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Class Society Guidance in 2019
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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES (IACS)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
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Source
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Title
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Link
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Green Book (all currently in force IACS Resolutions and Recommendations)
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Link
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Blue Book (current and historical)
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AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING (ABS)
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RECENT REGULATORY NEWS
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Title
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Source
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Date Published
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Updated Matrix of Regulation – October 2019
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Link
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17/10/19
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MEPC 74 Regulatory News Update
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Link
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15/10/19
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MSC 101 Brief
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Link
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14/06/19
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Updated Matrix of Regulation – May 2019
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Link
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04/06/19
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Cyber Adversaries Targeting Commercial Vessels
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Link
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29/05/19
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MEPC 74 Brief
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Link
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17/05/19
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China - New Air Emissions Requirements
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Link
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18/01/19
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RECENT RULES AND GUIDES
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Title
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Source
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Date Published/Updated
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Mobile Offshore Units (2020)
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Link
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January 2020
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Marine Vessel Rules (2020)
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Link
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January 2020
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International Naval Ships (2020)
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Link
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January 2020
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Underwater Vehicles, Systems and Hyperbaric Facilities (2020)
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Link
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January 2020
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Floating Production Installations (2020)
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Link
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January 2020
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High-Speed Naval Craft (2020)
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Link
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January 2020
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Liftboats (2020)
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Link
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January 2020
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Facilities on Offshore Installations (2020)
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Link
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January 2020
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Yachts (2020)
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Link
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January 2020
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High-Speed Craft (2020)
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Link
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January 2020
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Steel Barges (2020)
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Link
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January 2020
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Steel Floating Dry Docks (2020)
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Link
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January 2020
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Steel Vessels for Service on Rivers and Intracoastal Waterways (2020)
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Link
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January 2020
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Generic Rules for Conditions of Classification, Materials and Welding, and Surveys After Construction (2020)
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Link
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January 2020
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Guide for Building and Classing Aquaculture Service Vessels
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Link
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November 2019
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Guide for Ballast Water Treatment
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Link
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November 2019
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Guide for Building and Classing International Naval Ships
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Link
