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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.
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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. |
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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.
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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.
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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’.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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