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The IMO FSS Code: A Practical Compliance Guide for Shipowners

August 8, 2026July 20, 2026 by MarineCraft Journal

The IMO Fire Safety Systems Code is the detailed technical rulebook that turns SOLAS Chapter II-2 fire protection obligations into specific performance, installation, testing, and maintenance requirements that surveyors, class societies, and flag states can verify. For shipowners, understanding what the Code requires in practice, and where compliance most commonly breaks down, is essential for survey readiness, PSC performance, and crew safety.

Confined Space Operations: Key Risks, Safety Protocols & Rescue Requirements

August 5, 2026July 13, 2026 by MarineCraft Journal

Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)

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.

BOSIET and T-BOSIET Explained: The Offshore Survival Training Guide for Malaysian Waters

July 24, 2026July 11, 2026 by MarineCraft Journal

Understand the difference between BOSIET and T-BOSIET, when CA-EBS is compulsory, and how expired certificates create mobilisation delays in Malaysian offshore operations.

What Makes a Vessel Seaworthy? Hull, Equipment, Crewing & Legal Obligations

July 24, 2026July 6, 2026 by MarineCraft Journal

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.

Lifeboat Systems: Types, Release Mechanisms & SOLAS Requirements Explained

August 5, 2026June 30, 2026 by MarineCraft Journal

Modern SOLAS-compliant lifeboats are engineered systems, not simply evacuation boats. Understanding their types, launching mechanisms, and regulatory requirements is essential for shipowners, operators, and safety management professionals. Improper testing, misaligned interlocks, and poor crew familiarity with release procedures are consistently among the most common causes of life-saving appliance deficiencies in PSC inspections.

Maritime Safety in Southeast Asia: Trends, Rising Risks & Strategic Opportunities

July 24, 2026June 23, 2026 by MarineCraft Journal

Southeast Asia is home to some of the world’s busiest shipping corridors, dense archipelagic coastlines, and rapidly growing coastal and offshore economies. As maritime activity intensifies, the region is reaching a safety and security inflection point, with more traffic, more complex threats, and a rapidly expanding toolkit of regulatory and technological responses that operators must understand and act on.