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Approvals, regulations, trade fairs and job offers, entered as they happen since 2014.

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2026

  1. MARSIG @ SMM 2026 Hall B6 Stand 448 - We will be there again!

    We look forward to welcoming all visitors in Hall B6 Stand 448 again. Visit us for a demonstration of our electronic record book solution and our emission …

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  2. Jobs @ MARSIG in Rostock

    We are looking for a Maritime Consultant / Project Staff Member Responsibilities Interesting mix of expert services and consulting for shipping companies and …

  3. MARSIG and NACOS Marine announce that a partnership has been established!

    searecs - the electronic record book system from MARSIG is now also available as a fully integrated part of NACOS Platinum. NACOS Marine markets the …

2025

  1. Jobs @ MARSIG in Rostock

    IT-System-Elektroniker (m/w/d) gesucht! Software Developer C#/Java (m/w/d) gesucht! Link zur Stellenseite

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2024

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  2. MARSIG @ SMM 2024 Hall B6 Stand 448 - We will be there again!

    This time with our own booth and in Hall B6 Stand 448. We look forward to welcoming all visitors and demonstrating our electronic logbooks with many new …

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  3. MARSIG delivers Biofouling Management Plans as per new resolution MEPC.378(80)

    The 2023 Guidelines for the control and management of ships' biofouling to minimize the transfer of invasive aquatic species (Biofouling Guidelines). It …

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2023

  1. Briese Research with new digital logbooks from MARSIG

    Briese Research has ordered MARSIG to equip the fleet with it's approved innovation searecs - the electronic record book from MARSIG Marcel Deeke, Designated …

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  2. MARSIG supports Jebsen Shipping Partners in Clean Shipping Index (CSI) preparations

    Jebsen Shipping Partners is seeking competent support to rank an initial vessel according to CSI developed by the Swedish Environmental Research Institute. …

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  3. MARSIG assistance on Mooring/Towing Inspection and Maintenance

    To complement the revised SOLAS II-1/Regulation 3-8 (resolution MSC.474(102)), mooring equipment and lines on ships will be subject to inspection by the …

  4. LR certifies MARSIG’s new electronic record book platform Searecs™

    Lloyd’s Register issued a “Statement of Compliance” for searecs, the platform for Electronic Record Books, after an intensive approval process. The statement …

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  5. Carbon Intensity Indicator Reporting with MARSIG

    MARSIG has prepared a new service for customers with the beginning of 2023, which enables close monitoring of the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII). Using the …

  6. Expansion of searecs with approvals for Bahamas, Marshall Islands and Liberian Flag

    MARSIG enlarges the authorization with flags for its searecs platform. The Administrations of Bahamas (BMA), Marshall Islands (RMI) and Liberia (LISCR) …

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2022

  1. Lloyd’s Register with final approval of MARSIG’s Electronic Record Books ‘searecs’

    Lloyd’s Register issued a “Statement of Compliance” for searecs, the platform for Electronic Record Books, after an intensive approval process. The statement …

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  2. MARSIG's electronic record book 'searecs' successfully approved including MARPOL record books

    Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) from Federal Republic of Germany approved searecs - the electronic record book from MARSIG including all MARPOL …

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  3. Public Health Expertise for Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement

    MARSIG was chosen to conduct a comprehensive inspection aboard a cruise vessel in order to comply with the latest Vessel Sanitation Program 2018. The defined …

  4. MARSIG at SMM 2022 - Hall A4, Stand 421

    Visit us at SMM, 6 - 9 September 2022 Hall A4, Stand 421 and get an impression of our approved future of electronic record keeping. Further information …

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  5. Scandlines Ferry "Berlin" is using MARSIG's Electronic Record Book

    Scandlines Ferry "Berlin" has successfully switched-over to MARSIG's BSH approved electronic Ship's Logbook. For more details refer to Scandlines Press …

  6. Hurtigruten Expedition Technical Services GmbH signed

    MARSIG has been successful in winning Hurtigruten Expedition Technical Services GmbH as a customer signing extended consulting service contract. The ISM …

  7. Marsig's Searecs Electronic Record Book accepted by Norwegian Maritime Authority

    The Norwegian Maritime Authority has accepted MARSIG's Searecs Electronic Record Book to be installed for use on NOR and NIS registered vessels. The system …

  8. Marsig Searecs Logbook @ MARISSA Symposium Bremerhaven

    On 22 June 2022 our colleague Kathleen Kuhn is giving a speech at MARISSA symposium in Bremerhaven. She spoke about 'How digitalization succeeds on ships …

  9. IMO Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) - Upgrade for the MARSIG combined EU/UK MRV-DCS-EEOI Monitoring Tool

