IMO Adopts IGF Code
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MEX 15 de junio 2015
On Friday, the IMO adopted globally binding regulations for ships using LNG as fuel.
The newly updated international code, the IGF Code, covers the safety of ships using gases or other low-flashpoint fuels and is designed to ensure that the safety level of ships using LNG and other more environmentally friendly fuels is enhanced and made more homogeneous.
The regulations will enter into force in 2017 and apply to new ships and new conversions of ships, respectively, except for gas tankers.
The IGF code was adopted at the 95th session of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 95). MSC 95 was held in London from 3 to 12 June 2015 under the chairmanship of
Visit to Plymouth University
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16 February 2015
Earlier last week, I took a train from London’s Paddington Station to visit Plymouth University. The purpose of my visit was to discuss how we could promote maritime subjects in higher education and explore the possibility of cooperation between Plymouth University and the World Maritime University in Malmö, Sweden – such as the provision of teaching staff from Plymouth University or sending post-graduate students from Plymouth to WMU to learn more about maritime governance at IMO.
After a short introduction to the University over lunch with industry representatives and the University management team, lead by Interim Vice Chancellor Professor David Coslett, I was taken by Professor Jingjing Xu of the Business Faculty on a tour of the
IMO.- Día del marino
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Day of the seafarer 2015
Day of the seafarer 2015 is fast approaching. This year the International Maritime Organization is shifting its focus to maritime education. We want you to consider a career at sea. Most people go to work in offices, factories and shops, but it's a different picture for seafarers: an office can be a hundred thousand-ton oil tanker or a cargo ship navigating the world’s oceans with beautiful landscapes.
So we'll be showing you what a career at sea could look like, until then, stay tuned for more information on an exciting campaign to come.
NATO Maritime Commander visits IMO training in Greece
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IMO 3.03.2015
In building on the success in combating piracy off the coast of Somalia through the combined efforts of international partners, IMO’s counter piracy
Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), 92nd session, 12 to 21 June 2013
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