Best Management Practices (BMP) Maritime Security (MS) consolidates previously published regional BMP documents into a single, comprehensive publication. It focuses on a threat and risk management process addressing globally applicable threats and mitigations, as well as providing references to external sources for up to date regional information. The purpose of this publication is to help all ships plan their voyage and to detect, avoid, deter, delay and report attacks and incidents wherever they may occur.

heating requirements for HOPO and clarification on previous cargo for denatured ethanol.

Significant increase in incidents reported in the Singapore strait

Timing now 29th April 1400 hrs

For those interested The Singapore Regulatory Update will be held on the 29th April in Singapore

Following Received from NATO

Classification: NATO UNCLASSIFIED

Good afternoon from NATO Shipping Centre, Northwood/UK,
We are writing to inform you about the recent NATO Baltic Sentry activity aimed at enhancing the protection of critical undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. This initiative involves increased patrols and the deployment of frigates, maritime patrol aircraft, and naval drones to safeguard vital undersea assets.

Sindh High Court grants injunction in shipping shortage claim case

A total of 79 incidents were reported to the IMB Piracy reporting Centre between Jan – Sep 2024. These are broken down as 62 vessels boarded, 9 attempted attacks, 6 vessels hijacked and 2 fired upon. Violence against and the threat to crews continues with 111 crew taken hostage, 11 crew kidnapped and 3 threatened.

The goal of the revised short-term GHG reduction measure is to achieve the levels of ambition of the 2023 IMO GHG Strategy, including to reduce
CO2 emissions per transport work, as an average across international shipping, by at least 40% by 2030, compared to 2008.

The maritime industry, represented by the signatory industry organizations, is united in its pursuit of net-zero GHG emissions by 2050