Issue 915August 28, 2026 SUBSCRIBE click here | UNSUBSCRIBE click here Editor: Sandra Speares | Email: contactus@themaritimeadvocate.com The Maritime Advocate is free to readers and is entirely supported by advertisers and sponsors. A banner advertisement represents excellent value so please consider using us whenever you have a commercial message to place. We have banner opportunities on our website www.themaritimeadvocate.com and are also on the …Read the full article

IN THIS ISSUE 1. Dangers of distraction 2. Bessent moves 3. UK Club appointment 4. Workflow checklist 5. Net zero framework 6. Fuel quality 7. Tihamah attack 8. Arbitration centre 9. IR rules 10. Direction of travel 11. Chronic strain 12. Video evidence 13. Pilot transfer advice Notices & Miscellany Readers’ responses to our articles …Read the full article

IN THIS ISSUE 1. Making maritime memories 2. Pilot transfer safety 3. Safety assurance month 4. Firefighting guidelines 5. Pressure loss 6. Charity appointment 7. Technical education 8. Seafarers’ protection 9. Investment needed 10. Oscar dragon boat race 11. Bunkering in Rotterdam 12. Dry bulk performance 13. Track guidance 14. Improving injury rates Notices & …Read the full article

IN THIS ISSUE 1. When compromise is not an option 2. Davis tribute 3. Shipping lane protection 4. Onboard fuel testing 5. Club changes 6. Human factors 7. Safety guidelines 8. Shipping hub 9. Seafarers appeal 10. Korean corridor 11. Astonishing year 12. Plastic footprint 13. Evolving assets 14. Corrosion risks 15. Bulk carrier safety …Read the full article

IN THIS ISSUE 1. The seafarer’s appreciation society 2. Corrosion exclusion 3. New coatings 4. Smart ships 5. Pooling resources 6. Marine automation 7. Mission fundraiser 8. Emissions notation 9. Green corridors 10. ETA tips 11. New IACS chairman 12. Kongsberg contract 13. Dutch truck toll 14. Hijack concerns 15. Charterparty sanctions clause Notices & …Read the full article

IN THIS ISSUE 1. Midsummer melange 2. Right to terminate 3. Iran agreement 4. Class NK 5. DRYCON 6. Procurement efficiency 7. Operator safety 8. Port cost management 9. AI for insurers 10. Seabed mapping 11. WISTA award 12. Customs standard 13. Weaponisation of trade 14. Sustainable shipping 15. Aviation insurance 16. Electrification Notices & …Read the full article

IN THIS ISSUE 1. Don’t try and fix it yourself 2. Hazardous substances 3. WindWngs collaboration 4. Marshall Islands progress 5. Innovation award 6. AI advance 7. NVOCC service 8. Bulker values surge 9. Diver safety 10. Palau flag statement 11. Offshore charging call 12. Maritime adversity award 13. Marshall Islands judgment 14. Training centre …Read the full article

IN THIS ISSUE 1. Now wipe your feet 2. Beating the bond market 3. Firefighting support 4. MASS deliberations 5. Perfect storm 6. Equality award 7. Invalid notice of readiness 8. Rescue guide 9.  Ship to ship standard 10. Quayside oprations 11. Scholarship initiative 12. EEDI index 13. Hong Kong electrification 14. Maritime Safety Committee …Read the full article

1. No freedom yet 2. Back on track 3. Fight another day 4. Seafarers’ training 5. Energy storage 6. Cutting requirements 7. V development 8. Ro ro stability 9. Inspection campaign 10. E fuels 11. Average Adjusters’ chairman 12. Maritime Safety Committee Notices & Miscellany Readers’ responses to our articles are very welcome and, where …Read the full article

1. Time travellers in the Straits 2. Nordic energy 3. Misuse of flags 4. Freedom of navigation summit 5. War risk cover 6. Lifting advice 7. BV offshore centre 8. Ammonia approval 9. Seafarers’ awards 10. Wind propulsion 11. EU rules impact 12. ITIC warning 13. Hazardous cargo 14. Navigational safety 15. Maritime London appointment …Read the full article

1. Innocence at stake 2. Hormuz response 3. AI in maritime safety 4. ClassNK notation 5. Gulf meeting 6. Wind assistance 7. Alarm overload 8. China safety guidelines 9. Indefinite or perpetual? 10. Ceasefire  approach 11. Digital identity Notices & Miscellany Readers’ responses to our articles are very welcome and, where suitable, will be reproduced. …Read the full article

1. Connectivity needs care 2. Port strategy 3. ICG guidance 4. German shipping 5. Football advice 6. Hydrogen challenges 7. IMCA president 8. Uncertain times 9. Seeking priorities 10. Flood insurance 11. Middle East trade support 12. War impact 13. Fleet safety 14. Safety campaign Notices & Miscellany Readers’ responses to our articles are very …Read the full article

1.  The strategic value of a good threat 2.  Seafarer dangers 3.  Indian Register designation 4.  Exhaust gas treatment 5.  Pelagic launch 6.  Rising sanctions 7.  Super swath vessels 8.  Loss prevention insights 9.  AI approach 10.  PSC agreement 11.  Ammonia fuel 12.  WindWings power 13. Safety kits 14. Tideform re-launch 15. Cyber issues 16. …Read the full article

1. The vanishing right to shore leave 2. Geopolitics training 3. Private equity 4. IMO/ILO anniversary 5. NextWave project 6. Green crews 7. Secret commissions 8. Global fishing treaty 9. London Club renewals 10. Farming insurance 11. Engine optimisation 12. Underwater imaging 13. IMCA skills 14. ISM under the spotlight 15. TT Club safety awards …Read the full article

1.  Price of productivity 2.  Norwegian propeller club 3.  Engine guidance 4.  Prize winner 5.  MSC penalties 6.  FMC shutdown 7.  Software approval 8.  World Maritime Day 9.  Safe routeing 10. Carbon warning 11. Digital platforms 12. Autonomous navigation Notices & Miscellany Readers’ responses to our articles are very welcome and, where suitable, will be …Read the full article

1. The nuclear alternative 2. A not so silent service 3. Crew competence 4. ZeroNorth CEO 5. Green shipping corridors 6. Majority share 7. Hive move 8. XFuel funding 9. Tankers International expansion 10. Registry developments 11. ESI approach 12. View from the bridge 13. Enclosed spaces 14. IMO safety issues Notices & Miscellany Readers’ …Read the full article