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Jan. 27, 2015
AMSA leading program to strengthen search and rescue capabilities in Indian Ocean region
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) commenced its Search and Rescue (SAR) Capability
Partnership Program this week with counterpart agencies in Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Mauritius.
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Jan. 23, 2015
Press Release preliminary results Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Hours of Rest
Unsatisfactory compliance with hours of rest
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Jan. 20, 2015
FLAGRANT US ECA NON-COMPLIANCE COULD SEE FINES OVER $100,000 PER DAY
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published its penalties for non-compliance with sulphur limits in the US and Caribbean Emissions Control Areas (ECAs).
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Jan. 19, 2015
SHIPS SHOULD AVOID LIBYAN WATERS
Shipowners should seek voyage-specific advice from their P&I club and war risk underwriter prior to calling at Libyan ports, according to a circular from the International Chamber of Shipping.
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Jan. 12, 2015
BAUXITE LIQUEFACTION WARNINGS FROM INSURERS AFTER BULK JUPITER SINKING
P&I insurers are flagging concern over bauxite cargo liquefaction following the sinking of the Bulk Jupiter off Vietnam with the loss of 18 of the 19 seafarers onboard.
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Jan. 7, 2015
M/V Furkan refused access to Paris MoU region
M/V Furkan was detained in Castellon (Spain) on December 20, 2014.
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Jan. 7, 2015
M/V Salah Aldeen 2 refused access to Paris MoU region
The M/V Salah Aldeen 2 was detained In Tarragona (Spain) on December 16, 2014.
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Dec. 30, 2014
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING BY U.S. COAST GUARD FOCUSES ON SEAFARERS
WASHINGTON — The Federal Register Monday published a notice of proposed rulemaking by the U.S. Coast Guard to implement section 811 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-281).
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Dec. 9, 2014
INTERMANAGER WELCOMES GUIDELINES FOR LARGE SCALE RESCUE OPERATIONS AT SEA
InterManager welcomes the publication of guidelines for the shipping industry to assist shipping companies and Masters called upon to rescue large numbers of refugees in distress at sea.
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Dec. 8, 2014
SEAFARER DIES AFTER PIRATE ATTACK OFF MALAYSIA
A seafarer has died during a pirate attack on Sunday on a Vietnam-flagged tanker in the South China Sea off Malaysia, the Singapore-based anti-piracy information resource group Recaap has reported.
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