Responsibility for safe navigation with a pilot embarked
Responsibility for safe navigation with a pilot embarked
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Read moreAMSA has issued notice to draw attention to navigational practices that should be followed by masters and officers in charge of a navigational watch on ships operating in Australian waters.
Read moreThe national agencies responsible for navigation safety issues in the coastal countries of the Baltic Sea
Read moreThe IMO's Committee on Maritime Safety held its 94th Session (MSC 94)
Read moreThe IMO's Committee on Maritime Safety (MSC) held its 94th Session (MSC 94)
Read moreThe IMO's Committee on Maritime Safety (MSC) held its 94th Session (MSC 94)
Read moreVideotel prepares seafarers for man overboard response
Read moreThe International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code), and related amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) to make it mandatory, marking an historic milestone in the Organization’s work to protect ships and people aboard them, both seafarers and passengers, in the harsh environment of the waters surrounding the two poles. The Polar Code and SOLAS amendments were adopted during the 94th session of IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), which was meeting at the Organization's London headquarters for its 94th session, from 17 to 21 November 2014. The Polar Code covers the full range of design, construction, equipment, operational, training, search and rescue and environmental protection matters relevant to ships operating in waters surrounding the two poles. Ships trading in the polar regions already have to comply with all relevant international standards adopted by IMO, but the newly adopted SOLAS chapter XIV “Safety measures for ships operating in polar waters”, adds additional requirements, by making mandatory the Polar Code (Preamble, Introduction and Part I-A (Safety measures)). The Polar Code highlights the potential hazards of operating in polar regions, including ...
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Read moreClassNK has issued Technical Information to notify about special requirements for relevant equipment of fire-fighter's outfit regarding Antigua and Barbuda flagged vessels.
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