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November 2019
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Guide for Fuel Cell Power Systems for Marine and Offshore Applications
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Link
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November 2019
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Guidance Notes on Gas Dispersion Studies of Gas Fueled Vessels
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Link
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November 2019
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Dynamic Positioning Systems
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Link
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November 2019
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Guide for Building and Classing Liquefied Gas Carriers with Independent Tanks
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Link
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November 2019
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Guide for Fire-Fighting Systems for Cargo Areas of Container Carriers
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Link
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October 2019
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Guide for ABS CyberSafety® for Equipment Manufacturers - ABS CyberSafety® Volume 7
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Link
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October 2019
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Guide for the Classification of Drilling Systems
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Link
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October 2019
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Guide for Building and Classing Yachts
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Link
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October 2019
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Guide for the Class Notation Bow or Stern Loading and Unloading (BLU or SLU) for Oil Carriers, Liquefied Gas Carriers or Chemical Carriers
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Link
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September 2019
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Guidance Notes on Thermal Analysis of Vessels with Tanks for Liquefied Gas
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Link
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September 2019
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Guidance Notes on Composite Repairs of Steel Structures and Piping
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Link
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September 2019
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Guide for LNG Cargo Ready Vessels
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Link
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September 2019
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Guide for Certification of Container Securing Systems
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Link
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September 2019
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Guidance Notes on Propulsion Shafting Alignment
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Link
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September 2019
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Rules for Building and Classing Floating Production Installations
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Link
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August 2019
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Guide for Building and Classing Liquefied Gas Carriers with Independent Tanks
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Link
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August 2019
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Guide for Portable Accommodation Modules
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Link
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August 2019
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Guidance Notes on Biofouling Management Plans
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Link
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August 2019
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Guide for Position Mooring Systems
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Link
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July 2019
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Guide for Performance Standards for Corrosion Protection
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Link
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July 2019
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Marine Vessel Rules
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Link
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July 2019
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Generic Rules for Conditions of Classification, Materials and Welding, and Surveys After Construction (2019)
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Link
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July 2019
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Rules for Building and Classing Mobile Offshore Units (2019)
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Link
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July 2019
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Rules for Building and Classing Offshore Support Vessels (2019)
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Link
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July 2019
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Rules for Building and Classing Floating Production Installations (2019)
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Link
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July 2019
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Rules for Building and Classing High-Speed Naval Craft (2019)
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Link
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July 2019
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Rules for Building and Classing High-Speed Craft (2019)
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Link
