Maritime Wiki
One entry for every operational page on the platform: a short definition and a direct link to the full page. The list is derived from the pages themselves, not maintained separately.
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Oil Record Book
The mandatory log of oil operations in the engine room.
Sludge
Oily residue from purifiers: collection, balance, disposal.
Bilge Water / OWS
Bilge water and the oily water separator.
Garbage Record Book
The onboard waste log, MARPOL Annex V.
SOPEP
The emergency plan for oil spills: it must be ready to use, not merely present on board.
Incinerator
What can be incinerated on board, and how.
Ballast Water
Ballast water management, the D-2 standard.
Fuel Changeover
Fuel switching on entering/leaving an ECA.
MARPOL Annex VI
The three NOx Tiers, and why Regulation 14 ECAs are not the Regulation 13 NOx ECAs.
Non Conformity
How an NC is opened, classified and closed in the SMS.
Near Miss
The close call as a leading safety indicator.
DPA
The direct link between the ship and top management.
ECDIS
Carriage requirement, back-up and ENC updating.
Passage Planning
The 4 phases of the berth-to-berth voyage plan.
Muster List
Emergency duties and crew familiarization.
Ship Risk Profile
How the Paris MoU decides who to inspect and when.
Detention and Banning
What happens at ship detention and when the access ban kicks in.
Enclosed Space Entry
Why the bimonthly drill for enclosed spaces saves lives.
Bridge Resource Management
The 4 bridge team weaknesses that cause accidents.
Breakdown and Blackout Management
The structured response when everything stops in the engine room.
In-Water Survey
When a bottom inspection can replace dry dock.
HSSC
The framework that harmonises survey and certification cycles covered by the HSSC instruments; it does not automatically include MLC, ISPS or class.
Condition of Class
What happens when the Classification Society opens a condition.
CII Rating
The A-E rating that gets stricter every year.
EU ETS / FuelEU Maritime
Two distinct EU mechanisms weighing on operating costs.
Sewage Management
Sewage discharge, MARPOL Annex IV.
Bunker Delivery Note
The document and MARPOL sample that prove fuel compliance.
Emergency Preparedness
Contingency plan and drills: emergency preparedness under ISM par. 8.
MLC Complaint Handling
The onboard complaint procedure, and why the time limits in days are set not by the MLC but by the flag State and the Company.
Permit to Work
The authorisation system for hot work, enclosed spaces and work at height.
Ship Security Plan / ISPS
The ship's security plan and the Ship Security Officer's role.
Liferaft, EPIRB, SART
Maintenance and testing of life-saving appliances beyond the lifeboat.
USCG Port State Control
The US regime, independent of the Paris and Tokyo MOU, and the QUALSHIP 21 programme.
Tokyo MOU
The Asia-Pacific regional specifics of Port State Control.
Ro-Ro Cargo Securing
Securing road vehicles under the CSS Code.
Reefer Container Monitoring
Temperature monitoring in refrigerated containers.
Cargo Claim Handling
How onboard documentation supports handling a claim.
Polar Waters Passage Planning
The new Polar Code requirements mandatory from 2026.
GNSS Resilience
Jamming and spoofing of the satellite signal, and how to mitigate them.
VTS Traffic Management
The VTS's informational role and the Master's authority.
Boiler Operations
Periodic examination of the auxiliary boiler and its safety devices.
Refrigeration Plant
HFC refrigerants, the Kigali Amendment and the F-gas Regulation.
Engine Room Energy Efficiency
Engine room technical levers for improving the CII rating.
Anchor and Chain Cable Survey
Ranging and gauging the anchor chain at the five-year survey.
Cargo Hold Survey Bulk Carrier
The Enhanced Survey Programme and the new drone inspections.
Shipyard Waste Management
Managing blasting residue during dry dock.
Safety Construction/Equipment/Radio
The three distinct SOLAS certificates synchronised by the HSSC cycle.
ISPS Certification (ISSC)
The verification and issuance cycle for the security certificate.
MLC Certification
Maritime Labour Certificate and DMLC Part I/II.
BWM Convention In Depth
BWMS Code, commissioning testing and Same Risk Area exemptions.
Biofouling Management
The 2023 IMO Guidelines and responsible in-water cleaning.
Underwater Radiated Noise
The synergy between energy efficiency and underwater noise.