    On 1st of January 2023 the IMO CII regulations will come into force. The extended MARSIG MRV-DCS-EEOI monitoring tool allows you to determine your CII rating …

  10. Expert support for Hurtigruten Expedition Technical Services GmbH (HTS) in Environmental-Social-Governance (ESG) Reporting

    In connection with corporate responsibility, external stakeholders and the capital market, HTS publishes sustainability reports in accordance with the Global …

2021

  1. MARSIG's electronic record book 'searecs' successfully approved

    Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) from Federal Republic of Germany approved searecs - the electronic record book from MARSIG . The conformance …

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  2. Integrated Management System for OPUS MARINE GmbH

    MARSIG gave successfully advice and support for OPUS MARINE GmbH to accomplish a full certification package. The integrated management system involves quality …

  3. UK MRV - Enhancement of MARSIG's combined EU MRV - IMO DCS Monitoring Tool

    Owner and operators are required to submit their ship's CO2 emission data for 2022 under the UK MRV regime until 30th April 2023. The expanded MARSIG …

  4. MARSIG's electronic record book trail run completed

    Test-installation and trail period completed at Scandlines Ferry. Equipment was installed and trail run period started in September 2020. Feedback rounds and …

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  5. MARSIG has been awarded again with the seal of quality

    The Founder Association ( Stifterverband ) for German Science repeately paid tribute to MARSIG's longstanding work in the area of research and development and …

2020

  1. Polar Code Certifications

    In October MARSIG has successfully supported the external Polar Code Certification of M/V Arklow Wind ( Arklow Shipping ) by BV and M/V Nordic Yarra and M/V …

  2. New MARSIG Service for IHM Maintenance

    After successful development of almost 200 ‘Inventory of Hazardous Materials’ MARSIG offers a new service for the continuous update of the reports (see EU …

  3. MARPOL electronic record books - MARPOL amendments enter into force

    MARPOL amendments adopted at IMO - MEPC 74 enter into force at 1 October 2020. Amendments allow MARPOL electronic record books to be used were adopted: Oil …

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  4. DIN EN ISO Certification of HSVA succeeded

    MARSIG has successfully supported the implementation and certification of the HSVA Hamburgische Schiffbau-Versuchsanstalt GmbH (Hamburg Ship Model Basin) …

  5. COVID-19 Management Plan

    Shipping companies should develop a COVID-19 management plan to prevent and control any outbreak or restriction by the pandemia. MARSIG prepared a COVID-19 …

  6. Polar Code / Polar Water Operation Manual

    Ships managed by MarConsult Schiffahrt, Nordic Hamburg Shipmanagement and other companies were successfully accompanied by MARSIG to comply with the Polar …

2019

  1. Our New MARSIG Phone Numbers

    With advanced digitalisation of telecommunications also our analogue phone lines will be switched-off end of October. Unfortunately we were not able to keep …

  2. MARPOL electronic record books - MEPC adopts MARPOL amendments for acceptance

    IMO - Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) hold its 74th session (13-17 May 2019) MEPC introducing MARPOL amendments to allow electronic record …

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  3. SUPA 2019 mit MARSIG

    Haus 4 - Ebene 1 - Stand 3 - 11.April 2019 - 13-17 Uhr Praxissemester, Abschlussarbeit oder Job bei MARSIG? Wir sind auf der SUPA 2019!

  4. 4th Service Supplier Approval

    MARSIG has sucessfully passed the Bureau Veritas (BV) Service Supplier survey to conduct HazMat checks onboard ships and to prepare Inventories of Hazardous …

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  5. Additional Service Supplier Approval

    MARSIG has sucessfully passed the Korean Register (KR) Service Supplier survey to conduct HazMat checks onboard ships and to prepare Inventories of Hazardous …

  6. Softwareentwickler (m/w/d) bei MARSIG in Rostock gesucht!

    Wir suchen Sie als Softwareentwickler (m/w/d) in Rostock. Details zur Stelle finden Sie hier Download Stellenanzeige (PDF)

2018

  1. Latest Certifications accompanied by MARSIG

    MARSIG has successfully supported the certification of SeaTerra GmbH Hamburg and SeaTerra GmbH Wandlitz according to DIN EN ISO 9001 : 2015 MARSIG has started …

  2. Additional Service Supplier Approval

    MARSIG has sucessfully passed the RINA Service Supplier survey to conduct HazMat checks onboard ships and to prepare Inventories of Hazardous Materials.

