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Aug. 1, 2016
CONCENTRATED INSPECTION CAMPAIGN (CIC) ON CARGO SECURING ARRANGEMENTS
The Member Authorities of the Tokyo MOU with other co-operating MOUs will carry-out a concentrated inspection campaign on Cargo Securing Arrangements on the 1st September 2016 through the 30th November 2016.
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Jul. 30, 2016
Australia Embraces LNG as Marine Fuel
In an Australian first, EVOL LNG has been approved by Fremantle Ports to bunker LNG, providing access to the cleaner shipping fuel alternative for LNG-powered marine vessels visiting Fremantle Port.
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Jul. 28, 2016
Mozambique workshop supports seafarer training and assessment
An IMO-led workshop in Maputo, Mozambique is supporting countries in south-eastern Africa in implementing the STCW Convention, which establishes international standards for training, certification and watchkeeping for seafarers.
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Jul. 28, 2016
Launch of Concentrated Inspection Campaign on MLC,2006
The Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control will launch a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC,2006).
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Jul. 27, 2016
Protecting sensitive sea areas in south-east Asia
Further progress towards identifying and designating Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas (PSSAs) in south-east Asia has been made during a regional meeting in Lombok, Indonesia (27-28 July).
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Jul. 26, 2016
4,200 Gallons of Oil Spilled Off New Orleans
The U.S. Coast Guard has reported a spill of up to 4,200 gallons of crude from a pipeline near Lake Grand Ecaille, Louisiana on Monday, in Plaquemines Parish.
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Jul. 25, 2016
Annual Report
The Annual Report on Port State Control in the Asia-Pacific Region is published
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Jul. 25, 2016
IMB: Piracy at Lowest Level in Two Decades
The IMB Piracy Reporting Centre released good news on Monday: attacks in the first half of 2016 are at the lowest level since 1995, even taking the recent spate of kidnappings in the Gulf of Guinea and the Sulu Sea into account.
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Jul. 25, 2016
First LNG Carrier Transits Expanded Panama Canal
The Panama Canal marked another milestone with the transit of the first LNG carrier through its expanded locks on Monday.
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Jul. 23, 2016
Panama Canal Launches Green Award System
The Panama Canal has announced the launch of the Green Connection Award, a new initiative to recognize customers who demonstrate excellent environmental stewardship.
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