One of the most significant changes in the revised performance standards from a data analysis perspective is the requirement that VDRs must now be capable of storing data for a longer duration — at least 30 days / 720 hours.

The Paris and Tokyo Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on Port State Control will jointly implement a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CiC) from September 1 to November 30, 2024, focusing on Seafarers' Wages and Seafarers' Employment Agreements (SEA). Other MoUs may also participate in this campaign. This inspection campaign will supplement regular PSC inspections.

New Emission Control Areas for the Mediterranean Sea, Canadian Arctic Waters, and the Norwegian Sea