International Maritime Organization

Votes on Telecom package in IMCO ITRE

union-network.org     6 hrs ago          

Labour news from UNI global union - for trade unions in a global services economy. - The European Parliament’s Committees on industry and on the internal market and consumer protection have voted on the so-called telecom...                

New Law Bolsters U.S. Efforts to Make Ocean-Going Ships Cleaner

presszoom.com     21 hrs ago   2 related          

With the president's July 21 signature of the Maritime Pollution Protection Act of 2008, U.S. agencies are setting course to implement a key international agreement to reduce air pollution from large ships. This key step clears...                

NACE International Hosts 4th International Marine Coatings Summit in South Korea

marketwire.com     yesterday          

HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - July 22, 2008) - NACE International, the leader in corrosion control technology, has announced the 4th International Marine Coatings Summit in the maritime city of Busan, South Korea. Leaders in the...                

Shipping: The greening of the ocean waves

telegraph.co.uk     yesterday   1 related          

Although not included in the Kyoto Protocol, the maritime industry's CO2 emissions rival those of aviation. But new initiatives from port authorities look set to make shipping more eco-friendly. Jimmy Lee Shreeve reports.                

Play's the Tahoe thing

sacbee.com     Jul 22, 2008   1 related          

What do you do when you're up at Lake Tahoe? A performance of "Richard III" at the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival is nearly upstaged by the moonlit lake. At the Tahoe Environmental Research Center's 3-D visualization lab,...                

IMO to rule vessel dismantlement to be done at designated facilities

hokkaido-np.co.jp     Jul 20, 2008   1 related          

IMO to rule vessel dismantlement to be done at designated facilities(07/20 08:24) TOKYO, July 19 KYODO -- The International Maritime Organization is expected to oblige vessels traveling in international seaways to use...                

Keeping Invasive Species Out Of The Great Lakes

sciencedaily.com     Jul 18, 2008   34 related          

The United States should follow Canada's lead and adopt standards identical to those proposed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to prevent invasive species from entering the Great Lakes, says a new report from...                

Uniform Standards Needed to Protect Great Lakes from Invasive Species

nationalacademies.org     Jul 16, 2008   3 related          

The United States should follow Canada's lead and adopt standards identical to those proposed by the International Maritime Organization to prevent invasive species from entering the Great Lakes. Both nations should ensure that...                

Vote in the EP committees on the Telecom Package

edri.org     Jul 16, 2008          

The IMCO (Internal Market Committee) and ITRE (Committee on Industry, Research and Energy) committees of the European Parliament (EP) adopted on the 7 July 2008 the Telecom package, including the amendments that were considered...                

Kenya: Rules Hitch Puts Marine Life At Pollution Risk

allafrica.com     Jul 16, 2008   1 related          

Posted to the web 16 July 2008 Ben Sanga Nairobi Marine life in Kenya's territorial waters in the Indian Ocean is not adequately protected against pollution due to the country's continued delay in the domestication of...                

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