee on the ...

The Sofie Maersk, a container ship, gets escorted by tugs into Honolulu Harbor on March 27, 2018. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Levasseur) The IMO’s Member State Audit ...

The International Maritime Organization (“IMO”) formally adopted the International Code of Safety for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (“MASS Code” or the “Code”) on May 22, 2026, marking a ...

A number of important amendments to IMO treaties enter into force on January 1, including SOLAS amendments to require inert gas systems on board new oil and chemical tankers of 8,000 dwt and above; ...