Anti-Fouling Systems
The AFS Convention, from the TBT ban to cybutryne controls.
VOC Management Plan
The mandatory plan to reduce volatile emissions on tankers.
Management of Change
The process distinguishing minor changes from those requiring risk assessment.
Dangerous Goods Manifest
The summary of dangerous goods on board and notification to port authorities.
CTU Code
Packing and securing cargo inside Cargo Transport Units.
IBC Code
Construction, equipment and operations of chemical tankers.
Lithium Batteries
Thermal runaway and a fire response different from conventional fires.
EmS Guide / MFAG
Emergency schedules for fire, spillage and first aid.
IGC Code
Bulk liquefied gases, cryogenic temperatures and boil-off gas.
IMDG Training
The three training levels required by IMDG Code Chapter 1.3.
Watertight Doors
Why watertight doors left open while underway defeat subdivision.
Helicopter Operations
Helideck safety and coordination with the flight crew.
Black Sea MOU
The highest detention rate since 2007 in the Black Sea region.
Indian Ocean MOU
The less familiar regional regime, from Australia to Iran.
Heavy Lift Cargo
The CSS Annex 13 calculation method for non-standardised cargo.
BNWAS
The system that verifies the officer of the watch's real vigilance.
IoT Predictive Maintenance
Sensors and trend analysis to anticipate engine room failures.
Boiler Water Treatment
Chemical treatment of boiler water and daily control tests.
Shipyard Repair Contracts
Contractual planning and negotiation with the yard, the BIMCO RepairCon framework.
Multi-Class Survey
Coordination between Classification Societies in dual/double class.
Statement of Compliance for Temporary Lay-up
The reduced survey regime for laid-up ships and the reactivation survey.
Digital Statutory Certificates
The technical requirements that make an electronic certificate legally equivalent to paper.
Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage
OCCS: mature technology, a regulatory framework still under development.
Shore Power and Cold Ironing
The 2030 OPS obligation and the real state of coverage in EU ports.
Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems
Flettner rotors, rigid sails and kites as a low-risk decarbonization lever.
Solid Bulk Dangerous Cargoes (IMSBC)
Liquefaction and self-heating of solid bulk cargoes: Groups A, B and C.
MARPOL Annex III
Harmful substances in packaged form: the overlap between IMDG and environmental classification.
Polar Waters Discharges
The Arctic oil prohibition, the Regulation 4 exceptions that survive it, and the distances from ice for sewage and garbage.
Contractor Management
Qualification, scope of work and supervision of external suppliers.
Whistleblowing
MLC protects complainants from victimisation; any anonymous channel depends on the SMS, Company policy or national law.
Immersion Suits
Donning time, technical requirements and quantities required per ship.
Fixed CO2/Water Mist Firefighting Systems
Dosing, maintenance and recharge reserves under the FSS Code.
Escape Routes
The SOLAS II-2/13 requirements for Category A machinery spaces.
Appeal Against a Detention
Why an appeal does not suspend the ship's detention.
Flag State-PSC Coordination
The role of the flag and the RO in managing a detention.
Break Bulk Cargo
Stowage, dunnage and damage prevention for non-unitised cargo.
Charter Party and Cargo Clauses
Laytime, demurrage and safe port/safe berth from an operational standpoint.
Icebreaker Convoy Navigation
Operating protocols for icebreaker assistance in the Baltic and on the NSR.
ECDIS Datum Shift and Chart Reference
Why the GPS position on the ECDIS isn't always as reliable as it looks.
Integrated Automation and UMS
SOLAS II-1 Part E and the equivalent safety of an unmanned engine room.
Engine Room Digital Twin
A virtual replica of the engine, beyond simple predictive monitoring.
Post-Repair Warranties
Timely notification and documentation for an effective warranty claim.
Sister-Ship Dry Dock Planning
How a series of sister ships reuses lessons learned at every dry dock cycle.
Interim Certificates
Different durations for the Interim DOC, SMC and ISSC, and only one of them can be extended.
Class-Statutory Survey Coordination
How the RO Code allows a single surveyor visit to cover two different certificates.
Methanol/Ammonia Bunkering
Port availability, technical compatibility and the supply chain determine readiness for methanol or ammonia bunkering.
Just Transition and Decarbonization
Up to 800,000 seafarers to retrain: the human dimension of the energy transition.
