MSC-MEPC.5/Circ.17: What the New Remote Survey and Audit Guidance Actually Allows
On 18 June 2026, IMO issued MSC-MEPC.5, Guidance on assessments…
Category The Amendment Log
Regulations change. Circulars get issued. Resolutions enter into force with dates that pass quietly while plans and manuals stay unchanged. The Amendment Log tracks the IMO resolutions, SOLAS amendments, and regulatory updates that directly affect what your documentation must contain — and sets out, plainly, what ship managers and DPAs need to check and update as a result. Written for those responsible for keeping SMS manuals, statutory plans, and fleet documentation current.
MSC.1/Circ.1704: What the New Bridge Software Maintenance Guidelines Cover, and What They Don’t
On 6 July 2026, IMO issued MSC.1, Guidelines for Software…
SOLAS Pilot Transfer Arrangements 2028: What Ship Managers Need to Know
The new SOLAS pilot transfer arrangements 2028 requirements — adopted…
ECDIS Performance Standards 2026: What MSC.530(106)/Rev.1 Actually Changes
Most bridge teams know MSC.232(82) as the ECDIS performance standard.…
The PFOS Ban Is in Force. The Survey Clock Is Already Running.
PFOS firefighting foam ships are now subject to a mandatory…
Your STS operations manual references a guide that no longer exists in its old form
The OCIMF Ship to Ship Transfer Guide for Petroleum, Chemicals…
The Ballast Water Management Plan Has Three New Requirements. Is Yours Current?
The BWMP new requirements that came into force on 1…
The Lifting Appliances Manual: What the Regulation Requires, and What Actually Gets It Through Survey
The first article in this series set out what SOLAS…
SOLAS II-1/3-13: What Ship Managers Need to Know About the New Lifting Appliance Requirements
The new SOLAS lifting appliances regulation 2026 — SOLAS Regulation…