SAFETY4SEA is pleased to announce the distinguished shortlisted nominees for the 2024 SMART4SEA Awards, following an online nomination process, initiated a few months ago, where industry stakeholders proposed nominations.

As indicated by a recent survey, a staggering 90% of HR leaders acknowledge that success in the modern workplace depends on s leader’s ability to prioritize the human aspects of leadership. This hence leads us to the fundamental question of what, then, constitutes leadership? In our quest of defining leadership, let us debunk some myths around.

The European Parliament and the Council have reached an agreement on updated and more efficient rules for waste shipments. Danish Shipping issued a press statement to welcome the new agreement, commenting that it will raise the standards at ship-recycling facilities around the world. 

Hong Kong Maritime Week 2023 was launched this week to bring together maritime leaders home and abroad for a week of activities aimed at reinforcing Hong Kong’s position as an international maritime centre.

Animal carcasses generated during the normal operation of a ship are permitted to be discharged into the sea complying with the provisions of MARPOL Annex V and taking into account the guidelines developed by the IMO. 

In accordance with Chapter V, regulation 19, of the 2000 amendments to the 1974 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, the use of a magnetic compass is mandatory. The magnetic compass must adhere to the standards set forth by the IMO.

The EEBD have become mandatory under SOLAS amendments for all ships to which the safety equipment certificate is required.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has imposed a 90-day ban on the Antigua & Barbuda-flagged general cargo ship BBC Jade, operated by Briese Heavylift GmbH & Co. This marks the third ban issued by AMSA to a Briese Heavylift ship in the current year.

From 1 July 2024, heavy fuel oil (HFO) may no longer be used or carried as domestic fuel in bunker tanks when in Arctic waters, with some exceptions, DNV reminds in a recent regulatory update.

As of 1 May 2025, the Mediterranean Sea will effectively become an Emission Control Area (ECA) for sulphur oxides (SOx) under MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 14, DNV reminds in a new statutory alert.