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Black Sea MoU has published the detailed results of its 2024 Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Crew Wages and Seafarer Employment Agreement.

PMA has implemented Precheck, a screening process that aims to ensure only compliant vessels join the Panama Ship Registry.

The US Coast Guard’s Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance has published the U.S. Port State Control (PSC) Annual Report for 2024. 

Tokyo MOU published its Annual Report for 2024, indicating that it conducted 32,054 inspections, involving 18,655 individual ships. Out of the 32,054 inspections, there were 19,967 inspections where ships were found with deficiencies.

Transport Malta has issued a notice to inform all concerned parties about the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2025, outlining updated guidelines for the registration and seaworthiness requirements of Maltese ships.

The LPG tanker Captain Nikolas was arrested at the Port of Chattogram on 11 April following a court order from Bangladesh.

A training session led by IMO was held in Comoros (7-11 April) to strengthen PSC capabilities and support maritime safety in the region.

The maritime industry is turning to smart compliance solutions that integrate AI-powered tools with real-time compliance intelligence. A promising example is the collaboration between RISK4SEA and KAIKO Systems which offer a scalable way to mitigate inspection-related disruptions.

Estonian authorities detained an oil tanker which is linked to Russia's "shadow fleet" and was sailing through the Gulf of Finland.

Starting 31 March, Taiwan will enforce stricter inspections on vessels with Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau backgrounds, according to GAC.