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July 2019
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Rules for Building and Classing Steel Barges (2019)
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Link
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July 2019
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Rules for Building and Classing Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (2019)
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Link
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July 2019
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Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels Under 90 Meters in Length (2019)
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Link
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July 2019
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Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels for Service on Rivers and Intracoastal Waterways (2019)
|
Link
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July 2019
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Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels (2019)
|
Link
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July 2019
|
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Guide for Smart Functions for Marine Vessels and Offshore Units
|
Link
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May 2019
|
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Guide for Exhaust Emission Abatement
|
Link
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April 2019
|
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Guide for Ballast Water Treatment
|
Link
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April 2019
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Guide for Certification of Lifting Appliances
|
Link
|
April 2019
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Guide for the Assessment of Parametric Roll Resonance in the Design of Container Carriers
|
Link
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April 2019
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Guide for Certification of Container Securing Systems
|
Link
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April 2019
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Guidance Notes on Onboard Noise Analysis
|
Link
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April 2019
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Guide for Comfort on Yachts
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Link
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March 2019
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Guide for Bridge Design and Navigational Equipment/Systems
|
Link
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March 2019
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Guidance Notes on the Use of Remote Inspection Technologies
|
Link
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February 2019
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Guidance Notes on Nearshore Position Mooring
|
Link
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January 2019
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Guide for Alternative Requirements for Hull Construction of Vessels Intended to Carry Vehicles (130 meters or More in Length)
|
Link
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January 2019
|
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Guide for Building and Classing International Naval Ships
|
Link
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January 2019
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Rules for Building and Classing Underwater Vehicles, Systems and Hyperbaric Facilities
|
Link
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January 2019
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Rules for Building and Classing Facilities on Offshore Installations (2019)
|
Link
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January 2019
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Rules for Building and Classing Steel Floating Dry Docks
|
Link
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January 2019
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Rules for Building and Classing Single Point Moorings (2019)
|
Link
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January 2019
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Guide for the Environmental Protection Notation for Vessels
|
Link
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January 2019
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Guidance Notes on Cathodic Protection of Offshore Structures
|
Link
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December 2018
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BUREAU VERITAS
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RECENT RULES AND GUIDANCE NOTES
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No.
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Title
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Source
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Date Published
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NI615
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Buckling assessment of plated structures
|
Link
|
January 2020
|
|
NR625
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Structural Rules for Ships
|
Link
|
January 2020
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NR467
|
Rules for the classification of steel ships
|
Link
|
January 2020
|
|
NR533
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Approval of Service Suppliers
|
Link
|
January 2020
|
|
NI641
|
Guidelines for Autonomous Shipping
|
Link
|
October 2019
|
|
NR646
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Tentative Rules for Structural Assessment of Steel Ships
|
Link
|
September 2019
|
|
NR216
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Rules on Materials and Welding for the Classification of Marine Units
|
Link
|
July 2019
|
|
NR480
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Approval of the Manufacturing Process of Metallic Materials
|
Link
|
July 2019
|
|
NR667
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Parametric Roll Assessment
|
Link
|
July 2019
|
|
NR625
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Structural Rules for Container Ships
|
Link
|
July 2019
|
