Tag: IMO

Requirements of the IMDG Code concerning transport operations

IMO Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation The Sub-Committee approved a standard for the use of symbols for AIS aids to navigation. The purpose of the standard is to meet the navigating officer's need for information and to provide guidance to authorities using this type of AIS symbols.At the meeting, Denmark gained support for the principle that symbols for AIS aids to navigation should be used cautiously since not all ships are capable of displaying the symbols and several layers of the same information should not be displayed at the same time.Another issue of special interest to Danish shipping was the approval of a number of comprehensive amendments to the routeing systems in the Netherland part of the North Sea applicable from 1 August 2013.Summary of the 58th session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Safety of NavigationThe meeting was held at the IMO headquarters in London from 2 to 6 July 2012.Routeing systems and new ship reporting systemThe Sub-Committee approved a number of proposals for new and amended routeing systems, including a comprehensive amendment of the routeing systems in the southern, Netherland part of the North Sea. These amendments in Netherland waters consist of a new traffic separation scheme; an amendment ...

International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG Code)

List of Recognized Test Laboratories

Ningaloo Reef and the IMO Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation. Friday 6 July 2012, the IMO Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation approved an Australian submission to establish an area to be avoided off the West Australian coast around Ningaloo Reef.

ICS Welcomes IMO Action On ECDIS Performance and Decision to Reject 1,000 Mile Routeing Measure in Mozambique Channel

58th Session 2 6 July 2012 The IMO's Sub-Committee on Navigation (NAV) held its 58th session from Monday 2 through Friday 6 July 2012 under the Chairmanship of Mr J Sollosi (UNITED STATES). During the course of the meeting he was re-elected as also was his Vice-Chairman, Mr K Billvar (UKRAINE). Three Working Groups were convened (one of which was Technical):(1) Routeing of Ships, Ship Reporting and Related Matters(2) Navigational Aids and Related Matters (Technical)(3) E-NavigationTwo Drafting Groups were also convened:(1) Development of Policy and new Symbols for AIS aids to navigation(2) Navigation Bridge VisibilitySalient points from the meeting on items of interest to members are as follows:SHIPS ROUTEINGThere were a large number of ships' routeing proposals, most prominent of which were a total of eight by the NETHERLANDS (three shared with BELGIUM) to amend existing traffic measures and to establish new measures at different locations within the sea area between North Hinder and the traffic separation scheme off Texel near the NL coast. They also included the establishment of a new TSS and deep-water route in the approaches to IJMUIDEN and amendments to the existing deep-water route leading to EUROPOORT.The United States submitted three proposals to amend the existing ...

The Maritime Industry Authority has recently finalized the implementing rules and regulations of Executive Order no. 75, averting the delisting of the Philippines in the International Maritime Organization's White List.

The Code of Conduct concerning the Repression of Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden (Djibouti Code of Conduct) was today (6 July 2012) signed on behalf of Mozambique by His Excellency Carlos dos Santos, High Commissioner of the Republic of Mozambique in the United Kingdom.

IMO NAV 58 - Amendments to AUSREP reporting system