SIRE 2.0: What Changed in Tanker Vetting, and How to Prepare
For thirty years a tanker faced the same fixed checklist. SIRE 2.0 builds a unique inspection for every vessel, in real time, and puts the crew on trial too.
HSE & Compliance
Port State Control, SIRE 2.0, the ISM Code and the survey regime. What inspectors look for, why detentions cluster in the same few categories, and how operators build evidence that survives an audit rather than assembling it the night before.
Tokyo MOU Detentions: The Deficiencies That Detain Ships
Port State Control detentions in the Asia-Pacific are not random. The same Tokyo MOU deficiency categories detain ships year after year, and knowing them is the difference between a three-hour inspection and a three-day detention.
Confined Space Operations: Key Risks, Safety Protocols & Rescue Requirements
Confined space work is among the most hazardous activities in maritime, oil and gas, and industrial operations. Limited access, poor ventilation, and hidden atmospheric hazards combine to amplify the risks of asphyxiation, toxic exposure, engulfment, and entrapment. When things go wrong, rescue is difficult, visibility is poor, and escape routes are restricted. Prevention and preparation are the only reliable defences.
What Makes a Vessel Seaworthy? Hull, Equipment, Crewing & Legal Obligations
A seaworthy vessel is not simply one that floats and moves. It is a ship that is properly constructed, maintained, crewed, and equipped to safely encounter the expected perils of the voyage while protecting crew, cargo, and the environment. In maritime law and risk management, unseaworthiness is a core liability trigger. Understanding what seaworthiness requires in concrete, practical terms is essential for every shipowner, manager, and technical adviser.
Top 10 Maritime Compliance Mistakes Shipowners Make — And How to Avoid Them
In the 2025–2026 regulatory environment, the most damaging compliance failures are not obscure or unpredictable. They are recurring, preventable patterns. Delayed corrective actions, weak documentation, misaligned charter clauses, and fragmented governance between technical and commercial teams are consistently among the leading causes of PSC detentions, regulatory penalties, and avoidable commercial costs across the global fleet.
Class Surveys, Flag State Surveys & Port State Control: Key Differences Explained
Class surveys, flag state surveys, and Port State Control inspections each serve a different authority, follow different rules, and affect a vessel’s licence to trade in distinct ways. Understanding how they interact is fundamental to sound ship management, and to knowing which gaps in compliance carry the most commercial and operational risk.