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Sep. 10, 2015
AMSA detains ship for Maritime Labour Convention breaches
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has detained the Panama flagged bulk carrier MV Apellis after an inspection revealed a number of deficiencies relating to the working conditions of the crew.
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Aug. 28, 2015
The United States ratifies two key legal instruments
The United States has today (28 August) ratified two key legal instruments, the 2005 Protocols to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the safety of Maritime navigation (SUA Convention).
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Aug. 27, 2015
Czech Republic accedes to MARPOL Annex VI
Pavel Bobek, Head of Economic & Commercial Section at the Embassy of the Czech Republic, met IMO's Frederick Kenney, Director, Legal Affairs and External Relations Division today (27 August) to deposit instruments of accession to the treaty that addresses air pollution and emissions from shipping (MARPOL Annex VI).
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Aug. 24, 2015
Ban of M/V "ERSA” (EX ADA-A) with IMO number 9045699 has been lifted
On 3rd April 2014 M/V “ERSA” (EX ADA-A) with IMO number 9045699 (flag of Panama) was detained in Ravenna by Italy.
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Aug. 14, 2015
TIANJIN RE-OPENS
Even though the scene on the ground may look like the aftermath of a nuclear holocaust and the full extent of the damage has yet to be tallied, authorities in charge of the disaster hit Port of Tianjin have begun to restart operations.
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Aug. 13, 2015
OIL AND GAS TERMINALS AT TIANJIN PORT CLOSED
All chemical, oil and liquefied petroleum gas terminals in Tianjin port have closed following the Tianjin warehouse explosion in China, says Inchcape Shipping Services.
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Aug. 10, 2015
PANAMA CANAL RESTRICTS SHIPS DUE TO DROUGHT
The Panama Canal said beginning September 8th it will temporality restrict ships to a maximum of 39 feet (11.89 m) due to the drought caused by El Nino.
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Aug. 3, 2015
NORWAY CRACKING DOWN ON POLLUTING SHIPS
A ship fell foul of new sulphur rules in Norway, hit with a NOK100,000 ($12,200) fine, just eight days after the ruling became law.
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Jul. 27, 2015
M/V "Georgiana H" refused access to the Paris MoU region
On 17th July 2015 M/V “GEORGIANA H” with IMO number 8911413 was detained in Marina di Carrara (Italy).
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Jul. 27, 2015
Funding agreed for Global Maritime Energy Efficiency Partnerships Project (GloMEEP)
IMO, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed an agreement to allocate US$2.0 million to a two-year global maritime energy efficiency partnership project, which aims to support increased uptake and implementation of energy-efficiency measures for shipping.
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