EU MRV Review in Light of the EU ETS
How the MRV Regulation was rewritten to become the maritime ETS data foundation.
IMO DCS: Transport Work and Granularity
Transport work is reported only by Regulation 28 ships, not by the whole DCS: the replaced Appendix IX separates the two perimeters.
Prevention of Violence and Harassment on Board
The new STCW competency mandatory from 2026 in PSSR training.
Master's Authority and Safety Culture
Why the Master's overriding authority is not a symbolic clause.
Ro-Ro and Vehicle Spaces: Detection and Fire Protection
From 2026, smoke/heat detectors in Ro-Ro spaces must be individually addressable.
Onboard Lifting Appliances: New SOLAS Rule II-1/3-13
Every permanently installed lifting appliance, cargo cranes included, comes under direct SOLAS control from 2026: there are four exclusions, and they are exhaustive.
Mediterranean MOU: Regional Specifics
13 member states from 2026, with detentions up 20%.
Bulk Carrier: PSC Risk Profile
It isn't the structure that most often ends up under PSC scrutiny, but ISM and maintenance.
BLU Code: Safety in Loading and Discharging Bulk Carriers
The ship/shore information exchange form is not a formality.
Mandatory Reporting of Containers Lost at Sea
From 2026, the Master must inform nearby ships, the coastal state and the Flag.
Cargo Record Book (Record Book for Noxious Liquid Substances)
The mandatory record book for tankers carrying noxious liquid substances in bulk: how to complete it, and why the Category X prewash is the point most closely scrutinised during inspection.
Cargo Securing Manual and Cargo Lashing
The manual that will become the focus of PSC inspections in the second half of 2026: how to keep it consistent with the ship's actual configuration and its lashing equipment in good condition.
Draft Survey and Determining Cargo Quantity
The method that determines, from the draught readings, how much cargo is actually on board: the basis of every commercial dispute over shortages or excess quantities.
IMDG Code — Carriage of Dangerous Goods in Packaged Form
The new 2024 edition (Amendment 42-24), mandatory from 1 January 2026: what changes for the classification, packaging and stowage of dangerous goods in packaged form.
Loading/Discharging Plan
The document that turns a commercial operation into a safe one: stability, structural stresses and an operational sequence agreed before work begins.
Tank Cleaning
From Crude Oil Washing on tankers to chemical washing on chemical tankers: different procedures for different risks, but one common principle — accurate recording of every stage.
Simulator Training: the Ongoing STCW Review
Up to three months of sea service replaced by simulator training?
MASS Code: the New IMO Framework for Autonomous Ships
The non-mandatory MASS Code was adopted in May 2026; a separate mandatory framework targeted around 2032 remains subject to further IMO decisions.
Methanol Engines: Reliability and Spares Management
Reliability, spare availability and maker support must be assessed throughout the operating cycle.
Fire Safety of Battery Rooms (BESS)
A thermal runaway fire doesn't go out like a conventional fire.
Hong Kong Convention: IHM and Green Passport
In force since 26 June 2025: ship-specific IHM through the ship’s life; final survey and Ready for Recycling Certificate only when the ship is destined for recycling.
Next-Generation Coatings: Planning the Dry Dock Choice
A longer life cycle changes the calculation for the next dry dock entry.
Shipyard Hot Work Permit: Ship-Yard Coordination
The hot work permit is no longer just an onboard procedure.
Flag Change and the Shadow Fleet
A ship can get a new flag within days: what changes for its certificates?
Coordinating the HSSC Cycle and SIRE 2.0 Vetting
How to coordinate the HSSC cycle with a commercial vetting programme that remains distinct from statutory certification.
CII: 2027-2030 Reduction Factors and New SEEMP Granularity
The revised SEEMP Part II was already due from January 2026.
Transport of Radioactive Materials: IMDG Class 7 and the INF Code
Transport requires a ship certified for the applicable INF class and compliance with the INF and IMDG Codes, plus approvals or notifications required by the flag State, port States and any applicable national or route-specific regime; the INF Code itself does not require prior approval by every coastal State.
Dangerous Goods in the Hold on General Cargo Ships
Without a container's walls, segregation depends entirely on the stowage plan.
Safe Return to Port: the Design Principle for Passenger Ships
SOLAS framework applicable to relevant new passenger ships constructed from 1 July 2010; later guidance or amendments have their own scope and dates.
