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28 Jun 2010

Headhunter, 8 New Approvals for Sewage Treatment

Headhunter, specialists in plumbing and sanitation for the luxury yacht and commercial marine industries, has received eight certificates of approval for new models in its Tidal Wave HMX sewage treatment plants, the first to be approved according to the new, more stringent performance standard set by the United Nations International Maritime Organisation (IMO). The Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) adopted the new resolution MEPC 159(55) in 2006, though the implementation date was set for 1 January, 2010. In response, the United States Coast Guard issued Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular Number (NVIC)1-09 , which laid the procedural framework for the Marine Safety Centre to evaluate manufacturers of sewage treatment systems ccording to the new standards.

06 Aug 2003

Pascoe Appointed Chief at LISCR

Operations & Standards. Communications for the world's leading ship registry, and will replace Captain John Deleonardis, who has retired. welcome this experienced mariner into a tough job. registry. register of our size. choose our registry. Coast Guard. vessels and ports in Maine and New Hampshire. chemical spill incidents, port contingency planning and exercises. to IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee. Oil Pollution Co-ordination Centre during the 1991 Persian Gulf War. the high standards that the Liberian Registry delivers. by retaining its position as the best-performing major ship register. policy. their performance over a three-year rolling period. significantly superior performance compared to registers of comparable size. State Regimes.