  3. MARSIG's SEEMP II receives approval by BV

    MARSIG's Shipboard Energy Efficiency Management Plan II (SEEMP II) receives another approval by BV in addtion to already received approvals by DNV-GL, ABS and …

  4. New vacancy available

    You have professional skills in software development, computer science, electrical engineering or similar? You are looking for a partner for your bachelor …

  5. Service Portfolio Enhanced

    MARSIG can announce that the company has been approved by Lloyds Register EMEA as Service Supplier for visual/sampling checks and preparation of Inventory of …

  6. MARSIG has been awarded with the Seal of Quality

    The Founder Association ( Stifterverband ) for German Science paid tribute to MARSIG's longstanding work in the area of research and development and has …

  7. MARSIG's SEEMP Part II, IMO DCS, approved by Verifavia, DNVGL, ABS

    Once more Owners and Operators are asked to monitor CO 2 emissions of their ships with 5000 GT and more as required by MEPC.278(70). Within this context we …

  8. MARSIG's combined EU MRV - IMO DCS Monitoring Tool ready for roll-out

    Owners and Operators are asked to monitor CO 2 emissions of their ships as required by MEPC.278(70). Within this context we offer a SEEMP revision and …

  9. New MARSIG Customer: Shipping Company O. Marten GmbH & Co. KG

    We are glad to welcome Shipping Company O. Marten GmbH & Co. KG as new customer of MARSIG's ISM / ISPS and MLC Consulting Service.

  10. USCG - Retirement of NOAD Schema 3.4

    Owners and Operators of vessels in US trade should observe that USCG will retire the "Notice of Arrival / Departure (NOAD) Schema 3.4" end of April. From that …

  11. Changes on Garbage Management (MARPOL Annex V) enters into force on 1 March

    MEPC.277(70) will enter into force on 1 March 2018 and brings 3 new Garbage Categories for MARPOL Annex V. Owners and Operators are encouraged to adapt the …

2017

  1. MARSIG's MRV Plan approved by DNVGL and BV

    Owners and Operators of ships larger than 5,000 gt have to monitor the CO 2 emissions of their ships and have to hold a verified Monitoring Plan (MRV Plan) …

  2. People Positioning System presentation at national Ship Safety Conference in Bremen

    The results of the successfully finalized R&D project SIREVA and the further developments of the people positioning solution were presented during the …

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  3. DIN EN ISO Certification of University of Applied Sciences Bremerhaven - Faculty 1 Technology

    MARSIG has successfully supported the certification of the University of Applied Sciences Bremerhaven - Faculty 1 Technology according to DIN EN ISO 9001 …

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  4. Updated IMO SOPEP Contact List 'March 2017' available

    IMO has released a revised MSC-MEPC.6/Circ.15, dated 31 March 2017. This contact list has to be distributed on board each vessel. For more information please …

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  5. ISM/MLC re-certification of MS Stubnitz

    MARSIG has successfully supported the re-certification of the MS Stubnitz according to ISM/MLC.

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  6. Occupational health and safety

    MARSIG is the official occupational health and safety practitioner (SiFa) for the HDC Wasserbau Nord GmbH.

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2016

  1. DIN EN ISO Certification of Schlie Hydraulik-Service GmbH succeeded

    MARSIG has successfully accompanied the certification of Schlie Hydraulik-Service GmbH according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015

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  2. DIN EN ISO Certification of KLOSKA Group succeeded

    MARSIG has successfully certified the KLOASKA Group according to DIN EN ISO 50001.

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  3. Occupational health and safety

    MARSIG is the official occupational health and safety practitioner (SiFa) for BALTIC Taucherei- und Bergungsbetrieb Rostock GmbH .

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  4. People Positioning System presentation at IMO Conference in London

    The results of the successfully finalized R&D project SIREVA will be presented during the next IMO Conference in London on 22/23 November. The project …

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  5. Release update of data management platform for Wärtsilä SAM Electronics GmbH Service Department

    MARSIG is hosting worldwide document and data distribution & control for bridge equipment of ships under service contract of Wärtsilä SAM Electronics GmbH.

  6. New R&D Project: MEmBran

    MARSIG is partner of the new R&D project MEmBran "Modelling of Emissions and Fuel Consumption during Manoeuvring of Ships" (Modellierung von Emissionen und …

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  7. New Marsig Customer: Reederei Harmstorf & Co

    We are glad to welcome Reederei Harmstorf & Co. as new customer of MARSIG's Safety and Security Consulting Service.

  8. New Marsig Customer: Wisby Ship Management AB

    We are glad to welcome Wisby Ship Management AB as new customer of MARSIG's Safety and Security Consulting Service.

