Your chance to help improve the efficiency of maritime safety regulation
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is seeking public input to identify any unnecessary, disproportionate or obsolete administrative burdens that may result from compliance with IMO instruments. _x000D_ The IMO is identifying these administrative requirements with a view to reducing or removing unnecessary or out-dated requirements to improve the efficiency of maritime safety regulation for users […]
Maritime Safety Committee meets 12 to 21 June
_x000D_ IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) meets at the Organization’s London Headquarters for its 92nd session from 12 to 21 June 2013. _x000D_ The MSC is expected to adopt amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) relating to passenger drills; discuss preliminary recommendations arising from the Costa Concordia incident; […]
IMO Symposium on the Future of Ship Safety to be held 10 and 11 June 2013
IMO is to host a wide-ranging symposium on ship safety in the future. _x000D_ The IMO Symposium on the Future of Ship Safety will be held on 10 and 11 June, at IMO Headquarters in London. It will include six international panels of high-level speakers from across the broad spectrum of ship design, construction, equipment, […]
GMC is the first to launch DP courses in Greece
AMSA Spying Oils from Space
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is trialling the use of satellites to detect oil spills in Australian waters.Satellite-based Synthetic Aperture Radar (SSAR) can identify potential oil spills directly from orbit.These satellite sensors can monitor day and night, can see through cloud, rain, fog and other weather.It is one of the most effective and reliable […]
IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee 65th session pushes forward with energy-efficiency implementation
The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) met for its 65th session from 13 to 17 May 2013, at IMO Headquarters in London. _x000D_ The Committee made significant progress in its work on further developing energy-efficiency regulations; adopted an MEPC Resolution on Promotion of Technical Co-operation and Transfer of Technology […]
IMO’s GloBallast Partnerships Project wins International Maritime Award
_x000D_ IMO’s GloBallast Partnerships Project, which assists developing countries and their maritime industries for implementation of the international regulations on ballast water management to prevent the spread of alien invasive species, has won the 6th Marine BizTV International Maritime Award for “Best Innovative Project”. _x000D_ The award was presented during the 6th Marine BizTV International […]
IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee meets for 65th session
The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meets for its 65th session from 13 to 17 May 2013, at IMO Headquarters in London. _x000D_ Items on the busy agenda include the implementation of energy-efficiency regulations and the ballast water management and ship-recycling treaties. Further guidelines on energy-efficiency measures for ships […]
Facilitation payments again under the INTERTANKO spotlight
INTERTANKO continues to be extremely concerned regarding payment demands by port officials coupled with threats to detain vessels. These so-called ‘facilitation payments’ have been reported by Members as occurring in many areas, with West Africa and within the Indian Sub-continent as being areas of particular concern. _x000D_ _x000D_ In order to respond to these facilitation […]
IMO seeks public input on administrative burdens
Today (7 May 2013) marks the start of a six-month consultation period in which the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will seek widespread input on the administrative burdens that may result from compliance with IMO instruments. _x000D_ The intention is to gather data from a broad spectrum of stakeholders from which recommendations on how to alleviate […]
