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May. 1, 2014
Alex-Y refused access to the Paris MoU region
On 9th September 2011 the "ALEX-Y" with IMO number 9195913 was detained in Liverpool (UK) and released from detention on 27th February 2014 to sail to a repair yard in Constanta (Romania).
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May. 1, 2014
THREE KILLED AND A SEAFARER INJURED AFTER GANG BOARDS PRODUCT TANKER
A seafarer on board German-owned product tanker SP Brussels has died after a pirate attack off West Africa at around 2300 hrs local time on Tuesday according to a statement from operator Medaillon.
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Apr. 29, 2014
NO BAN ON FILIPINO SEAFARERS
At the Committee on the Safety of the Sea (COSS) held 23 April, EU Member States endorsed the recommendation from the European Commission not to de-recognise Filipino seafarer certificates of competency.
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Apr. 28, 2014
COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST JOINS INTERMANAGER
The SingTel Group, one of Asia’s leading communications specialists, has joined international ship management trade association InterManager.
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Apr. 24, 2014
PIRACY PLUMMETS
Global acts of piracy continue to fall and have hit a seven-year low, according to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB).
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Apr. 23, 2014
2002 Passenger ship liability and compensation treaty enters into force
The Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 2002, which substantially raises the limits of liability for the death of, or personal injury to, a passenger on a ship, enters into force on 23 April 2014.
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Apr. 17, 2014
INTERMANAGER WELCOMES NEW PROTECTION FOR SEAFARERS – THE ‘HEART AND SOUL’ OF A SHIP
InterManager, the international trade association for the ship management industry, has welcomed the adoption of new measures to protect seafarers against abandonment.
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Apr. 15, 2014
Frio Petropavlovsk refused access to the Paris MoU region
On 4th April 2014 the "FRIO PETROPAVLOVSK" with IMO number 9076258 has been banned.
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Apr. 15, 2014
Wreck-removal convention to enter into force
The Nairobi International Convention on the Removal Wrecks will enter into force on 14 April 2015 following the deposit, on 14 April 2014, of an instrument of ratification by Denmark, with the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
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Apr. 15, 2014
Commission welcomes European Parliament's vote for renewed resources for combating pollution at sea
The European Parliament adopted today a financial package of €160.5 million for a period of over seven years (2014-2020) for the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to allow continued action to combat marine pollution.
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