IACS, the membership organisation for the world’s leading classification societies, has published the results of its Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Emergency Power Supply Tests on ships, ...

To ensure port security and safety of both the port and mariners, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam’s marine inspectors observe an abandon ship drill aboard the 370-foot Tuvalu-flagged ...

DNV has issued advice on current developments in Port State Control (PSC) inspections and focus campaigns in China, Australia, and the US. The advice includes: The China Maritime Safety Administration ...

Port State control (PSC) regimes have expressed their willingness to be part of the solution to the urgent issue of crew changes and repatriation of seafarers. This is a key outcome of the second ...

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has reiterated that effective Port State Control (PSC) remains one of the strongest mechanisms for ensuring global maritime safety, ...

Commenting on reports claiming representatives of the US and Panama condemned China's punishing measures against Panamanian-flagged vessels out of political reasons and called on the IMO to strengthen ...

China has conducted port state control inspections on incoming vessels in accordance with Chinese laws and international conventions, which do not target any specific country or flag and are fully ...