  9. New R&D Project: EFAS

    MARSIG is partner of the new R&D project EFAS "Operation Support System for Fire Brigades to Respond Danger on board Seagoing Vessels" …

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  10. PSC CIC on Cargo Securing Arrangements / MLC 2006

    The Tokyo MOU, Indian Ocean MOU and Black Sea MOU will carry out a Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Cargo Securing Arrangements from 1 September to 30 …

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  11. Updated SSAS Contacts for Red Ensign Group

    Until now the MRCC Falmouth was acting as Competent Authority for receiving and processing of SSAS alert messages for all Red Ensign Group ships. From 15th …

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  12. US NBIC - Update of Ballast Water Reporting Form

    As per US Coast Guard announcement the National Ballast Information Clearinghouse (NBIC) has changed the Ballast Water Reporting Form (also called Ballast …

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  13. New Chinese Emission Control Areas established

    Recently the Chinese Ministry of Transportation has published the new established Chinese National Emission Control Areas (ECA), which are not official IMO …

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2015

  1. USCG - Safety Alert 13-15 on Ultra Low Sulphur Fuel Oil & MARPOL Compliance

    The USCG Safety Alert 13-15 (Update 1 to 02-15) contains additional recommendations when completing a fuel oil switch-over prior entering an ECA. Additional …

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  2. USCG - Extension on approved BWM methods

    The USCG has revised its Policy Letter 13-01 on "Extension of implementation schedule for approved ballast water management methods" to Revision 2. This …

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  3. USCG - Extension of implementation schedule for approved BWM methods

    The US Code of Federal Regulations 33 CFR 151.1512(b) or 151.2035(b) define "original compliances dates" where vessels have to establish a "Quantitative …

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  4. PSC (MOU Riyadh) - Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Safety of Navigation

    The Riyadh MOU Region on Port State Control will start a Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Safety of Navigation SOLAS Chapter V, commencing on 1 September …

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  5. PSC (MOU Paris / Tokyo) - Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Enclosed Space Entry

    The Paris and Tokyo MoU Regions on Port State Control will start a Concentrated Inspection Campaign on crew familiarization for enclosed space entry …

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  6. Infopath Retirement for US eNOA/D Submissions

    Simultaneously with the release of the updated USCG eNOA Schema 3.5 on 26 May 2015, the Infopath Template is getting retired and will not further be supported …

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  7. SOLAS Amendment: Fire-fighter's Communication

    For ships constructed on or after 1 July 2014, a minimum of two two-way portable radiotelephone apparatus for each fire party for fire-fighter's communication …

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  8. Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks

    The Convention requires the registered owner of a ship of 300 gross tonnage or above to maintain insurance or other financial security to cover the costs of …

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  9. Hong Kong Air Pollution Control Regulation

    On 1 July 2015 the new Hong Kong "Air Pollution Control (Ocean Going Vessels) (Fuel at Berth) Regulation" comes into force. To reduce the emission of sulphur …

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  10. US Trade: New USCG Business Schema for eNOA/D Submissions

    On 26 May USCG will update it's Business Schema to version 3.5. Beginning this date NOAD Schema 3.3 and older will not longer be supported! MARSIG has updated …

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  11. US Trade: Annual Report to be submitted to EPA until end of February

    An annual report for each vessel which is covered under the Vessel General Permit (VGP2013) has to be created and submitted to US Environmental Protection …

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2014

  1. IMSBC Code Amendment 02-13

    On 1st of January 2015 the International Maritime Solid Bulk Code incorporating Amendment 02-13 becomes mandatory for all bulker or general cargo ships which …

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  2. Maximum Content of Sulphur in Marine Fuels inside of Emission Control Areas (ECAs)

    On 1st of January 2015 the next step of MARPOL Annex VI requirements enter into force where the max sulphur content in marine fuels used inside of Emission …

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  3. Changed Implementation Dates for Ballast Water Convention Standards

    Due to the fact that the ratification of the Ballast Water Convention by 30 states representing 35% of the world merchant shipping tonnage is being delayed …

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  4. PSC - Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Hours of Rest

    Different MoU Regions on Port State Control will start a Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Hours of Rest beginning on 1 September 2014. Below you could …

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  5. MARSIG Office fully reachable again

    We have concluded our complete overhauling in our office and are happy being online again. We are sorry for any inconveniences which have been experienced …

  6. Ship-specific Plan/Procedure for Recovery of Persons from the Water

    On 1st July 2014 the adopted SOLAS amendment which requires ship-specific plans/procedures for the recovery of persons from the water enter into force. MARSIG …

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  7. California Sulfur Regulation on Marine Fuel

    On 1st January 2014 Phase II of the California Regulation on fuel sulfur for ocean-going vessels within California Waters came into force. Main engines …

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