Alerts

USCG has provided guidance regarding the registration of distress alert devices and the procedures for cancelling false distress alerts.

BSEE has issued a safety alert regarding an incident where an explosion and fire aboard a liftboat injured workers.

BIMCO reminds operators that the time has arrived for them to get their flighted spongy moth (FSMC) certification ready if they are travelling to certain countries. 

The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarm over a cholera disease outbreak in Angola in the past few months. 

The ReCAAP ISC alerts the maritime community on the continued occurrence of incidents of sea robbery onboard ships while underway in the Singapore Strait and warns of a possibility of further incidents.

MPA Singapore has issued an alert to warn operators stay vigilant from 19 Mar to 21 Mar 2025 due to an upcoming north-east monsoon surge.

ReCAAP ISC issued an alert regarding the occurrence of incidents of sea robbery onboard barges towed by tug boats during 16-17 March 2025.

The USCG issued a safety alert regarding mariners that were unable to properly don their Viking PS2006 immersion suits.

AMSA has issued a safety alert regarding structural failures and improper stowage of cargo transport units in Australian ports.

The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a safety alert regarding defective heat detectors discovered during an engine room fire investigation.