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Aug. 27, 2014
REPEAT OFFENDER BANNED FROM AUSTRALIAN PORTS
AMSA has issued a direction to the container ship Vega Auriga (IMO 9347786) that prohibits the ship from using or entering any Australian ports due to repeated breaches relating to seafarer welfare and maintenance of the ship.
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Aug. 18, 2014
U.S. COAST GUARD ISSUES INTERIM RULE FOR OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSES OF AT LEAST 6,000 GT ITC, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard Tuesday issued an interim rule regarding regulations to mitigate the risk created by the removal of the statutory size limit previously placed on offshore supply vessels.
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Aug. 12, 2014
U.S. COAST GUARD ISSUES FINAL RULE ON VESSEL DOCUMENTATION RENEWAL FEES
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard's final rule on vessel documentation renewal fees was published in the Federal Register Tuesday.
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Aug. 5, 2014
M/V Laguna refused access to the Paris MoU region
On 24th Juli 2014 the M/V "LAGUNA" with IMO number 8416504 was detained in Ravenna (Italy) due to multiple detentions.
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Aug. 4, 2014
M/V Taknis refused access to the Paris MoU region
On 2th Juli 2014 the M/V "TAKNIS" with IMO number 8815293 was detained in Setubal (Portugal) due to multiple detentions.
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Aug. 4, 2014
M/V Sava Lake refused access to the Paris MoU region
On 9th July 2014 the M/V "SAVA LAKE" with IMO number 8719073 was detained in Ravenna (Italy) due to multiple detentions.
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Aug. 4, 2014
CREWS CALLING IN WEST AFRICA FACE EBOLA RISK, SHIPPING GROUPS WARN
Vessels calling in west African countries hit by the outbreak of ebola should consider restricting shore leave and strictly enforce existing security requirements banning unauthorised persons from boarding, three leading shipping organisations have warned.
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Jul. 31, 2014
Hong Kong flagged vessel detained for deficiencies at Abbot Point
A Hong Kong flagged vessel was detained in Queensland following a Port State Control (PSC) inspection conducted by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) which identified a number of deficiencies.
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Jul. 29, 2014
LAUNCH OF JOINT CONCENTRATED INSPECTION CAMPAIGN ON STCW HOURS OF REST
Joint press release CIC STCW hours of rest
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Jul. 23, 2014
Council adopts regulation on European Maritime Safety Agency funding
The Council today adopted a regulation to finance the actions of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) in the field of response to marine pollution caused by ships and oil and gas installations in the years 2014 to 2020.
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