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Indian ships: DGMA report puts 27% of rated ships at CII D or E; few waste notices end in delivery
If you sail on an Indian ship, check where she stands. DGMA's Marine Environmental Management Report 2026 (2025 data, listed 13 Oct) says Indian ships emit less than 6 million tonnes of CO2 a year. This is about 0.4% of international shipping, and coastal running makes up 37.5% of it. Of the ships rated on 2025 data, 116 are C, 50 are D and 12 are E. In 2025 only about 38% of Advance Notifications for port reception facilities ended in a recorded waste delivery.
What to do: Masters and C/Es on Indian ships: get your ship's CII rating and SEEMP Part III plan from the office now. When you file a waste Advance Notification, make the delivery and keep the receipt in the Garbage and Oil Record Books.
Affects: Masters, C/Es and superintendents of Indian-flag ships; DPAsWhen: Report published 13 Oct 2026 (2025 data)
Hormuz: more strikes are hitting engine rooms; JMIC finds no proof of Iran's mine claims
For engine-room crews: according to Bloomberg, reported by gCaptain, at least 23 ships were attacked in or near Hormuz in the first two weeks of October. At least 5 reported engine-room damage, as Iran uses more missiles rather than drones. At least two recently hit ships sank last week. On 20 Oct Iran's Guards claimed more tankers hit mines, without naming ships. JMIC said there is "no substantiation" for the earlier mine claims. It keeps the threat level SEVERE, with 153 confirmed incidents in the region since 1 March.
What to do: When transiting the Gulf, keep only the people you need in the engine room and on the bridge. Brief a safe muster point and have fire and damage-control gear ready. Post mine lookouts and report to UKMTO.
Affects: Every crew transiting Hormuz and the Gulf, especially engine-room and bridge watchkeepersWhen: First two weeks of October 2026; claims of 20 Oct
Box ship fire: 28 crew rescued, but the rescuing bulker's chief officer is lost overboard
Reported by Splash247: the Singapore-flagged Espirito Santo Express (330 m, built 2018) caught fire on 15 Oct in the South Atlantic, on passage Singapore to Santos. The Portuguese-flagged bulker Aeolian Arrow put its rescue boat in the water in heavy seas and took 19 crew from a lifeboat and 9 from a life raft. Its chief officer fell into the sea while the boat was being recovered and is missing. Portugal's GAMA is investigating a "very serious maritime casualty"; the cause of the fire is not known.
What to do: Before you launch a rescue boat in heavy seas, brief the recovery. Wear lifejackets and keep harnesses clipped on during hook-on. Have a man-overboard plan ready for your own boat crew. Decide early if a lee or a lifeboat-alongside recovery is safer.
Affects: Deck officers and ratings who man rescue boats; masters answering a distress call; container-ship crewsWhen: Fire and rescue from 15 Oct 2026
Lesson: 354 enclosed-space accidents since 1996; crews ask for real drills, not more paperwork
Reported by gCaptain: InterManager counts 354 enclosed-space accidents from 1996 to 2026. Its survey of more than 900 seafarers points to familiar problems: procedures too complicated, too little time and manpower, commercial pressure and weak practical training. It asks for more frequent realistic drills, reliable gas detection, wearable gas monitors and digital permits. InterManager and The Nautical Institute hold a webinar on 27 Oct.
What to do: Never enter without a permit, a fresh gas test and an attendant at the entrance. Never go in to rescue a crew member without breathing apparatus. Make your next enclosed-space drill a real one: carry the stretcher and tripod to an actual space.
Affects: All crew who enter or stand by at tanks, holds, void spaces and cofferdamsWhen: Survey reported 20 Oct 2026
Paris MoU bans the 42-year-old cargo ship Lira for missing her repair yard
The Paris MoU has refused access to the Tanzania-flagged general cargo ship Lira (IMO 8516744). She was detained in Olbia, Italy, and sailed on 3 Oct without going to the agreed repair yard in Piraeus. Now she may not enter any port or anchorage in the Paris MoU region, except in her flag State, until Italy is satisfied.
