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IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee Meets in London, UK
Thursday, 23.Feb.2012, 00:49

Market-based measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping will be among the key items on the agenda of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), when it meets for its 63rd session from 27 February to 2 March 2012, at IMO Headquarters in London.

 

New restrictions on ballast water to be pressed on shipping industry
Monday, 20.Feb.2012, 21:42
More restrictions on ballast water are expected as the UN's International Maritime Organisation Ballast Water Management Convention nears ratification of its rules and the US Coast Guard is expected to issue theirs within weeks, which comes on he heels of the US Environment Protection Agency's vessel general permit has been published and is also out for public comment.
IMO: Sub-Committee on Bulk Liquids and Gases (BLG)
Sunday, 12.Feb.2012, 10:06

Draft SOLAS regulation to prohibit production processes at sea agreed by Sub-Committee. A draft SOLAS regulation to prohibit production processes on board ships was agreed by the Sub-Committee on Bulk Liquids and Gases (BLG) when it met for its 16th session.

European watchkeeping fatigue study provides toolkit for management
Thursday, 09.Feb.2012, 01:27
RESEARCHERS have developed a seafarers' fatigue management toolkit (Fatigue Risk Management System) for use by shipowners, ship managers, seafarers and regulators arising from Project Horizon, a 32-month, 11-partner European on watchkeeping at sea.
Euro debt crisis prompts severe contraction of Asian imports, says CTS
Tuesday, 07.Feb.2012, 23:47
EUROPEAN imports are contracting faster than expected, according to Container Trades Statistics (CTS) figures revealing a more severe shrinkage than expected.
IMO bids to lead safety debate after ‘Costa Concordia’
Thursday, 02.Feb.2012, 13:28
The IMO has stated that it is the appropriate body to lead the international debate on safety on passenger ships in the wake of the recent accident involving the cruise ship ‘Costa Concordia’.
Positional changes at IMO Secretariat
Sunday, 29.Jan.2012, 19:42
After taking office on 1 January 2012, the IMO Secretary-General Mr. Koji Sekimizu announced a number of changes in the structure of the IMO Secretariat.
USA: UN Supports IMO Initiative for Closer Counter-piracy Co-operation
Monday, 23.Jan.2012, 22:03
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu met Secretary-General Ban on Friday, 20 January 2012, at UN Headquarters in New York, and discussed matters related to IMO’s work and cooperation between the UN and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to combat Somalia-based piracy.
IMO Secretary-General Urges Rapid and Full Casualty Investigation
Tuesday, 17.Jan.2012, 01:54
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has expressed his condolences and sympathy for all those caught up in tragic accidents involving ships over the weekend.
UK: ICS Publishes Latest Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table
Tuesday, 10.Jan.2012, 22:56
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published its latest annual Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table.
UK: Positional Changes at IMO Secretariat
Tuesday, 03.Jan.2012, 23:40
After taking office on 1 January 2012, the IMO Secretary-General Mr. Koji Sekimizu today announced a number of changes in the structure of the IMO Secretariat.
  » IMO Assembly Adopts Wide Range of Resolutions
  » Turkey re-elected to IMO Council
  » European Commission to Present New Maritime Strategy for Growth in Atlantic Ocean Area
  » UK: Captain Seog Hae-gyun Receives IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea 2011
  » IMO Approves Further Interim Guidance on Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel
  » International Chamber of Shipping Urges Shipowners
  » China opposes UN environmental rules compelling use of bigger, slower ships
  » IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea should go to Captain Seog Hae-Gyun
  » Koji Sekimizu of Japan elected as the IMO Secretary-General
  » M/V "Tuzla" (ex Maria P.) banned after multiple detentions.



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Salvage tug connecting to the tanker Shinyo Sawako in South China Sea.


Hot News
IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee Meets in London, UK
New restrictions on ballast water to be pressed on shipping industry
IMO: Sub-Committee on Bulk Liquids and Gases (BLG)
European watchkeeping fatigue study provides toolkit for management
Euro debt crisis prompts severe contraction of Asian imports, says CTS
IMO bids to lead safety debate after ‘Costa Concordia’
Positional changes at IMO Secretariat
USA: UN Supports IMO Initiative for Closer Counter-piracy Co-operation
IMO Secretary-General Urges Rapid and Full Casualty Investigation
UK: ICS Publishes Latest Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table

 
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