I.M.O. Archive
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2002 Passenger ship liability and compensation
I.M.O.Posted on Apr. 26, 2014 | No CommentsThe Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 2002, which substantially raises the limits of liability for the death of, or personal injury to, a passenger on a ship, enters into force on 23 […] -
SOLAS, MARPOL amendments from 1 Jan. 2014
I.M.O.Posted on Jan. 2, 2014 | No CommentsA number of amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) and the 1988 Load Lines Protocol entered into force or took effect from […] -
1 Jan. 2014: U.S.A. Caribbean ECA becomes effective
I.M.O.Posted on Dec. 23, 2013 | No CommentsUnited States Caribbean Sea Emission Control Area (SOx, NOx and PM) becomes effective, under MARPOL Annex VI. -
STCW Manila Amendments: Security Awareness Training effective 1/1/2014
I.M.O.Posted on Dec. 9, 2013 | No CommentsTo enhance crews’ awareness of security issue, the IMO STCW Convention will require all crew members to participate in security related training from the 1st January 2014. The STCW Manila Amendments introduced a new qualification for each crew member on […] -
I.M.O. on Passenger Ships Safety
I.M.O.Posted on Dec. 7, 2013 | No CommentsPassenger ships – usually defined as a ship carrying more than 12 passengers – on international voyages must comply with all relevant IMO regulations, including those in the SOLAS and Load Lines Conventions. Passenger ships in operation today are subject […] -
Recovery of persons from the water
Safety & RegulationsPosted on Nov. 30, 2013 | No CommentsLloyd’s Register issued Statutory Alert on the new SOLAS regulation III/17-1 requirements which will come into force on July 1st, 2014. The new regulation requires all ships to have ship-specific plans and procedures for the recovery of persons from the […] -
IMO Awards for Exceptional Bravery at Sea 2013
I.M.O.Posted on Nov. 29, 2013 | No CommentsAmerican rescuers and a Chinese seafarer have been presented with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea 2013, during a special ceremony held on 25 November 2013 at IMO Headquarters in London. Aviation Survival Technician Second […] -
IMO On Emissions From Fuel
EmissionsPosted on Nov. 29, 2013 | No CommentsIMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee has been considering as an important part of its agenda actions to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emission from ships engaged in international trade. It met for its 65th session from 13 to 17 May […]