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San Francisco: Temporary Safety Guidelines for Navigating in Reduced Visibility
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- Δημοσιεύτηκε στις Τετάρτη, 15 Μαΐου 2013 15:30
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Coast Guard, Sector San Francisco, have issued a marine safety information bulletin, regarding temporary guidelines applying to all vessels 1600 GT or greater as follows:
Canada & France – understanding chemical pollution at sea
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- Δημοσιεύτηκε στις Τετάρτη, 15 Μαΐου 2013 14:00
Transport Canada and the French Centre of Documentation, Research, and Experimentation on Accidental Water Pollution (CEDRE) have jointly established the web site Understanding Chemical Pollution at Sea. The site is intended to familiarise non-specialists with issues such as chemicals, shipping, sources of pollution, prevention & preparedness, spill response, and impact.
Source: Bryant Maritime Consultancy.
IMO: Outcome of the 100th Session of the IMO Legal Committee
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- Δημοσιεύτηκε στις Τετάρτη, 15 Μαΐου 2013 12:00
The IMO has issued a news release summarising the outcome of the recent session of the Legal Committee (LEG 100).
IACS: Industry Consultation of revised draft Harmonised Common Structural Rules
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- Δημοσιεύτηκε στις Τετάρτη, 15 Μαΐου 2013 07:00
A circular concerning the revised draft Harmonised Structural Rules (HCSR) has been received from IACS.
Anchoring off Chittagong Port
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- Δημοσιεύτηκε στις Τετάρτη, 15 Μαΐου 2013 02:00
The West of England P&I Club has issued a news alert on its website highlighting the various challenges facing vessels anchoring off the port of Chittagong as follows:
Russia: Novorossiysk/New Port Requirements
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- Δημοσιεύτηκε στις Τετάρτη, 15 Μαΐου 2013 00:06
A new Marine Risk Management Policy will come into force from 1 May, 2013 for vetting all tankers calling at Sheskaris Oil Terminal, IPP Terminal (piers 26 and 27) and Fuel oil Terminal (pier No. 25, 25a).
EU: Tentative agreement on European satellite navigation systems
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- Δημοσιεύτηκε στις Τρίτη, 14 Μαΐου 2013 18:00
The Council of the European Union has issued a press release stating that it and the European Parliament have reached tentative agreement on financing and governance of the European satellite navigation systems (EGNOS and Galileo).