Musters for Passengers Boarding Before Departure
Since 2015, it's no longer "within 24 hours": a mistake that's still widespread.
Evacuation Analysis on Passenger Ships
An analysis that must be carried out at the design stage, not on board.
Ro-Ro Passenger Stability: from Stockholm to SOLAS 2020
Thirty years after the Estonia, the standard is now global.
Managing a Gastrointestinal Outbreak on Board
In the first half of 2026, 5 outbreaks recorded against 17 in the same period of 2025 (CDC VSP listings).
SAR Cooperation Plan on Passenger Ships
A plan built together with the rescue services, not just a number to call.
Persons with Reduced Mobility: Accessibility on Board
Since 2025, ticketing and digital information must be accessible too.
Passenger Ship Safety Certificate: Annual Survey
The one major statutory certificate that lasts only one year.
Gangway Operations: Access Ladder Safety
Three figures on the plate the officer of the watch must know how to read: design angles, design load, maximum load on the bottom end plate — the circular does not use the term SWL.
Tender Operations: Service Boats
When the lifeboat becomes a tender, the rules change.
Passenger Accounting: Roll-Call Accuracy
After the Costa Concordia, counting is no longer optional.
Crowd Management: Managing the Flow to Muster Stations
Frightened passengers don't behave as the design calculation assumes.
Cabin Safety: the CVSSA Requirements
The law requires visual identification; the 25 mm come from a policy letter, not from the law.
Medical Centre on Board: Between MLC and Voluntary Standards
A doctor and two nurses 24/7 is a voluntary standard; the MLC obligation covers the doctor alone.
Turnaround Operations: Managing Simultaneous Operations in Port
A delay in a single activity compresses the time available for all the others.
North-East Atlantic ECA: SOx, PM and NOx
Where it starts and ends: the word “mainland” leaves out the Azores, Madeira and the Canaries.
Integrated Bilge Water Treatment System: the New Regulation 12B
Not equipment but an architecture of tanks: Regulation 12B governs the holding tank and the service tank, and reduces the separator's load without replacing it.
2026 IMO Marine Plastic Strategy and the Upcoming Pellet Code
Zero plastic discharges by 2030, and a dedicated code coming for pellets in containers.
NOx Technical Code: Certification of Ammonia and Multi-Fuel Engines (MEPC 84)
Two distinct workstreams run on the NOx Technical Code: multiple engine operational profiles are already adopted and carry three firm dates, while certification of ammonia engines is still a draft awaited at MEPC 85. Conflating them makes it look as though nothing is in force.
New 2026 ECAs: Canadian Arctic and Norwegian Sea
Two new emission control areas have already been in force since 1 March 2026: the window to adjust passage planning and bunkering is narrower than it looks, because the SOx/PM limits kick in as early as 2027.
Crew Fatigue: the 2026-2027 IMO Review Process
The first formal step toward a possible revision of rest rules, with an outcome expected in 2027.
Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)
The action that truly closes the loop: how to plan, document and verify the effectiveness of a CAPA so the Non-Conformity does not recur.
Cyber Risk Management in the SMS (MSC.428(98))
The ISM Code has never had a dedicated cyber risk chapter: Resolution MSC.428(98) folded it into the existing risk management framework, making it a mature and auditable requirement from 2021 onward.
Document of Compliance (DOC) and Safety Management Certificate (SMC)
The two certificates that make ISM compliance tangible: what they attest, who issues them, when they must be renewed, and what happens if they expire or are suspended.
Crew Familiarisation and Training
The ISM Code doesn't just ask you to train the crew: it asks you to demonstrate that every new member knows their duties before the ship leaves port.
Internal SMS Audit
How to plan internal audits at the intervals set by the Company’s procedures and use them as an effective SMS tool; the ISM Code does not prescribe one before every external audit.
Management Review
The moment when the Company's top management formally takes responsibility for verifying that the SMS truly works — not just that it exists on paper.
Autonomous Ships (MASS): the Company's Responsibility under the SMS
IMO work maintains attribution of safe operation to a responsible entity. Where relevant, Companies using the non-mandatory MASS framework should address remote and autonomous operations in risk management and the SMS; no new explicit ISM paragraph is presented as in force.
