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To comply with the Polar Code, a ship and her crew must be prepared for operations in polar waters. When in polar waters, the ship must be operated within the limitations specified on its Polar Ship Certificate...

International Labour Organization Member profile The International Labour Organization (ILO), situated in Geneva, became the first specialized agency of the UN. It was established in the year 1919, in response to a destructive war, to pursue...

General emergency alarm signal : Seven or more short blast followed by one long blast Emergency:- Immediate Action Required/Members of The Team VAPOUR EMISSION:- Stop operation by fastest mean and raise emergency alarmStop accommodation ventilation and shut all openingsIdentify source,...

MAN Diesel has discussed the future of state-of-the-art emission control technologies for the new as well as for existing engines with the various authorities. MAN Diesel has highlighted the potential technical concerns & possibilities in order to...

Entries to be made in official log books.— (1) The master of the ship for which an official log is needed shall enter or cause to be entered in the official log book the following matters, namely:— (a) every conviction...

General emergency alarm signal : Seven or more short blast followed by one long blast Emergency:- Immediate Action Required/Members of The Team TANK RESCUE:- Stop operation by fastest mean and raise emergency alarmPrepare rescue harness, ELSA and SCBA Command Team (C/T)...

IMO was formed to accept regulations & Governments are accountable for enforcing  them.  When a Government accepts an IMO Convention it agrees to make it part of its own national law and to enforce it just...

With less than 15 days to go before the implementation of much anticipated IMO 2020, it has been estimated that around 93% of the world fleet will burn maximum 0.50% sulphur compliant fuels outside ECA-SOx from...

The IMO has accepted the International Code for the Ships Operating in the Polar Waters & related amendments to make it obligatory under both the International Convention for the Safety of the Life at Sea (SOLAS) &...

Part I-A Chapter 12 Manning and Training of the Polar Code requires a ship owner to ensure that deck officers on SOLAS ships operating in polar waters have completed special training and have the...