|
NR467
|
Rules for the classification of steel ships
|
Link
|
July 2019
|
|
NR266
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Requirements for survey of materials and equipment for the classification of ships and offshore units
|
Link
|
June 2019
|
|
NI662
|
Additive manufacturing - Guidelines for certification of product made using wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) process
|
Link
|
May 2019
|
|
NR542
|
Classification of Floating Gas Units
|
Link
|
May 2019
|
|
NR645
|
Rules for the Classification of Floating Storage Regasification Units and Floating Storage Unit
|
Link
|
May 2019
|
|
NI 559
|
Guidelines for the use of low sulphur fuel oils (IMO 2020 compliance)
|
Link
|
May 2019
|
|
NI 638
|
Guidance for Long-term Hydro-structure Calculations
|
Link
|
February 2019
|
|
NI 657
|
Classification Scheme Under Risk Based Inspection
|
Link
|
February 2019
|
|
NI 654
|
Guidelines on Conversion of Ship to LNG as Fuel
|
Link
|
February 2019
|
|
NR 445 DT Amd 002 E
|
Rules for the Classification of Offshore Units
|
Link
|
February 2019
|
|
NR 217
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Rules for the Classification of Inland Navigation Vessels
|
Link
|
February 2019
|
|
NI 572
|
Classification and Certification of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines
|
Link
|
January 2019
|
|
NR 467
|
Amendments to the Rules for the Classification of Steel Ships
|
Link
|
January 2019
|
|
NI 658
|
Type Approval of Fibres and Yarns
|
Link
|
December 2018
|
|
NI 432
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Certification of Fibre Ropes for Deepwater Offshore Services
|
Link
|
December 2018
|
|
NR 589
|
Wind Farms Service Ships
|
Link
|
December 2018
|
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CLASS NEWS
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Title
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Source
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Date Published
|
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India – Prohibition on Use of Single Use Plastics
|
Link
|
09/12/19
|
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Marshall Islands - Yacht IHM Requirements
|
Link
|
03/12/19
|
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Marshall Islands – Yachts Sailing in High Risk Areas
|
Link
|
16/10/19
|
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Report of the IMO Carriage of Cargoes and Containers Sub-Committee Sixth Session (CCC 6) 9 to 13 September 2019
|
Link
|
20/09/19
|
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Bahamas - MARPOL Annex VI - Global Fuel Oil Sulphur Limit
|
Link
|
10/09/19
|
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Marshall Islands - Enclosed Space Entry Incidents
|
Link
|
29/08/19
|
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Marshall Islands - West Africa High Risk Area
|
Link
|
29/08/19
|
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Marshall Islands - Guidance to Vessels Operating in or Near the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman
|
Link
|
29/08/19
|
|
Joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Emergency Systems and Procedures
|
Link
|
27/08/19
|
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Cap 2020: Joint Industry Guidance on the Supply and use of 0.50% Sulphur Marine Fuel
|
Link
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26/08/19
|
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IMO 2020 Global Sulphur Cap Limit
|
Link
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12/07/19
|
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Bahamas - Application of MARPOL In Bahamian Waters – Archipelagic Baselines
|
Link
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11/07/19
|
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III 6 – 1st to 5th July 2019 Major Outcomes of the 6th Session of the Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments
|
Link
|
10/07/19
|
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Reducing Sulphur Content January 2020 - Didactical Documents
|
Link
|
08/07/19
|
|
Panama - Imperative Anti-Piracy Security Measurements
|
Link
|
26/06/19
|
|
MSC 101 - 101st Session of the Maritime Safety Committee - 5 to 14 June 2019
|
Link
|
21/06/19
|
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Marshall Islands - West Africa High Risk Area
|
Link
|
14/06/19
|
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Cook Islands - Implementation of the 0.50% Sulphur Limit
|
Link
|
13/06/19
|
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Luxembourg - Instructions for Ships Sailing or Anchoring in the Area of the Straits of Hormus
|
Link
|
12/06/19
|
|
Antigua & Barbuda - Pre-Arrival Checklist for Vessels Calling to the USA
|
Link
|
04/06/19
|
|
Marshall Islands - Conditions of Entry for Vessels Arriving at United States Ports from Certain Countries
|
Link
|
29/05/19
|
|
Marshall Islands - Guidance to Vessels Operating in or Near the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman
|
Link
|
29/05/19
|
|
MEPC 74 - 13 To 17 May 2019 - Major Outcomes of the 73th Session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee
|
Link
|
22/05/19
|
|
Class & Statutory Information Marshall Islands - North Atlantic Right Whale – Mandatory Speed Restrictions
|
Link
|
30/04/19
|
|
Singapore – Defect of Sewage Treatment Plant
|
Link
|
15/04/19
|
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Marshall Islands – Conditions of Entry for Vessels Arriving at United States Ports from Certain Countries
|
Link
|
12/04/19
|
|
Cook Islands - MARPOL Annex VI - Development of a Ship Implementation Plan for the Consistent Implementation of the 0.50% Sulphur Limit
|
Link
|
10/04/19
|
|
Marshall Islands - Coordinated Universal Time Derived from GPS Devices
|
Link
|
03/04/19
|
|
SSE 6 - 4 to 8 March 2019 - Major Outcomes of the 6th Session of the Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment
|
Link
|
22/03/19
|
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Marshall Islands - Coordinated Universal Time Derived from GPS Devices
|
Link
|
20/03/19
|
|
Major Outcomes of the 6th Session of the Sub-Committee For Pollution Prevention
|
Link
|
03/03/19
|
|
MSA Shanghai - Announcement of Using New Version of "Notice To Master"
|
Link
|
21/02/19
|
|
Germany – Guidelines on Fatigue
|
Link
|
21/02/19
|
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Marshall Islands - Vessel Response Plan (VRP)