TMSA: the Company's self-assessment, not the ship's
The OCIMF scheme by which the Company measures the maturity of its own management system: 13 elements, 266 KPIs, four levels. It is not mandatory, but since 2017 it lives inside SIRE, and charterers read it alongside the inspection reports for the same fleet.
Pilot Transfer Arrangements: the New SOLAS V/23 Performance Standard
The pilot ladder gets its own standalone performance standard, separated from the Convention's text.
Ship Fuel Safety: Flashpoint Declaration
From 2026, the supplier must certify the flashpoint in writing before every bunkering.
Emergency Generator Test
The periodic emergency generator test and the black-out test: the difference between a successful start in a routine test and one that is truly reliable in an emergency.
Fire Drill and Fire Safety
The minimum frequency of fire drills, equipment inspection, and the mistakes that turn a routine exercise into a PSC deficiency.
GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System)
The system that connects a ship in distress to the whole world: what changed with the modernisation in force since 2024, and how to stay compliant with the new RMSS terminology.
Lifeboat Inspection (Inspection and Maintenance of Life-Saving Boats)
Weekly, monthly and the annual thorough examination of lifeboats: where most serious injuries during drills originate, and how to prevent them.
Fraudulent Certificates and Registrations: the New Paris MoU Guidance
The Paris MoU is preparing a harmonised response to suspected cases, beyond the shadow fleet alone.
Pre-PSC Checklist
Practical preparation in the hours and days before a Port State Control inspection: what to check, in what order, and why doing it well in advance changes the outcome.
Communicating with the PSCO
How to behave during the inspection: the crew's rights and duties, the right tone in interviews, and why transparency reduces (not increases) the risk of deficiencies.
Concentrated Inspection Campaigns (CIC)
Thematic campaigns of reinforced inspection: how to know in advance what PSCOs will focus on over the coming months, and prepare accordingly.
Documentation Required on Board
The complete map of certificates and records a PSCO may request: what must be on board, in what form, and the deadlines most often forgotten.
Managing Deficiencies
From detection during the inspection to formal closure: how to manage a PSC deficiency without letting it become a recurring problem.
VDES and NAVDAT: the New Generation of Digital Maritime Communications
The VHF channel becomes a data channel too, alongside the existing GMDSS systems.
Next-Generation ECDIS: the S-100 Framework
The S-57 ENC standard has a technical expiry date: the transition needs to be planned ahead of time.
Anchoring and Anchor Watch
Anchoring is not a pause from navigation: the choice of chain to pay out, monitoring for dragging, and the anchor watch itself remain safety activities in their own right.
COLREG in Practice
The rules for preventing collisions have not changed substantively since 1972: yet Rule 10, on traffic separation schemes, remains the single most misunderstood rule of all.
Pilotage and Under Keel Clearance in Restricted Areas
The presence of a pilot does not transfer responsibility for the ship: how to maintain effective pilot-crew cooperation during the most delicate manoeuvres.
VDR (Voyage Data Recorder)
The ship's 'black box': what it actually records, when it must be checked, and why its proper maintenance is often neglected until it is needed — too late.
Navigation in Restricted Visibility
COLREG Rule 19 applies regardless of what the radar shows: why instrumental detection of another ship alone is not enough to decide the correct manoeuvre.
Watchkeeping
The STCW principles for bridge watchkeeping: when to leave the bridge, what to check at the start of a watch, and why fatigue remains the least recognised risk factor on board.
Ammonia Engines: Safety and Reliability of the First Units
The fuel's toxicity requires a different safety approach from the one already known for methanol.
Bunkering Operations and Fuel Quality Control
Bunkering is as much a safety operation (spill risk) as a quality one (off-specification fuel): both start well before the barge even arrives.
Cyber Risk Management of Automation Systems
From 1 July 2024, new ships must demonstrate cyber resilience from the design stage onward: what changes for the OT systems controlling engines, pumps and engine room automation.
Critical Spare Parts Management
Once critical equipment has been identified, the question becomes: if it fails today, is the spare part really on board? Critical spare parts management answers exactly that.
Planned Maintenance System (PMS) and Auxiliary Machinery
The silent heart of onboard reliability: how to identify critical equipment under the ISM Code and turn maintenance from reactive into genuinely planned.
Fire Pumps and Fixed Systems in the Engine Room
The emergency fire pump is designed to work precisely when the main engine room is inaccessible: its maintenance therefore requires a discipline independent from that of the main machinery.
