The US Coast Guard published a notice of proposed rulemaking on Thursday, 1 October, that would take six training and…
Category: Maritime Regulations
PCG says Jia Hai Ke 7 spoofed AIS while holding near a Luzon Strait cable corridor
The Philippine Coast Guard said on Monday that Chinese research vessel Jia Hai Ke 7 was holding inside the Philippine…
Iran will not soften Hormuz conditions after Trump rejects the seven-day plan
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that Tehran would not soften its conditions for reopening the Strait of…
India requires a doctor on foreign-going ships carrying more than 100 people
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has notified the Merchant Shipping (Medicines, Medical Stores, Appliances and Medical Officers) Rules,…
US Coast Guard requires passenger-ship emergency familiarization from 26 October
The US Coast Guard published a final rule on Friday, 25 September, in the Federal Register (91 FR 60846) amending…
80 countries call for Hormuz to reopen without tolls
Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani read a joint statement on Thursday, 24 September, on the sidelines of…
Iran lawmakers advance a 20 percent cargo penalty for Hormuz violations
Iran’s parliamentary National Security and Foreign Policy Commission approved Articles 13, 14 and 15 of the proposed “Strategic Action to…
Iran says Hormuz could reopen in seven days if the US eases pressure and lifts the blockade
A senior Iranian official told Reuters on Tuesday that Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if…
Joint War Committee Lists Almost the Entire Black Sea as War-Risk Area
Reuters reported on Thursday, 18 September 2026, that London’s marine insurance market has widened the Black Sea area it treats…
UN Secretary-General Says Conflicts Are Infringing Navigation as World Maritime Day Falls on 24 September
The IMO has posted António Guterres’s World Maritime Day 2026 message, warning that conflicts are infringing navigational rights and threatening…
