Organisations
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IWSA : Ships driven by a steady wind
Gavin Allwright, secretary general of the International Windship Association. That might not sound so many, but he goes on to count over 30 more due to arrive before the end of 2022 Wind is picking up, writes Stevie Knight “We developed a technical standard a year ago, and we’ve been…
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ITF : Undocumented migrant fishers left stranded by Brexit must be granted emergency payment
ITF in an urgent meeting to discuss the plight of undocumented fishers in the The International Transport Workers’ Federation has written to Charlie McConalogue, Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, seeking an urgent meeting to discuss the plight of several hundred undocumented fishers in the wake of Brexit.…
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IMO : List Of Amendments Expected To Enter Into Force In 2021
Amendments to MARPOL Annex II to strengthen Amendments to MARPOL Annex II to strengthen, in specified sea areas, discharge requirements for cargo residues and tank washings containing persistent floating products with a high-viscosity and/or a high melting point that can solidify under certain conditions (e.g. certain vegetable oils and paraffin-like…
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IMO : Secretary-General denounces “no crew change” clauses
Charterers’ “no crew change” clauses aggravate the ongoing crew change crisis and further threaten safety of navigation, says IMO Secretary-General IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has spoken out against “no crew change” clauses in charterparties, pointing out that such clauses exacerbate the dire situation of stranded seafarers and undermine the efforts undertaken to resolve the ongoing crew change crisis. So-called…
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WMU : Contributes to ILO Global Forum on the MLC, 2006
Digital learning initiative was aimed at providing a unique opportunity for all stakeholders The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Global Forum on the “Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006): Current and Future Developments” took place 15-17 December. The digital learning initiative was aimed at providing a unique opportunity for all stakeholders…
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IMO : Maintaining connectivity during the pandemic
IMO helped set up a new video conferencing service for the Interregional Coordination Centre (ICC) in Yaoundé The COVID-19 pandemic has created important challenges in terms of coordinating work on safety and security within the Central and West African common maritime space. To address this, IMO helped set up a…
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ITF : Governments must sieze on satellite tech in fisheries forced labour fight – PDF
Potentially 100,000 workers in the clutches of forced labour on board large industrial fishing vessels Fisheries representatives from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), a global voice for the world’s millions of fishers, say that a new study from US-based researchers using satellite data helps reveal both the extent of…
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IMO : Regional webinar for Arab States and Mediterranean
Need for the whole of government approach in addressing the issues related to crew change and repatriation The latest regional webinar focusing on the crew change crisis has been held for the Arab States and Mediterranean (22 December). The virtual meeting was addressed by eight panelists drawn from across the…
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IMO : Marine biosafety training in the Philippines
The new training package will be deployed during 2021 in the other 11 Lead Partnering Countries of the GloFouling project The IMO executed GloFouling Partnerships Project and the Government of the Philippines have organised the first delivery of a newly-developed general training course on biofouling management. The course introduced…
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IPCSA: Many problems shared, many friendships made
A problem shared is a problem halved, says the proverb. That’s certainly the case for members of the International Port Community Systems Association (IPCSA). As well as sharing problems, they are happy to share their knowledge and experience, and to work together in resolving issues and raising the profile of…
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