Two IMO resolutions on ballast water management and climate were finalised at the meeting, where the NOx requirements were also considered. Agreement was reached about a solution to when the Ballast Water Management Convention can enter into force. Furthermore, as regards the climate issue, the Committee succeeded in agreeing on a resolution on technical
Read moreUK-based marine engineering firm SeaKing Electrical has recently completed a major upgrade of the Suez Canal radar system. SeaKing Electrical, which employs 150 electrical engineers, undertook the work for Norwegian offshore traffic management specialist Vissim. The company’s business development manager Neil Mellenchip said the company was delighted to have completed the work on such
Read moreHallin Marine Australia’s Subsea Operations Vessel (SOV) ‘Windermere’ obtains NOPSEMA Safety Case certification. The National Offshore Petroleum Safety & Environmental Management Authority’s (NOPSEMA) Safety Case acceptance enables the vessel to operate in Australian Commonwealth waters carrying out subsea (diving and ROV) and offshore support operations in circumstances where a Vessel Safety Case is a
Read moreGood morning, distinguished delegates and observers – and welcome to the twenty-first session of the Sub-Committee on Flag State Implementation. I extend a particularly warm welcome to those of you who are attending this Sub-Committee for the first time. From the beginning of last year, I have taken a number of new initiatives and
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