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19 Apr 2012

Experts Named to Evaluate Recommendations of Cruise Industry Safety Review

Washington, D.C. —The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announced that it has appointed a panel of maritime and safety experts to provide an impartial assessment of the recommendations developed by the Cruise Industry Operational Safety Review, launched in January, 2012. This Panel of Experts will evaluate suggested policy improvements as part of continuous efforts to review and improve safety measures by developing comprehensive best practices for industry-wide implementation and. ultimately, formal submission to the International Maritime Organization, as appropriate. “Our number one priority is the safety of passengers and crew,” said Christine Duffy, President and CEO of CLIA.

16 Jun 2009

EMSA Maritime Accident Review 2008

On June 16, coinciding with the official opening of its headquarters in Lisbon, the Lisbon-based European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) released its second annual Maritime Accident Review. This year's issue of the review, which covers the year 2008, shows that 754 vessels were involved in 670 accidents (sinkings, collisions, groundings, fires/explosions and other significant accidents) in and around EU waters during 2008. This compares with 762 vessels involved in 715 accidents in 2007, and 535 vessels involved in 505 accidents during 2006. In 2008, 82 seafarers are reported to have lost their lives on ships operating in and around EU waters, the same figure as in 2007, yet up from 76 in 2006.

12 Nov 2008

Progress on EU LRIT Data Center

On 6 November 2008, at the European Maritime Safety Agency(EMSA) headquarters in Lisbon, contracts were signed for thedevelopment of the European Union Long Range Identification andTracking Data Centre. This step marks the end of a Europeanpublic procurement process started with the tender publication on11 June 2008. Willem de Ruiter, EMSA Executive Director,Christophe Vassal, CEO of CLS (Collecte Localisation Satellites)based in Ramonville, France and Isabelle Roussin, Executive VicePresident of Marketing for Highdeal S.A., based in Paris, Francemet to underline their dedication to setting-up a Data Centre forthe EU Member States as early as possible in 2009. Mr.

11 Dec 2007

EMSA Launches RuleCheck Port State Control System

inspections in ports to be undertaken more efficiently and effectively. related ship inspections have become more and more complex. different rules that apply to a selected ship at the time of an inspection. Shipping (KRS). Executive Director Willem de Ruiter. are applied properly in carrying out their work. more efficient and effective way in the future. Conventions have been getting more and more complex over time. varying dates of implementation and; they often do not apply to all ship types. complicated in the future. improve the situation. EU and surrounding countries) agreed on the need for a simplified system. provide a link to the instruction issued by the Paris MOU. the whole port state control regime. relating to port state control. deliver the RuleCheck system. possible.

06 Dec 2007

EMSA Oil Recovery Vessel Contracts Signed

Mediterranean areas. normally trading between the UK and Ireland. will provide a pool of two vessels which operate in southern Spain. a vessel based in southern Greece. vessels by mid-2008. Ruiter. Baltic, Atlantic and Mediterranean areas. completion. the Black Sea.

08 Feb 2001

EU To Crack Down On Tankers

European Union plans to avoid a repeat of the recent saga of the leper-tanker Castor are well advanced, the European Commission's head of maritime safety said. With a 60-ft. crack in its deck, Castor was refused refuge by Morocco, Gibraltar and Spain as it sailed through storms in search of sheltered water in which to offload its 29,500 ton gasoline cargo. "The Castor has shown that there was no system (of refuge for stricken ships)," European head of maritime safety Willem de Ruiter said. He said that under proposals put forward by the European Commission, EU member states would be obliged to develop national plans for ports of refuge. The ports would have to be properly equipped to deal with maritime emergencies.