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Nov. 18, 2014
PARIS MOU REPORTS 113 VESSEL DETENTIONS FOR MLC DEFICIENCIES
Port state control in member countries of the Paris Memorandum of Understanding have reported 113 vessel detentions for deficiencies related to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, during the 12 months since the entry into force of the MLC in August 2013.
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Nov. 17, 2014
Results first year Maritime Labour Convention
20 August 2014 marked the first anniversary of the entry into force of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC, 2006).
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Nov. 14, 2014
Boost for cooperation on maritime emergencies
Maritime incidents such as oil spills can have huge environmental and economic impact.
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Nov. 14, 2014
Boost for cooperation on maritime emergencies
Maritime incidents such as oil spills can have huge environmental and economic impact.
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Oct. 30, 2014
RELEASE OF ASPHALT VENTURE SEAFARERS WELCOMED BY MPHRP
The Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme (MPHRP) has welcomed the news that seven Indian Seafarers who have been held hostage since their ship, the Asphalt Venture, was hijacked in the Somali Basin on 28 September 2010 have been released and are safe in Kenya.
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Oct. 30, 2014
SOUTHEAST ASIA TANKER HIJACKINGS REACH WORRYING LEVELS
Attacks on small tankers have reached worrying levels in Southeast Asia, the scene of five of six vessel hijackings reported worldwide during the third quarter, according to the International Maritime Bureau.
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Oct. 16, 2014
M/V Roger refused access to the Paris MoU region
On 3rd October 2014 M/V “ROGER” with IMO number 8410330 was detained in Barcelona (Spain).
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Oct. 9, 2014
PIRATES RELEASE PRODUCT TANKER HIJACKED LAST WEEK
Pirates have released Sunrise 689, a small product tanker that was seized last week near Singapore, in waters near Vietnam.
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Oct. 8, 2014
COAST GUARD, NOAA SIGN FLEET PLAN AGREEMENT
WASHINGTON – Senior leaders from the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) signed a Fleet Plan and Officer Exchange memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Wednesday at a ceremony at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters.
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Oct. 8, 2014
Rubber fender scam warning for ship owners and operators
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has become aware of a sophisticated scam, using a falsification of AMSA’s crest and stamp to endorse rubber fenders.
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