Shipping Coordinating Committee – COMSAR and NAV meeting
The Shipping Coordinating Committee, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, will meet in St. Pete Beach, Florida on May 20 to review the outcome of the recent meeting of the IMO Subcommittee on Radiocommunications and Search and Rescue (COMSAR) and to prepare for the upcoming meeting of the IMO Subcommittee on Safety of Navigation (NAV). 69 Fed. Reg. 22898 (HK Law).
SCC Meeting
The Shipping Coordinating Committee, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, will conduct three meetings in Washington, DC. On June 15, it will meet to prepare for the upcoming session of the IMO Subcommittee on Stability and Load Lines and on Fishing Vessels Safety. Topics on the agenda include passenger ship safety, intact stability, and offshore supply vessel guidelines. 70 Fed. Reg. 25644 (May 13, 2005). On June 9, it will meet to prepare for the upcoming session of the IMO Technical Co-operation Committee. Topics on the agenda include the Global Programme on Maritime Security, integration of women into the maritime sector, and electronic access to IMO instruments. 70 Fed. Reg. 25644 (May 13, 2005).
Salvors Forge Their Way into the Future
Maritime Reporter solicited the opinions of two of the leading marine salvage companies to discover trends and challenges facing marine operators in the near future. The 2003 National Maritime Salvage Conference, sponsored by American Salvage Association (ASA), will take place September 9-11, 2003 at the Marriott Crystal City in Crystal City, VA. For more information visit www.americansalvage.org. George E. Senior Vice President Weeks Marine, Inc. MR: How has the industry/your company changed since 9-11? Wittich: The salvage industry has a critical role to play in assisting the various government entities manage their maritime security mission.
Shipping Coordinating Committee Meetings
The U.S. of the Shipping Coordinating Committee. subcommittee structure. certification and watchkeeping. of the Maritime Safety Committee. (RTCM) in St. 49th session of the IMO Subcommittee on Safety of Navigation. 68 Fed. Reg.
Norway Offers Refuge
partner at Oslo-based law firm Wikborg Rein. refuge for ships in distress. Department for Emergency Response (DER). "Under the Norwegian Pollution Act of 1981, the DER has the authority to grant a stricken vessel's request for a place of refuge, to order it to shore or send it further out to sea, if it is lying within the Norwegian territorial sea," says Eilertsen. bulker, John R, grounded and broke in two off the north coast of Norway. with the owners. granted shelter," says Eilertsen. EU's Erica II directive. and Shanghai, Wikborg Rein is one of Norway's leading law firms.
