Indonesia detained 10 foreign merchant ships for illegal anchoring off Tanjung Berakit

The IFC received information from the Indonesian authorities on the enforcement efforts against illegal anchoring in the east of Tanjung Berakit from the period of Jan to Jul 2022, which resulted in 10 foreign merchant ships (5 cargo and 5 tanker vessels) detained.

Black Sea MoU announces PSC Concentrated Inspection Campaign on STCW

The member Authorities of the Memorandum of Understanding on PSC in the Black Sea Region (BS MoU) will conduct a concentrated inspection campaign on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW).

ReCAAP ISC: Piracy and Robbery Against Ships in Asia July 2022

ReCAAP ISC publishes its piracy report for July 2022, noting that eight incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia. No incident of piracy was reported.

Shanghai Port Requirements for reporting machinery failures

Since 1st July 2022, the Shanghai Port in China has set local reporting requirements, effective for two years, in respect of machinery failure. In this context, the Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration published an official announcement with the aim to strengthen the management of ships with machinery failure in navigation.