|
Link
|
08/02/19
|
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Malta - Amendments of 2016 to the MLC, 2006
|
Link
|
28/01/19
|
CHINA CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY
|
|
RECENT RULES AND GUIDELINES
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|
Title
|
Source
|
Date Published
|
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Rules for Intelligent Ships 2020
|
Link
|
03/01/20
|
|
Guidelines for Certification of Subsea Production Systems
|
Link
|
10/12/19
|
|
Rules for Classification of Sea-Going Steel Ships 2019 RCN No.2
|
Link
|
24/09/19
|
|
Rules for Materials and Welding 2019 RCN No.1
|
Link
|
24/09/19
|
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Guidelines for Thickness Measurement of Hull
|
Link
|
09/09/19
|
|
Multi-system Shipborne Radionavigation Receivers
|
Link
|
23/07/19
|
|
Mooring Winches
|
Link
|
23/07/19
|
|
RCN No.1 (July 2019) - Rules for Green Ships
|
Link
|
08/07/19
|
|
M-01 Diesel Engines and their Main Components and Parts
|
Link
|
01/07/19
|
|
Guidelines for Underwater Radiated Noise of Ships 2018
|
Link
|
29/04/19
|
|
2019 Amendments to Rules for Rules for Materials and Welding
|
Link
|
27/03/19
|
|
CCS Rule Change Notice for Rules Classification of Offshore Floating Installation (RCN No.1, March, 2019)
|
Link
|
07/03/19
|
|
CCS Rule Change Notice for Rules Classification of Mobile Offshore Units (RCN No.1, March, 2019)
|
Link
|
07/03/19
|
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Guidelines for Testing and Survey of Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems
|
Link
|
27/02/19
|
|
Guidelines for Surveys of Intelligent Energy Efficiency Management of Ships 2018
|
Link
|
17/01/19
|
|
RCN No.2 (December 2018) - Rules for Materials and Welding
|
Link
|
29/12/18
|
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Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk
|
Link
|
29/12/18
|
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RCN No.1 (December 2018) - Rules for Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk
|
Link
|
29/12/18
|
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RCN No.2 (December 2018) - Rules for Natural Gas Fuelled Ships,2018
|
Link
|
19/12/18
|
DNV GL
|
|
RECENT TECHNICAL AND REGULATORY NEWS
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|
Title
|
Source
|
Date Published
|
|
Ballast Water Management – new requirements and operational challenges
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Link
|
09/12/19
|
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Testing of standby generators without class attendance
|
Link
|
29/11/19
|
|
MARPOL Annex II and the IBC code – how to prepare for the 2019 amendments
|
Link
|
21/11/19
|
|
SOx scrubber overboard pipe failure
|
Link
|
14/11/19
|
|
Digital nautical publications – how to stay compliant
|
Link
|
04/11/19
|
|
New IMO requirements on authorized service providers for life-saving appliances
|
Link
|
24/10/19
|
|
SOLAS 2020 updates
|
Link
|
21/10/19
|
|
Fuel oil non-availability report (FONAR) – what you need to know
|
Link
|
15/10/19
|
|
Environmentally acceptable lubricants show reduced capabilities under certain conditions
|
Link
|
11/10/19
|
|
Accidents with life saving appliances still occur – lesson learned
|
Link
|
01/10/19
|
|
CIC 2019 focusing on emergency systems and procedures - questionnaire now available
|
Link
|
29/07/19
|
|
DNV GL Rules for Ships - July 2019 edition
|
Link
|
01/07/19
|
|
BWM – some practical recommendations before 8 September 2019
|
Link
|
01/07/19
|
|
DNV GL Rules for Ships - July 2019 edition
|
Link
|
01/07/19
|
|
Outcome of IMO's Maritime Safety Committee, MSC 101 - automation and fuel oil safety
|
Link
|
26/06/19
|
|
CIC 2019 focusing on emergency systems and procedures
|
Link
|
25/19/19
|
|
2020 Sulphur update - outcome of the MEPC 74
|
Link
|
21/05/19
|
|
New IMO-Vega Web and offline versions
|
Link
|
17/05/19
|
|
EU MRV and IMO DCS - some practical recommendations
|
Link
|
15/04/19
|
|
Prepare for the Global Sulphur Cap 2020 with the IMO Ship Implementation Plan
|
Link
|
08/04/19
|
|
Survey by remote inspection techniques - use of approved service suppliers
|
Link
|
01/04/19
|
|
Interim versions of amended regulations available in IMO-Vega online
|
Link
|
29/03/19
|
|
IMO requirements July 2018 to May 2021
|
Link
|
21/03/19
|
|
Outcome of the IMO SSE 6 meeting - from habitable life boat environments to Ro-Ro deck fires
|
Link
|
18/03/19
|
|
Recommissioning of laid-up ships and mobile offshore units - how to avoid surprises
|
Link
|
14/03/19
|
|
Sulphur limit in ECAs - increased risk of PSC deficiencies and detentions
|
Link
|
12/03/19
|
|
2020 sulphur update - outcome of the IMO PPR 6 meeting
|
Link
|
07/03/19
|
|
The EU ship recycling regulation - coming into general application on 31 December 2018
|
Link
|
20/12/18
|
|
Update on emissions to air regulations for ships operating in Chinese coastal waters
|
Link
|
18/12/18
|
INDIAN REGISTER OF SHIPPING
|
|
RECENT TECHNICAL CIRCULARS
|
|
No.
|
Title
|
Source
|
Date Published
|
|
02/20
|
DGS M.S. Notice 01 of 2020 Reg. Requirements for maintenance, thorough examination, operational testing, overhaul and repair of Lifeboats including free-fall lifeboats, Rescue boats and fast rescue boats, launching appliances and release gears
|
Link
|
January 2020
|
|
01/20
|
Amendments (05-19) to IMSBC Code
|
Link
|
January 2020
|
|
042/19
|
IMMARBE Merchant Marine Notice MMN-19-006 Reg Port State Control Analysis and Self-Inspection Program
|
Link
|
December 2019
|
|
041/19
|
Guidelines for Consistent Implementation of the 0.50% Sulphur Limit Under MARPOL Annex VI
|
Link
|
December 2019
|
|
040/19
|
Guidance with respect to Questionnaire for 2019 CIC on Emergency Systems and Procedures
|
Link
|
November 2019
|
|
039/19
|
Discharge Standard for Marine Pollutants from Ships
|
Link
|
November 2019
|
|
038/19
|
IMO Resolution, MSC. 402(96) reg. maintenance, thorough examination, operational testing, overhaul and repair of Lifeboats including free-fall lifeboats, Rescue boats and fast rescue boats, launching appliances and release gears
|
Link
|
November 2019
|
|
037/19
|
Operation and Inspection of Fuel Oil Quick Closing Valves (QCV)
|
Link
|
November 2019
|
|
036/19
|
DGS Order No. 05 of 2019 Reg Prohibition on use of Single Use Plastics
|
Link
|
October 2019
|
|
035/19
|
Risk of Fire Caused by Cargo Hold Lighting.