What to do: Masters of detained ships: sail only to the repair yard agreed with the port State. If you do not go there, your ship is banned from the whole Paris MoU region.
Affects: Masters and managers of detained ships; crew on old, black-listed flag shipsWhen: Left Olbia 3 Oct 2026; ban runs until Italy is satisfied
IMO climate rules: Japan proposes dropping the Net-Zero Fund before the December vote
Reported by SAFETY4SEA, citing a briefing by the campaign group Opportunity Green: Japan has proposed amendments to the IMO Net-Zero Framework. They would remove the IMO Net-Zero Fund. Surplus Units would become the main way to cover a compliance deficit. Companies could also pay directly into IMO-approved projects. Opportunity Green says this would weaken the framework. It is only a proposal. On IMO's calendar, the GHG working group meets 23-27 Nov and MEPC 85 meets 30 Nov-3 Dec. An extra session is set for 4 Dec, subject to MEPC 85.
What to do: Nothing changes on board yet. Masters and C/Es: keep fuel and emissions records accurate, because any IMO fuel standard will use the DCS data, and watch for the December IMO outcome.
Affects: Masters, C/Es, superintendents and owners of ships of 5,000 GT and aboveWhen: Proposal reported 20 Oct 2026; IMO meetings 23 Nov-4 Dec 2026
Reminder: Paris and Tokyo MoU cargo-securing PSC campaign runs until 30 November
Expect lashing questions at your next Paris or Tokyo MoU port. The joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign on cargo securing runs from 1 September to 30 November 2026 alongside normal PSC inspections. Inspectors use a questionnaire on the SOLAS rules for loading, stowage and securing of cargo units and cargo transport units, and a ship is inspected under it only once per MoU. Results can range from a recorded deficiency to detention.
What to do: C/Os: before arrival at a Paris or Tokyo MoU port, check the Cargo Securing Manual is approved and on board, the lashing gear matches it and is in good order, and lashing checks are logged.
Affects: Masters, C/Os and deck crews of cargo ships calling at Paris MoU and Tokyo MoU portsWhen: 1 Sep - 30 Nov 2026
India's Transworld buys a supramax for $16.5m as it reshapes its fleet
Reported by Splash247, citing a stock-exchange filing: Navi Mumbai-based Transworld Shipping Lines (formerly Shreyas Shipping and Logistics) has agreed to buy the supramax Saltwind Explorer for $16.5m. The ship is 2011-built and 55,648 dwt. In September it sold the TBC Kailash for $9.25m. In August the containership SSL Brahmaputra went to Avana Logistek for $11.4m.
What to do: Indian bulker officers and ratings: watch Transworld's crewing for openings on the new ship. If your ship is being sold, check your contract and repatriation terms before handover.
Affects: Indian officers and ratings on bulkers and box ships; crewing staffWhen: Reported 20 Oct 2026
UK plans its own ship fuel standard; owners warn against FuelEU-style paperwork
Reported by Splash247: the UK Department for Transport is expected to consult later this year on a domestic maritime fuel standard. The UK Chamber of Shipping says FuelEU Maritime brought far more paperwork than expected. It asks for the monitoring system to be tested before the obligations start and for rules that line up with the IMO. No start date or ship scope has been set.
What to do: Officers on ships in UK domestic trade: nothing to do yet. Expect more fuel and emissions record-keeping, so keep bunker delivery notes and fuel logs exact.
Affects: Masters and C/Es of ships in UK domestic trade; superintendentsWhen: Consultation expected late 2026
Under SOLAS, how often must your ship hold an enclosed space entry and rescue drill?
SOLAS regulation III/19.3.6 (in force since 1 January 2015) says enclosed space entry and rescue drills should be planned and conducted at intervals not exceeding two months. 'Every month' is the tempting wrong answer: that is the rule for abandon-ship and fire drills (III/19.3.2), not for enclosed-space drills. A realistic drill, with the rescue gear actually used on board, is what InterManager is asking for after 354 enclosed-space accidents. Practise more in DG Exit →
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