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The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) said inspections of more than 36,000 vessels in 2025 found generally strong compliance with emergency power requirements, but highlighted persistent technical and procedural weaknesses that could undermine shipboard safety.
The findings stem from a year-long Concentrated Inspection Campaign covering 36,723 ships, launched after concerns raised by the Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding over the reliability of “simulated blackout” testing. While 97.7 percent of vessels showed ...
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