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No Good Weather Clause Triggered? There Are Still Three Ways to Prove Underperformance

Skuld's guidance on vessel underperformance claims covers three alternative methodologies used when good weather conditions weren't met — the RPM Method, the…

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The Pumping Warranty Clause That Decides Who Pays for the Delay

Britannia P&I's guidance on demurrage disputes centres on the tanker pumping performance clause — 24 hours to discharge, or 100 psi at…

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Ammonia Carriers Can Now Burn Their Own Cargo as Fuel

IMO's MSC 108 agreed to delete the IGC Code's long-standing prohibition on using toxic cargoes as fuel, aligning gas carrier rules with…

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Wind Propulsion Gets Its Own Rulebook

Bureau Veritas has released NR206, a modern classification rule note covering wind propulsion systems — from wing sails to kite rigs to…

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Below-Deck Liquid Hydrogen Tanks — the Technology BV Is Betting On

Bureau Veritas has joined the NavHyS project, a 14-partner European research programme tackling one of the hardest problems in maritime decarbonisation: below-deck…

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A Modern Vessel Doesn't Remove Risk. It Moves It.

The Swedish Club warns that Asia's rapid investment in LNG and alternative-fuel vessels must be matched by crew competence investment — otherwise…

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The HNS Convention Finally Has an Entry-Into-Force Date

The 2010 HNS Convention enters into force on 29 November 2027, introducing strict liability, compulsory insurance, and a two-tier compensation system for…

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A Five-Month Pollution Inspection Campaign Across Seven Chinese Ports

China's maritime authorities launched a joint five-month campaign across the Bohai Sea region in June 2026, targeting ship-generated pollutant handling, air emissions…

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Twenty Years of MLC, and a Ten-Point Reminder of What's at Stake

Marking 20 years since the Maritime Labour Convention's adoption, ICS has issued a declaration setting out ten policy priorities — and a…

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The Danger Is in the Ordinary: What 3,000 Crew Claims Reveal About Everyday Risk

Gard's 2026 Crew Claims Report reviewed 3,000 P&I claims and found most seafarer injuries happen during routine, planned work — not emergencies.…

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Gard Calls It "AIS-Assisted Collisions" — Four Real Cases Where the Screen Was Trusted Over the Lookout

Gard's new guidance names a recurring pattern in collision casualties: bridge teams trusting AIS over visual and radar observation. Four real cases,…

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There's No Legal Alcohol Limit for Leisure Boaters in the UK. MAIB Just Renewed Its Call to Change That.

After a RIB hit a Portsmouth Harbour beacon at nearly 50 knots — killing two of the three people aboard — MAIB…

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Germany's Accident Investigators Just Found the Human-Cause Ratio Quadrupled in a Year

BSU's 2025 Annual Report shows human factors now outnumber technical causes 4 to 1 in German-investigated maritime casualties — up from roughly…

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What They Don't Teach You at College: What 80+ Officers and Ratings Actually Told Us

We asked seafarers across multiple maritime groups what skill college never taught them. Over 80 replied. Here's what the pattern in their…

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How Real Superyacht Crew Actually Handle Guest Requests That Compromise Safety

We asked superyacht crew how they'd handle a guest request that goes against their own safety judgement. The answers were about as…

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The Plug That's Designed to Fail — and What Happens When It Does

Skuld's loss prevention team has seen a run of engine room fires caused by erosion plug failure in high-pressure fuel pumps. The…

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Emergency Power: Will It Actually Work in a Blackout?

Gard's guidance on preventing blackouts is blunt: redundant power systems can still fail at the worst moment if they aren't properly tested.…

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The Loading Guide Most Bulk Carrier Officers Never Open Until Something's Wrong

ABS's Guide for Special Loading of Ore and Ore/Oil Carriers sets out the loading care requirements for these vessel types. It's worth…

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Single Point Moorings: The Rules Behind the Buoy

ABS's Rules for Building and Classing Single Point Moorings cover the structural, mooring, and now charging-station requirements for SPM systems used by…

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Where to Actually Go When Commercial Regulations Change

Britannia P&I's loss prevention team tracks changes to commercial shipping regulations and standards across cargo, safety, and alternative fuels — a resource…

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Nine Flags, Nine Circulars: The Regulatory Roundup Most Crews Never See

Australia, Cyprus, Isle of Man, Liberia, Panama, Singapore, and Malta all issued flag-state guidance in the same fortnight. Here's the plain-English version…

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From Cadet to Captain: A Realistic Career Timeline

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Building Command Confidence: Preparing for Your First Command

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DP, LNG or Offshore Endorsements: Which Specialist Route Is Right for You?

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