The Ballast Water Management Plan Has Three New Requirements. Is Yours Current?
The BWMP new requirements that came into force on 1…
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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…
What a SIRE 2.0 Compliant SMS Actually Has to Prove
When ship managers ask me what a SIRE 2.0 compliant…
Why SMS Rationalisation Stalls — and What It Leaves Behind
Every company I speak with eventually arrives at the same…
Before You Rationalise Your SMS, You Need to Know What It’s Actually Doing
When an SMS has grown to a point where it…
The SMS Keeps Growing. No One Has a Mandate to Cut It Back.
When I sit down with an operator to review their…
When VDR Data Works For You, Not Against You
VDR incident investigation is not a theoretical risk. Every VDR…
The Master Pilot Exchange: What the VDR Hears, and What Most Ships Leave Unsaid
During a recent VDR audit, I reviewed the port approach…
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…