ISM News Update NO. 137

Medical Affairs – Update of Appendix 5 of the Regulations Safety Seagoing Vessel – Safety Improvement Sheet No. 09 – Power Management System (PMS) – Updated Maintenance and Safety Requirements for Lifesaving Equipment – Changes to the IAMSAR Manual from January 1, 2026 – IMO resolution MSC.560 (108) – changes regarding Basic Safety Training (Refresher) – Deadlines for submitting 2025 shipping emissions data approaching

ISM News Update NO. 136

Paris MoU joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Ballast Water Management – Update of Ballast Water Management System Convention (BWMC) 2004 – The Netherlands Shipping Inspectorate has updated some legislation on Manning and on Alternative Fuels – MLC 2006 amendments 2022 updated by Netherlands Shipping Inspectorate – Safety improvement sheet no. 08 – Hotwork and fire – Revised IMO guidelines for means of embarkation and disembarkation

ISM News Update NO. 135

SOLAS Chapter V – Safety of navigation – Magnetic Compass – deviation and adjustment – Safety Improvement Sheets from NSI nr 7 – Lookout – New publication of ISPS interpretation by IL&T – Inventory of Hazardous Materials and Ship Recycling from 26 June 2025 for all ships > 500 GT – Fire-fighting foam containing PFAS no longer permitted on board – Upcoming Lloyd’s Register Training: ISM/ISPS/MLC Internal Auditor – Rotterdam, 9–11 Sept 2025