Purifiers and Separators (Fuel Oil / Lube Oil Purifiers)
The first line of defence against contaminated fuel and oil: why an incorrect purifier setting ripples through everything, from the main engine to the sludge balance.
Remote Inspection Techniques (RIT): Drone and ROV Inspections
A remote inspection ecosystem expanding beyond close-up bulk carrier surveys alone.
Coating and PSPC (Performance Standard for Protective Coatings)
Corrosion is not a cosmetic problem: the PSPC standard exists to ensure that ballast tank coating truly lasts the intended 15 years, not just on the certificate paper.
Dry Dock Entry Planning
A poorly planned dry dock entry costs far more in ship downtime than it would have cost in preparation: the repair specification and shipyard coordination start months in advance, not at departure.
Thickness Measurement (Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement, UTM)
The number that decides whether a plate stays in service or must be replaced: how a thickness measurement campaign is planned and why areas of substantial corrosion require an extension of the measurement.
Survey in Dry Dock
The moment when Class, flag and shipyard converge on the same ship: how to organize mandatory surveys without letting them become the bottleneck of the entire stoppage.
Tail Shaft Survey
The five-year cycle of the tail shaft hides an important technical choice: traditional survey with withdrawal, or Continuous Machinery Survey to spread the inspection over time?
Rudder and Sea Chests (Sea Chests and Sea Valves)
Two different systems, one single opportunity to inspect them thoroughly: rudder pintle clearance and sea valve tightness remain among the costliest items to postpone to the next dry dock.
IP Code: the Industrial Personnel Safety Certificate
The dedicated framework for ships carrying over 12 industrial personnel, typical of offshore wind support.
Annual Survey
The most frequent check in the HSSC cycle, often underrated because it's 'only annual': in reality it is the point where most of the non-conformities that later surface at a deeper survey are first caught.
Intermediate Survey
The mid-cycle check that replaces one of the Annual Surveys with a more extensive examination: its fixed window (second/third year) makes it stricter than crews often assume.
International Load Line Certificate
The Plimsoll mark on the hull is not decorative: it represents the limit beyond which the ship, according to the freeboard calculation, no longer has a sufficient safety margin.
Remote Survey Guidance: Remote Survey, ISM Audits and ISPS Verifications
Not every survey necessarily requires a surveyor on board anymore: the IMO Guidance on remote surveys, approved at MEPC 84/MSC 111, defines when and how a verification can be conducted remotely, without replacing physical inspection as the general rule.
Renewal Survey and Certificate Renewal
The moment when the five-year cycle closes and starts again: how to keep the extension (meant as an exception) from becoming standard practice that masks structural planning delays.
Tonnage Certificate and IMO Number
Two numbers that follow the ship for its entire life: tonnage (which determines obligations and fees) and the IMO number (which identifies it permanently, even through a change of name or flag).
IOPP Certificate: the Supplement is the document that matters
The certificate attesting a ship's compliance with MARPOL Annex I: oil tankers of 150 GT and other ships of 400 GT on international voyages, validity not exceeding five years, and the part an inspector actually reads is not the certificate but its Supplement.
CDI-M: the Ship Inspection Report for chemical tankers, gas carriers and beyond
The Chemical Distribution Institute's inspection scheme: since 5 February 2024 the tenth edition of the Ship Inspection Report covers five vessel types with a single core questionnaire and a type-specific Chapter 5. It is not mandatory, and like SIRE it decides who gets the fixture.
IMO Net-Zero Framework
The global GHG pricing and fuel standard framework: approved in principle, still awaiting formal adoption.
Alternative Fuels and Operational Readiness
LNG, methanol, ammonia: every alternative fuel brings its own set of specific operational risks, governed by the IGF Code, which must be addressed before adoption, not after.
EEXI and Engine Power Limitation (EPL)
A technical index calculated only once, but that permanently constrains the maximum available power: the most common route to compliance is limiting the engine, not modifying it.
SEEMP Part II and Part III
The plan that links data collection (Part II) to the improvement strategy (Part III): a deadline often treated as mere documentary compliance, with direct consequences for the CII rating.
Environmental Vetting and GHG Rating
The RightShip A-E rating is not a regulatory formality: since 2026 it has become a commercial requirement that can exclude a ship from major commodity trader nominations.