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Clay Maitland of Marshall Islands Registry Discusses Deepwater Horizon Response

Clay Maitland of the Marshall Islands Registry addresses flag issues related to the Deepwater Horizon accident.

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Paris MOU: 2009 Report

The Paris MOU on Port State Control's 2009 Annual Report, released last month, provides the maritime community with updated white, grey, and black lists, classifying flag states according to performance.

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Marshall Islands Registry Speaks Up on Global Issues

The Marshall Islands Registry discusses global issues such as UN Sanctions on Iran and how the Deepwater Horizon incident has affected their perception by others.

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Panama Promoted to MoU Grey List

Panama has been promoted to the Paris MoU grey list of flag states after two years on the black list.

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EU Urges Ireland to Reform Port State Regulations

The European Commission has requested that Ireland improve its port state inspection measures, claiming that the country is not meeting the standards Directive 95/21/EC has implemented. Ireland has two months to fulfill these standards.

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USCG Blocks Norwegian Flagged Vessel

The US Coast Guard has prohibited the Norwegian-flagged and owned Wilmina from entering its ports as a result of what it has determined is a failure to meet IMO MARPOL regulations on pollution control.

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Seoul Implements Blockade of North Korea as Reponse to Sunken Warship; North Korea Threatens Retaliation

South Korea, supported by the United States, has limited trade with North Korea in response to the country's sinking of one of South Korea's warships earlier this year.

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US Coast Guard Implements Support of Seafarers Fund

The US Coast Guard intends to allot funding to "seafarers involved in national investigations or abandoned by their employers" in its latest US Coast Guard Authorization Bill.

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US Coast Guard Evaluates Port Security Measures Worldwide

The United States Coast Guard, under the Maritime and Security Act of 2002 (MTSA) has issued an advisory evaluating which ports around the world are not meeting anti-terrorism standards, and the organization may prohibit vessel traveling from these ports from entering US harbors. The Official Release outlines which ports are affected and what actions maritime companies need to take if they are traveling to the ports in question before visiting the United States.

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