|
Link
|
October 2019
|
|
034/19
|
BWTS Initial Commissioning and Testing
|
Link
|
October 2019
|
|
033/19
|
Comoros - Programming of Ship Security Alert System (SSAS)
|
Link
|
October 2019
|
|
032/19
|
Saver CF Hood Visor Cold Temperature Performance
|
Link
|
October 2019
|
|
031/19
|
DGS guidelines on compliance with the provisions of MARPOL Annex VI Regulation
|
Link
|
September 2019
|
|
030/19
|
USCG Safety alert reg. Use of wrong materials contributed to a deadly fire
|
Link
|
August 2019
|
|
029/19
|
USCG lessons learned on BilgMon 488 Bilge Alarm/ Oil content Meter
|
Link
|
August 2019
|
|
028/19
|
Structural Failure of Provision Crane Maintenance Platform
|
Link
|
August 2019
|
|
027/19
|
Safety issue in GOLD Y12 and GOLD Y16 dual-purpose (spray/jet) type fire -fighting nozzles
|
Link
|
August 2019
|
|
026/19
|
Republic of Marshall Islands - Precautions and Checks Prior to Enclosed Space Entry
|
Link
|
August 2019
|
|
025/19
|
DG Shipping, India – Engineering Circular No. 01 of 2019 Reg Implementation of Additional Measures to improve PSC Performance of Indian Vessels
|
Link
|
August 2019
|
|
024/19
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Concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) by Paris MOU and Tokyo MOU on Emergency Systems and Procedures beginning 1 September 2019 and end on 30 November 2019
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Link
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July 2019
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023/19
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RMI Ship Security Advisory Regarding Tanker Attacks in the Gulf of Oman
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Link
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July 2019
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022/19
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Panama Merchant Marine Circular reg. Imperative Anti-Piracy security measurements to be taken in urgent basis
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Link
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July 2019
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021/19
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RMI Guidance to Vessels Operating in or near the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, And Gulf of Oman
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Link
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June 2019
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020/19
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RMI Clarification to Certification Requirements for Seafarers Operating On RMI Ships in Polar Waters
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Link
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June 2019
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019/19
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Concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) by Paris MOU and Tokyo MOU on Emergency Systems and Procedures beginning 1 September 2019 and end on 30 November 2019
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Link
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May 2019
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018/19
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Phasing Out of Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) - An Ozone Depleting Substance (ODS)
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Link
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May 2019
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017/19
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Georgia Circular reg. Frequency, Identification Numbers, Testing and Disposition of Satellite EPIRBs
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Link
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April 2019
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016/19
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Confined Spaces: Silent & Invisible Killers
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Link
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April 2019
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015/19
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SAMSA Marine Notice reg. Crane Wire Incidents
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Link
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Mar 2019
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014/19
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DGS Circular reg. Revision of High-Risk Area in Indian Ocean
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Link
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Mar 2019
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013/19
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Vanuatu Fleet Safety Letter 022119. GEN Reg Ballast Water Management Plans (BWMP)
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Link
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Mar 2019
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012/19
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Amendments to the Guidelines for Ballast Water Management and Development of BWM Plans (G4) Resolution MEPC. 127(53)
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Link
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Mar 2019
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011/19
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IMMARBE Circular Letter No. TD-IMM-GOB001-19 Reg Occasional Survey Program for detained vessels operating in Tokyo MOU
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Link
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Mar 2019
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010/19
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RMI circular on Authorization Procedure for the Embarkation of armed security personnel
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Link
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Mar 2019
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009/19
