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Green Wave: MS Notice 4/2025 & India's IMO Net-Zero Plan | Merchant Marine Hub Affiliate Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. If you choose to make a purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. These commissions help support our research and keep this site running. For more information, please read our Disclosure Policy . MS NOTICE 04/2025 India’s Green Wave: The Net-Zero Career Roadmap DG Shipping has unveiled the roadmap to 2050. Complying with IMO’s Greenhouse Gas Fuel Intensity (GFI) is no longer a choice—it is the foundation of your future maritime career. Green Fuel Mandate Rapid adoption of Green Ammonia and Methanol. Future officers must master the IGF Code for safe handling. ...

DGS Order 08/2025: Foreign Training Warning | Merchant Marine Hub Affiliate Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. If you choose to make a purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. These commissions help support our research and keep this site running. For more information, please read our Disclosure Policy . DGS ORDER 08/2025 Foreign Training Prohibition: Is Your Certificate a Risk? URGENT COMPLIANCE NOTICE: DG Shipping India has prohibited unauthorized foreign entities from marketing or conducting STCW training within India. Certificates from such courses are now Deemed Invalid for INDoS/CDC processing. Zero Distance Learning Online or distance learning CoC/CoP courses from ...

DG Shipping Fraud Crackdown 2026: Certificate Verification Guide | Merchant Marine Hub Affiliate Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. If you choose to make a purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. These commissions help support our research and keep this site running. For more information, please read our Disclosure Policy . Directorate General of Shipping 🇮🇳 Mandatory Verification: Foreign Certificate Crackdown Addendum I to Circular 31 (2025): DG Shipping mandates the absolute verification of all foreign CoCs, CoPs, and modular courses before 2026. Non-verified credentials now lead to immediate CDC suspension. ACTION REQUIRED Verification Scope Applies to all foreig...

BWM Convention 2026: New Ballast Water Record Book Guide | Merchant Marine Hub Affiliate Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. If you choose to make a purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. These commissions help support our research and keep this site running. For more information, please read our Disclosure Policy . Effective February 2025 New BWM Record Book: Your Compliance Masterclass The IMO has mandated a complete overhaul of the Ballast Water Record Book (BWRB). Vague entries are no longer an option. From February 2025, documentation is the ONLY proof of compliance. CODES A-H Standardized Entry Entries must now follow specific codes. Missing a code or using legacy description...

MARPOL Annex VI • Low-Sulphur Fuel • Shipboard Compliance Mediterranean Sea ECA: Your Essential Guide to Compliance and Cleaner Seas A practical guide to the Mediterranean SOx Emission Control Area, the 0.10% sulphur limit, fuel changeover, bunker documents, exhaust-gas cleaning systems, Port State Control and cleaner maritime operations. The rule in one sentence: Since 1 May 2025, ships operating in the Mediterranean Sea SOx Emission Control Area must use fuel oil with sulphur content not exceeding 0.10% m/m , or use an approved equivalent method that achieves the required emission performance. The moment often arrives before the ship reaches the Mediterranean. The bridge team is watching the boundary on the electronic chart. The Chief Engineer is checking the fuel-changeover plan. The Second Engineer is confirming tank temperatures, viscosity and service-tank levels. On the desk, the Bunker Delivery Note is beside the fuel samples and the logbook...