Foreign ships calling at Indian ports, operating in Indian coastal waters or transiting those waters may fall within an expanded regulatory regime. A transition period applies to specified additional ...

Effective control of a vessel can sometimes be lost even when equipment is working. In this article, we see how control settings applied by the crew can lead to serious accidents. In an era of ...

The Cargo Incident Network System (CINS) has released updated guidance for the carriage of cocoa butter in freight containers, aimed at reducing the risk of heat damage, leakage and related ...

Gard has seen a worrying increase in fatalities and serious injuries from container ship fires this year. This article looks at what is driving the fires and the continuing efforts to address them.

Scrubber risks: Lessons from six years of claims With nearly 7,000 vessels worldwide now equipped with scrubbers, adoption continues to rise. While the technology offers clear compliance and ...

The allocation of liability for cargo operations remains a crucial and often contentious issue between shipowners and charterers. Disputes frequently arise over responsibility for stowage, lashing, ...

Risk assessments must be used actively to prevent stowaways from embarking. This means that the measures outlined in the Ship Security Plan must be tailored to the local conditions where the ship ...

Global piracy rose in 2025, with regional patterns varying and some areas showing improvements. Most incidents were low severity and fewer crew suffered physical harm, yet the aggressive behaviour of ...

The Panama Canal remains the preferred route for vessels trading between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. However, recurring drought conditions associated with the El Niño phenomenon have repeatedly ...

With permission from Vanguard-Tech, we have reproduced their analysis and recommendations: As of 12 March, the war remains ongoing, with immediate spillover risk to Gulf airspace, regional energy ...

Every year, a significant number of people die in enclosed shipboard spaces due to hazardous atmospheres. The IMO now calls for a more structured approach to identifying and assessing enclosed space ...

Since 1 January 2023, the Panama Canal Authority (PCA) has been imposing a "Disruption Charge" on vessels with deficiencies. These charges can be as high as USD 250,000 and Gard members have reported ...