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RMI Marine Safety Advisory on Gas Carriers Operating in The United States
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Link
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Mar 2019
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008/19
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INTERTANKO issues new guidance on Mooring System Management Plans and Line Management Plans
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Link
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Mar 2019
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007/19
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Barbados Administration – Use of MARPOL Electronic Record Books
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Link
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Mar 2019
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006/19
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Safety Issues Associated with Fatal Falls Inside Cargo Holds
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Link
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Feb 2019
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005/19
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Liberia Flag State - Preemptive Boardings of Liberian Vessels calling on US Ports
|
Link
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Feb 2019
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004/19
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Vanuatu Fleet Safety Letter 011519. GEN Reg Additional Flag State Statutory Survey
|
Link
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Jan 2019
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003/19
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Belize Merchant Marine Notice, MMN-19-001 Reg Global 0.50% Sulphur Limit under MARPOL Annex VI
|
Link
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Jan 2019
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002/19
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DGS MS Notice No. 01 of 2019 Reg Inspection and Certification of Indian vessels of less than 500 GRT including RSVs and Indian Coastal Vessels
|
Link
|
Jan 2019
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001/19
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Global Counter Piracy Guidance for Companies, Masters and Seafarers
|
Link
|
Jan 2019
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96/2018
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Early Warning on Global 2020 Sulphur Cap Compliance
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Link
|
Dec 2018
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95/2018
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China - Emission control area
|
Link
|
Dec 2018
|
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94/2018
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AMSA – Limitation of sulphur emissions from cruise vessels while at berth in Sydney Harbour
|
Link
|
Dec 2018
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93/2018
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DG Shipping, India Circular reg. 0.5% max limit of the sulphur content in fuel oil - Compliance with the provisions of MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 14
|
Link
|
Dec 2018
|
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92/2018
|
St. Kitts and Nevis – Vessel Inspection Scheme
|
Link
|
Dec 2018
|
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91/2018
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Malta – Application of Regulation (EU) 1257/2013 on Ship Recycling
|
Link
|
Dec 2018
|
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90/2018
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Tuvalu - Approval of VIKING Life raft TYPE S30 for Extended service intervals
|
Link
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Dec 2018
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KOREAN REGISTER OF SHIPPING
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RECENT TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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No.
|
Title
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Source
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Date Published
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|
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Notice for issuing MLC short term certificate on Korean flagged vessel
|
Link
|
09/12/19
|
|
|
Damage Control Drill of Passenger ships
|
Link
|
30/08/19
|
|
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FAQ for SOx Scrubber (Exhaust Gas Cleaning System, EGCS)
|
Link
|
26/08/19
|
|
|
Enhanced Survey Programme (ESP) Guidance Book for Ship Owners
|
Link
|
26/06/19
|
|
|
Survey to be attended by surveyors (Rev.1)
|
Link
|
30/05/19
|
|
496
|
Convention Today (January 1, 2019)
|
Link
|
04/04/19
|
|
495
|
SSE 6- News Flash
|
Link
|
13/03/19
|
|
494
|
PPR 6 - News Flash
|
Link
|
26/02/19
|
|
493
|
SDC 6 - News Flash
|
Link
|
08/02/19
|
|
492
|
News final of MSC 100
|
Link
|
08/02/19
|
|
491
|
[Revision] EEBD Requirements for Panama flagged ships
|
Link
|
08/02/19
|
|
490
|
NCSR 6 - News Flash
|
Link
|
29/01/19
|
|
489
|
[Revision] EEBD Requirements for Panama flagged ships
|
Link
|
21/01/19
|
|
487
|
China data reporting scheme on energy consumption of ships (from 1st Jan. 2019)
|
Link
|
11/01/19
|
|
486
|
Early Implementation of SOLAS II-2/Regulation 10.5.1.2.2
|
Link
|
08/01/19
|
|
485
|
MEPC 73 - News Final
|
Link
|
04/01/19
|
|
484
|
Enforcement of EU Regulation on Ship Recycling
|
Link
|
26/12/18
|
|
483
|
Guidance for the Hong Kong / Taiwan / China ECA Regulations
|
Link
|
18/12/18
|
LLOYD’S REGISTER
|
|
CLASS NEWS
|
|
No.
|
Title
|
Source
|
Date Published
|
|
22/2019
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Reminder of 2020 MARPOL requirements for ozone depleting substances (HCFCs).
|
Link
|
20/12/19
|
|
21/2019
|
Amendments (05-19) to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code.
