REP RT CONTENTS
4 • Editor’s Letter 5 • President’s Column 7 • IIMS Organisation and Structure 8 • International Marine News
16 • UK Marine News 19 • IIMS turns 35 years old 24 • Shipping and Boating by Numbers 29 • Safety Briefings 41 • Member News 48 • New vessels review 54 • Regulation News 59 • New marine reports and guides 63 • Rules without enforcement are no rules at all 72 • The Grain Code has been revised
75 • Responsibilities of the DPA (Designated Person Ashore under the ISM Code) as our industry understands them today
85 • Enclosed spaces: When saving a life turns fatal 88 • Industry’s demographic time bomb is ticking
92 • Container ship fires and ports of refuge for the big ship era
95 • The Dangerous Erosion of Iron Ore Sampling Standards in India: A Call for Urgent Action
101 • The methanol moment is now: How alternative fuels are redefining the future of yachting
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105 • Key info and guidance issued to avoid collisions with fishing vessels in China
108 • The dry dock danger zone: Why a shipyard safety plan must be bulletproof
111 • Backflush filter failures could cause engine damage 113 • Dangerous goods quick reference guides 118 • Key tips for transferring plastic pellets in containers
122 • The Compliance Crunch: Preparing mariners for new waves of reporting
124 • Top 10 classification societies in 2025 revealed 127 • VIMMS Sea Trial Results and System Benefits 133 • Metstrade 2025 electric boat highlights
138 • How AI, electrification, and autonomy are transforming shipping
140 • FIN and Ifop study: Challenges and new opportunities for the French yachting industry
142 • At least 1,010 fatalities in enclosed spaces aboard vessels between 2000-2024
144 • Lifeboat incidents: Key observations and lessons learned
146 • Major drop in ship sulphur emissions confirmed following global regulation change
148 • Critical insurance policy blind spot: It’s time to move beyond simple asset replacement 150 • A day in the life of Peter Pope 144
The Magazine of the International Institute of Marine Surveying
MAR 2026 | ISSUE 115
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