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LR: Navigating changes in radiocommunications for maritime safety by The Editorial Team December 15, 2023 in Alerts

 

 

 

 
 

Lloyd’s Register published a statutory alert, in which highlights that a revised SOLAS Chapter IV containing requirements for radiocommunications applies to new and existing ships on or after 1 January 2024. 

As explained, this has been published by the IMO as Resolution MSC.496(105).  It has also published guidelines in COMSAR.1/Circ.32/Rev.2 – Harmonisation of GMDSS Requirements for Radio Installations On Board SOLAS Ships, which will also take effect on 1 January 2024.

Impact of Amendments

The amendments to SOLAS Chapter IV have the following major consequences:

  • For ships operating in sea areas A3 or A4, HF direct-printing telegraphy (NBDP) is no longer required for transmission

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Who is attacking ships in the Red Sea and why?

 

 

 

 

Missile attacks on commercial ships will have economic consequences, but could hurt Yemen the most

The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea in this photo released Nov. 20. Yemen's Houthi rebel group have been attacking ships in the Red Sea, disrupting global trade. (Houthi Military Media/Reuters)

Who is launching these attacks, what is their end goal and what are the potential repercussions?

Here's a primer.

What's been happening?

In recent weeks, a Yemeni rebel group, the Houthis, have been

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RMI reports 726 marine casualties and incidents in 2020

 

 

 

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Annual Report on marine safety investigations shows steady decline of marine casualties in past five years

 
 

RMI issued its Annual Report on marine safety investigations for 2020, recording a total of 726 very serious marine casualties, marine casualties, marine incidents, and occurrences, 80 less than reported during 2019.

The report notes a steady decline in total reports of marine casualties over the past five years. Marine incidents have fluctuated over the same period but there was a reduction during 2020. The number of occurrences has also fluctuated over the period, with a slight increase during 2020.

This downward trend in marine casualties is largely attributed to the reduction in severity of incidents occurring across the fleet. This is a direct

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Nuevo ataque con misiles de los hutíes en el Mar Rojo: las milicias respaldadas por Irán dispararon contra otro buque de carga

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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El grupo insurgente, que aún no ha reivindicado la autoría de la ofensiva, dijo que agrediría cualquier barco que viaje frente a la costa de Yemen y esté relacionado con Israel

14 Dic, 2023 05:41 p.m. ESP

 

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Contenedores en el buque portacontenedores Maersk Gibraltar de Maersk en las Terminales APM en el puerto de Algeciras, España 19 de enero 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/Archivo

Los rebeldes hutíes de Yemen, respaldados por el régimen de Irán, dispararon un misil contra un buque de carga que iba hacia Arabia Saudita, afirmaron un funcionario estadounidense y una empresa de inteligencia privada.

 

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