Annual Report

BIMCO has published its Ballast Water Management 2025 report, presenting the results of its industry survey on the operational realities of implementing the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM Convention).

Since September 2024, the BWM Convention has entered a mature phase of global implementation, with most of the world fleet operating approved BWMS under the D-2 standard, yet practical challenges related to system performance, usability and enforcement under real trading conditions have become increasingly evident. Continue reading “Ballast Water Management 2025 report published by BIMCO”

The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has published its Annual Overview of Marine Casualties and Incidents 2025, in which it presents statistics of marine casualties and incidents that cover the period from 1st of January 2015 to 31st of December 2024 as reported by the EU member states.

In 2024, most of the indicators, such as the number of occurrences, ships lost, fatalities or injuries, are near or below the average values for the entire period from 2015 to 2024. In 2024, 2,659 marine casualties and incidents were reported which represent a decrease of 50 compared to 2023 and an increase of 24 compared to 2022. Continue reading “Annual Overview of Marine Casualties and Incidents 2025 report published by EMSA”

Cefor, the Nordic Association of Marine Insurers, has released the 2025 mid-year hull report with the latest fleet and casualty trends, plus a special focus on fires as fires dominate 2025 major claims.

In the report, fires represented the four costliest losses by end of June. It added 2025 is the third consecutive year with claims above USD 50 million, after a benign period 2015-2022 with only an occasional claim exceeding $30 million USD. Fires had significant impact in the first half year of 2025. Four out of seven claims above $10 million USD were fires and the costliest claims. Continue reading “Fires dominate 2025 major claims, says Cefor”

ITOPF has published the 2025/26 edition of its Handbook, providing information on the different types of pollutants encountered at sea and the challenges, impacts, and response options associated with each.

Marine spills can involve a wide variety of substances beyond oil, including vegetable oils, chemicals, bulk cargoes, and plastics, each behaving differently in the marine environment and posing distinct risks. In its latest Handbook, ITOPF outlines the main categories of pollutants, their effects, and the approaches typically taken to manage them. Continue reading “ITOPF 2025/26 edition of its Handbook has been published”