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Updated PORT HEALTH CLEARANCE PROCEDURES FOR VESSELS ARRIVING SINGAPORE

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority issued the notice to remind ship owners, ship operators, ship masters, port authorities, and terminal operators of their obligation under IMO regulations to provide a safe means of access to persons embarking or disembarking from vessels while in port.

Updated with the complete survey results.

A vote for independence from the UK would have a negative effect on the Scottish shipping and offshore maritime sector, according to a survey by leading international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens.

The Bill consolidates and amends the laws relating to the Admiralty Jurisdiction of Courts, legal proceedings in connection with vessels, their arrest, detention, sale and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

IMO Resolution MCS.353(92) enters into force 1 January 2015 and introduces new requirements for manning and company verification, and new references to related IMO guidance.

The amendments include:

The purpose of this Marine Notice is to draw the attention of operators and ship owners to the ongoing prohibition of asbestos on ships, noting that Australian law requires operators to take all reasonable steps to protect the health and safety at work of employees and contractors.

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Again from our friends at Lloyd's Register - The Paris, Tokyo, Indian Ocean and Black Sea Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) on port state control will launch a joint concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on 1 September, 2014.

The Marine Safety Manual provides information and interpretations on international conventions and U.S. statutory and regulatory issues relating to marine industry personnel. The last revisions were released on May 27, 1999. The primary reasons for these changes, which are effective as of Aug.

Our friends at Lloyd's Register brought the following to our attention - The Caribbean Memorandum of Understanding (CMOU) on port state control will launch its second concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on 1 September, 2014. This will focus on ensuring compliance with SOLAS Chapter II-2 and the International Code for Fire Safety Systems on board ships.