The newly released European Maritime Transport Environmental Report 2025 highlights progress made in sustainable maritime transport but challenges still persistAccording to the report, the sector is making progress towards greater sustainability…

The Republic of Singapore Navy’s maritime security unmanned surface vessels (USVs) began operational patrols in January 2025, operating alongside manned ships such as the RSN’s Littoral Mission Vessels (LMVs) to enhance the

Surging water from the Mississippi River led to a 2023 barge strike on a gate at Algiers Lock in New Orleans, the National Transportation Safety Board has reported.On July 4, 2023, the

“When a country that exports large quantities imposes tariffs, it risks working against its own interests,” says Stamatis Tsantanis, Chairman & CEO of Greek shipping companies Seanergy Maritime and Maritime United.“Other nations

A surge in industry interest combined with systems builders and yards scaling up production and installation capacity, is set to accelerate growth in orders for wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS), says DNV in

U.S. President Donald Trump will restore his "maximum pressure" campaign on Iran and drive its oil exports down to zero, a U.S. official said on Tuesday.Iran has repeatedly threatened to close the

The IMO’s Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) has finalized prohibition of perfluoro-octane sulfonic acid (PFOS) from fire-fighting systems on board ships.

IoM Ship Registry issued MSN 003 (Rev. 2) to provide guidance on the reporting and investigation of marine casualties, accidents, and incidents.

The International Maritime Organization's SSE 11/2 document summarizes key decisions by IMO bodies relevant to the 11th session of the SSE.

The International Maritime Organization's SSE 11/2 document summarizes key decisions by IMO bodies relevant to the 11th session of the SSE.

Stay informed about the most important maritime regulations and rules, including IMO conventions, codes, amendments, and safety standards.

IMO has issued a document MEPC 83/7/2 outlining the preparatory work for the Fifth IMO Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Study.

This is the monthly summary containing an overview of all regulatory changes applied to Regs4ships in the last calendar month.
Detailed updates can be found using the links at the bottom of this article. These will open a web page in your preferred browser window.

Lloyd’s Register has awarded Fincantieri’s Norwegian headquartered Vard subsidiary an Approval in Principle (AiP) covering the methanol fueling system for two commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs). The Vard 422 design vessels are

Canadian graphene coating specialist GIT Coatings has become the first company to receive a new Lloyd’s Register (LR) type approval, its “Enhanced Antifouling Type Approval” LR is the first classification society to

The application of wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) across a variety of vessel types is nearing a tipping point with deployment likely to increase rapidly, but the lack of standardization for verifying fuel

Maersk is keeping all its green propulsion open, including green methanol, bio-LNG and, maybe at some future date, nuclear. It has signed a joint develop project agreement that sees it join Lloyd’s

A study commissioned by the Singapore-based Global Center for Maritime Decarbonization (GCMD) finds that a lack of port readiness may present a carbon capture bottleneck. It comes as on board carbon capture

KR grants first AIP to HD KSOE for its pioneering vacuum-insulated liquid hydrogen tank, advancing clean energy transport technology.

Classification Society RINA has updated its Rules for the Classification of Ships, with the revised regulations taking effect on January 1, 2025.

(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) released a multi-year study showing 91 nations have cabotage laws on their books. The report – called Cabotage Laws of the World – comes from the Seafarers’

(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) The shipmaster must deal with both national and international legislation which applies on all seagoing vessels. Therefore, the purpose of this handbook is to provide a good insight with regard to

(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) The maritime industry is poised for a transformative year in 2025 as it braces for the implementation of critical new regulations. These measures are designed to significantly advance safety protocols and environmental

(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) On 1 August 2025, amendments to MARPOL Annex VI Appendix IX will take effect, requiring ships to report additional fuel oil consumption data, including breakdowns by consumer type, non-underway usage, and