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International Maritime Organization

U.N. body to finalize action on ship emissions

reuters.com
Oct 6, 2008 3 related
        

LONDON (Reuters) - Curbing greenhouse gas emissions from ships, possibly by including the sector for the first time in an emissions trading scheme, tops the agenda at a meeting of the industry's top regulatory body in London...

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IMO Releases Agenda for MEPC

marinelink.com
Oct 6, 2008
        

The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is expected to adopt proposed amendments to the MARPOL Annex VI regulations to reduce harmful emissions from ships, when it...

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USCG debutes IMO newsletter

regulatoryseas.wordpress.com
Oct 3, 2008
        

The US Coast Guard released Volume 1, Issue 1 of its International Maritime Organization e-newletter. “The aim of this e-Newsletter is to provide a consolidated overview of the increasing complex key issues, U.S. positions, and...

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St. Kitts and Nevis Selects Partnership of Securewest / SARS Corp for Long Range Identification...

tmcnet.com
Oct 2, 2008 1 related
        

NORFOLK, Va. --(Business Wire)-- St. Kitts and Nevis International Ship Registry have announced that they have signed a contract for the provision of a 'National Data Centre' for Long-Range Tracking and Identification ("LRIT"),...

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Groups slam inadequate action over Somali piracy

hiiraan.com
Sep 29, 2008 13 related
        

Michael Grey and Neville Smith Monday, September 29, 2008 SHIPOWNERS’ organisations and the International Transport Workers’ Federation have condemned as “inadequate” the response of governments and naval forces to the...

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bbc.co.uk: Pirates boarding vessels next to the MV Faina bbc.co.uk

Piracy off the coast of Somalia

bbc.co.uk
Sep 29, 2008 11 related
        

Piracy off the coast of Somalia Somali pirates holding a Ukrainian ship with a cargo of tanks insist they will not release the vessel unless their ransom demands are met. The International Maritime Organisation says there...

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Owners must protect vessels from piracy

gulfnews.com
Sep 28, 2008 699 related
        

The complexities of the tragic and serious situation in Somalia continue to spill around the Horn of Africa with a steady escalation of danger to vessels as pirates increase their attacks on merchant ships. The waters...

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Canadian Frigate Extends Support for the WFP Humanitarian Operation

gc.ca
Sep 25, 2008 7 related
        

The Government of Canada has agreed to a request from the World Food Programme (WFP) to extend the support to the WFP humanitarian operation currently provided by HMCS Ville de Québec. This operation, which allows the...

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Ghana: Maritime Pollution Bill Underway

allafrica.com
Sep 25, 2008 1 related
        

Posted to the web 25 September 2008 Stephen Odoi Larbi Concerned about the environmental hazards on our waterways, the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has taken a bold initiative to formulate a Maritime Pollution Bill to...

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2 Indian marine officers held in South Korea

hindu.com
Sep 24, 2008
        

CHENNAI: Two Indian marine officers have been detained in South Korea, according to Captain K. Vivekanand, Director, Maritime Studies, Vels University. Though their families have been allowed to meet them, they cannot...

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