With more than 500 cases in almost three dozen states, officials worry that containment efforts aren't enough. The Grand Princess cruise ship is shown at sea off the coast of San Francisco on Sunday.Credit...Jim Wilson/The New York Times As the coronavirus gained a...
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New Edition Week 12
Chart & Publications Title Edition Due New Editions of Admiralty Charts Published 19th March 2020 197 West Indies, North West Approaches to Saint Lucia. Rodney Bay Lagoon. 19/03/2020 1062 Aegean Sea - Greece, Nísoi Vóreioi Sporádes. 19/03/2020 1408 North Sea,...

The IMO Bookshelf V5.11 Updated Functionality
A new version of the IMO Bookshelf software is available for download from the IMO website and includes the functionality to move your e-reader licences from one computer to another. For full details, please read the information sheet.
Best Practices for creating Maritime Sustainability Reports
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has launched what it claims is the first sector-specific Maritime Sustainability Reporting Guide. The Guide provides a practical framework, including best practices, for creating a maritime sustainability report for...

New Editions Week 11
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Quarantine reporting requirements and impact on delivery network. An increasing number of ports are introducing specific quarantine reporting requirements with regards to this virus. Due to the ongoing and dynamic nature of the situation,...

London Convention & Protocol Step-by-Step Guidance
This publication is intended as a starting place for countries without action lists and/or action levels so that they can minimize the environmental impacts of dumping at sea, enabling them to make sound permit decisions and be in compliance with the requirements of...
Chart Outfit Management
Our Customer Services team at Poseidon can monitor your vessel inventories and review the chart and publication holdings required for safe operation and compliance based on carriage requirements of IMO SOLAS, flag states, operating area, vessel type and your company...

New Editions 10/2020
Chart & Publications Title Edition Due Reproductions of Indian Government Charts IN215 India - West Coast, Betul to Belekeri. 31/01/2019 IN223 India - South Coast, Kolachel to Manappad. 15/11/2018 New Editions of Admiralty Charts Published 5th March 2020 1036...
Coming Soon… Shipmaster’s Ballast Water Management Manual Version 2.0
This manual links to the already established Safety Management System (SMS) covering the company and the ship, which includes proper plans for shipboard operations. The SMS requires crew and officers to be familiar with applicable onboard instructions and procedures,...
Fighting coronavirus: A Contingency Plan onboard is vital
The global concern about the outbreak of COVID-19 has put a lot of pressure on the shipping industry, especially to those operators trading to Far East and Chinese Ports. The whole community has responded to this major coronavirus outbreak by issuing guidance and...