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May. 28, 2014
Draft Polar Code approved at busy Maritime Safety Committee session
IMO's Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has approved, in principle, the draft Polar Code and related amendments to make the Code mandatory under SOLAS, with a view to formal adoption at its next session in November.
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May. 26, 2014
Paris MoU welcomes Abuja MoU and Indian Ocean MoU as observers
The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) held its 47th Committee meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania, from 19 - 23 May 2014 under the chairmanship of Mr. Brian Hogan.
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May. 20, 2014
FEATURE RELEASE: COAST GUARD, PORT PARTNERS PARTICIPATE IN 23RD ANNUAL MARINE FIREFIGHTING SCHOOL
U.S. Coast Guard and Virginia Port Authority personnel, along with regional Maritime Incident Response Team members, participated in the 23rd annual Robert E. Rumens Marine Firefighting School May 12 through 17 in the greater Hampton Roads region.
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May. 19, 2014
Seven Brisbane men fined after jumping from moving vessel
Seven men have been issued a $2,040 infringement notice after deliberately jumping from a moving domestic commercial vessel into the Brisbane River on 29 April 2014.
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May. 14, 2014
FATHOM LAUNCH THE SHIP EFFICIENCY AWARDS 2014
LONDON: 12th May, 2014: Fathom, the maritime eco-efficiency specialists, have announced the launch of the inaugural Ship Efficiency Awards, to be held in October alongside Fathom’s annual conference ‘Ship Efficiency: The Event’.
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May. 12, 2014
SHIPOWNERS COULD FALL FOUL OF FOOD AND CATERING REGS UNDER MLC 2006
The coming into force of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC 2006) has brought with it a wide range of areas with which owners have to comply.
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May. 12, 2014
Maritime Safety Committee meets 14 to 23 May
IMO's Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) meets at the Organization's London headquarters for its 93rd session, from 14 to 23 May 2014.
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May. 8, 2014
Ada A refused access to the Paris MoU region
On 3th April 2014 the "ADA A" with IMO number 9045699 was detained in Ravenna (Italy) and released from detention on 9th April 2014 to sail to a repair yard in Tuzla/Istanbul (Turkey).
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May. 8, 2014
COST OF SOMALI PIRACY HAS HALVED TO $3BN
Somali piracy cost the global economy $3.2bn in 2013, down nearly 50% on-year, according to the fourth annual Oceans Beyond Piracy report.
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May. 7, 2014
AMSA consultation to streamline National System and reduce red tape
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s Domestic Vessel Division will begin a thorough consultation process with domestic vessel operators, starting in Hervey Bay on Friday.
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