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Jul. 27, 2015
LAUNCH OF JOINT CONCENTRATED INSPECTION CAMPAIGN ON CREW FAMILIARIZATION FOR ENCLOSED SPACE ENTRY
The Maritime Authorities of the Tokyo and the Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control will launch a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Crew Familiarization for Enclosed Space Entry.
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Jul. 23, 2015
MARITIME PIRACY REPORT REVEALS CONTINUED SE ASIAN ATTACKS AGAINST SMALL TANKERS
A new report from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) highlights a continuing trend in South East Asia in the hijacking of small coastal tankers by maritime pirates, averaging one attack every two weeks.
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Jul. 22, 2015
Master and Owner found guilty of illegal garbage disposal in the Great Barrier Reef
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has successfully prosecuted the master and owners of the Hong Kong registered bulk carrier ANL Kardinia for illegally dumping garbage in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
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Jul. 21, 2015
M/V Andrey Osipov refused access to the Paris MoU region
On 3rd March 2015 M/V “ANDREY OSIPOV” with IMO number 8711306 was detained in Brake/Bremerhaven (Germany).
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Jul. 9, 2015
BEWARE SNAP-BACK
The UK has warned seafarers to beware of mooring lines after an officer was seriously injured on a Nakilat LNG carrier.
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Jul. 7, 2015
SUEZ CANAL TERRORIST ATTACK THWARTED
Egyptian authorities have arrested 13 members of the Muslim Brotherhood on suspicion of planting bombs around the Suez Canal to disrupt shipping, security sources have reported.
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Jul. 2, 2015
CARIBBEAN MOU ON PSC WILL HOLD SAFETY OF NAVIGATION AND HOURS OF WORK OR REST
Launch of Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Safety of Navigation and Hours of Work or Rest beginning 1 September 2015 by Caribbean MOU on Port State Control.
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Jul. 2, 2015
MERS PROMPTS WARNING OVER CHARTERPARTY WORDING
The outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea once again highlights the need for clauses tied to contagious diseases in charterparty agreements, law firm Clyde & Co has warned.
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Jul. 1, 2015
2014 ANNUAL REPORT ON PORT STATE CONTROL
“Adjusting Course”
Refusal of access (banning) has been used 63 times since 2012.
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Jun. 30, 2015
AMSA visit to strengthen Indian Ocean search and rescue capability
Representatives from Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Mauritius are in Australia working with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority to strengthen search and rescue capabilities in the Indian Ocean region.
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