RINA Hellenic Technical Committee bulk carrier safety focus
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18 May 2012
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The Hellenic Technical Committee of international classification society RINA focused on innovations in bulk carrier safety at its recent meeting on Wednesday 9 of May 2012 at the Golf Club of Glyfada.
Biagio Pugliese, Team Leader of Innovative Services at RINA, gave a presentation on the safe carriage of dangerous products like Nickel Ore in...
Life Jacket Wear Is Simple Life-Saving Strategy for Safe Recreational Boating
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16 May 2012
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As the weather starts to warm up, we're all anxious to get outside and enjoy the sunshine. Families and friends gather together to enjoy the outdoors, travel on vacation and spend time on the water -- boating, fishing, sailing, and more. It's important to remember the safety precautions to take during all of these recreational water...
Paris MOU to focus on passenger ship safety
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15 May 2012
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The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) held its 45th Committee meeting in Riga, Latvia, May 7 - 11, 2012. Perhaps not surprisingly, given the impact of the Costa Concordia tragedy, the Committee recognized the need to focus on passenger ship safety and agreed to do so in the form of a Harmonized Verification ...
Free bollard guide aims to increase port safety
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15 May 2012
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Safe berthing and mooring operations are critical to the success of ports, harbours and offshore environments. Most importantly, safe operations protect site personnel but additionally, the huge investments made in the facility to begin with.
A new bollard guide, published by [Commercial Member] Trelleborg Marine Systems for port operators...
Singapore MPA issues circular re Resolutions adopted during MEPC 63
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14 May 2012
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Singapore MPA issued a circular regarding Resolutions adopted during the 63rd session of the IMO Maritime Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 63).
The mandatory resolutions include the following:
a. Resolution MEPC.216(63) - Amendments to Annexes I, II, IV and V ofMARPOL 73/78 (Regional arrangements for port reception facilities underMARPOL...
