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2011 November
ICS celebrates its sixth anniversary
Message of Eng. Santiago Torrijos, Chairman of the ICS-Head Office A day like today, six years ago, ICS was born as Recognized Organization (RO) by means of Resolution No.106-OR-11-DGMM of November 25th of 2005 issued by the General Director in charge of the General Direction of Merchant Marine of the Panama Maritime..
read moreIMO Assembly elects new 40-Member Council
The Assembly of the International Maritime Organization has elected the following States to be Members of its Council for the 2012-2013 biennium: Category (a) 10 States with the largest interest in providing international shipping services: China, Greece, Italy, Japan, Norway, Panama, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, United Kingdom, United States. Category (b) 10..
read moreICS achieved the best RO performance in China during 2011
ICS attended the last symposium held by the Maritime Safety Administration of the Republic of China (MSA-China) in Shanghai on November 9-10, 2011. This important symposium was attended by all Recognized Organizations (IACS & Non-IACS members) approved by the Maritime Safety Administration of the People´s Republic of China (MSA-China) for the inspection of ships..
read moreIMO Assembly to meet for 27th session
The 27th Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will meet in London at IMO Headquarters from 21 to 30 November 2011. All 170 Member States and three Associate Members are entitled to attend the Assembly, which is IMO’s highest governing body. The intergovernmental organizations with which agreements of co-operation have been concluded and non-governmental..
read moreKiribati ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention
Kiribati is the second country from the Pacific region, after Marshall Islands, to ratify MLC 2006 On 24 October 2011, the Government of Kiribati deposited with the International Labour Office the instrument of ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006). Kiribati becomes the second country from the Pacific region, after Marshall Islands,..
read moreUS Vessel General Permit (VGP) Reporting Requirements
Applicable to: Non-recreational, Non-military vessels of 79 feet in length or greater operating in US waters. Commercial fishing vessels operating in US waters are exempt from the requirements unless they have ballast water discharges. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has advised that a ‘one time report’ is now required for all vessels..
read moreStudy shows significant reductions in CO2 emissions from ships from IMO measures
An IMO-commissioned study into the impact of mandatory energy efficiency measures for international shipping shows that implementation of the measures will lead to significant reductions of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships, specifically reductions of carbon dioxide (CO2), resulting from enhanced fuel efficiency. The study found that, by 2020, an average of 151.5..
read moreIMO body authorizes EMSA to operate LRIT data exchange
Operation of the International Data Exchange (IDE) for the Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT) has been successfully transferred to the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) in Lisbon, Portugal. At the 10th session of the Ad Hoc LRIT Group established by IMO (31 October to 3 November 2011), the LRIT Operational..
read moreKiribati ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)
Kiribati is the second country from the Pacific region, after Marshall Islands, to ratify the landmark Convention. GENEVA (ILO News) – On 24 October 2011, the Government of Kiribati deposited with the International Labour Office the instrument of ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006). Kiribati becomes the second country from the Pacific..
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