|
Link
|
18/12/19
|
|
20/2019
|
Carriage of vehicles in non-ro-ro cargo holds
|
Link
|
12/12/19
|
|
19/2019
|
Mitigating lithium battery system fires
|
Link
|
03/12/19
|
|
18/2019
|
Annual Testing of Voyage Data Recorders
|
Link
|
20/11/19
|
|
17/2019
|
LR complies with IMO Guidelines for newly issued and re-issued certificates for Panama flag administration
|
Link
|
12/11/19
|
|
16/2019
|
New IMO procedures for maintenance and inspection of lifeboats, rescue boats and fast rescue boats, launching appliances and release gear
|
Link
|
07/10/19
|
|
15/2019
|
New requirements for service suppliers in China
|
Link
|
10/09/19
|
|
14/2019
|
Safety notice issued for Dräger Saver CF type Emergency Escape Breathing Devices
|
Link
|
10/09/19
|
|
13/2019
|
Concentrated inspection campaigns by regional MOUs
|
Link
|
30/08/19
|
|
12/2019
|
Statutory alert: Reminder - new SOLAS requirements for damage control drills on board passenger ships
|
Link
|
29/08/19
|
|
11/2019
|
USCG Safety Notice Issued for ‘BilgMon 488’ Bilge Alarm
|
Link
|
20/08/19
|
|
10/2019
|
Concentrated Inspection Campaign by Paris MoU and Tokyo MoU
|
Link
|
22/07/19
|
|
09/2019
|
Statutory alert: safety notices issued for Jiaxing Rongsheng RSF-I immersion suits
|
Link
|
19/06/19
|
|
08/2019
|
New IMO guidelines on implementation of sulphur 2020
|
Link
|
05/06/19
|
|
07/2019
|
New guidance relating to the Ballast Water Management Convention
|
Link
|
29/03/19
|
|
06/2019
|
Fuel Oil Consumption Data at Change of Flag or Company
|
Link
|
07/03/19
|
|
05/2019
|
Discharge of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) bleed-off water
|
Link
|
06/03/19
|
|
04/2019
|
Changes to time signals in Global Positioning System
|
Link
|
26/02/19
|
|
03/2019
|
Submitting emissions data for the EU MRV regulation
|
Link
|
18/02/19
|
|
02/2019
|
Preparation for 1 January 2020 - low sulphur fuel requirement
|
Link
|
12/02/19
|
|
01/2019
|
China Regulation on Data Collection for Energy Consumption of Ships
|
Link
|
05/02/19
|
|
29/2018
|
Safety alert regarding vessels with arrangements for entry to cargo holds via confined spaces
|
Link
|
20/12/18
|
|
28/2018
|
Concentrated Survey Campaign – Shipboard Deficiencies
|
Link
|
18/12/18
|
|
27/2018
|
EU Ship Recycling Regulation - publication of new list of approved facilities and a reminder of upcoming compliance dates
|
Link
|
14/12/18
|
CLASS NK
|
|
RECENT TECHNICAL NEWS
|
|
No.
|
Title
|
Source
|
Date Published
|
|
-
|
Release of the “Guidelines for Hull Construction Monitoring”.
|
Link
|
27/12/19
|
|
-
|
On 27 December 2019, Technical Rules and Guidance were partly amended.
|
Link
|
27/12/19
|
|
1197
|
Medical Oxygen Cylinder onboard Marshall Islands flagged vessels
|
Link
|
24/12/19
|
|
1196
|
Application of IMSBC Code 5th amendment
|
Link
|
24/12/19
|
|
1195
|
Amendments to the IBC/BCH Code & MARPOL 73/78 Annex II which will enter into force on 1 January 2021(For non-Japanese flag ships)
|
Link
|
13/12/19
|
|
1194
|
Ban the use of open-loop scrubbers within Panama Canal waters
|
Link
|
20/11/19
|
|
1193
|
Ballast Water Management Convention for Singapore-flagged ships
|
Link
|
23/10/19
|
|
1192
|
Introduction to the outcomes of MEPC 74
|
Link
|
09/10/19
|
|
-
|
Release of the ‘Notation Handbook (6th Edition)’
|
Link
|
08/10/19
|
|
1191
|
Introduction to the Outcomes of MSC 101
|
Link
|
02/10/19
|
|
1190
|
Issuance of "Precautions concerning change-over to 0.50% sulphur compliant fuel oils"
|
Link
|
30/09/19
|
|
-
|
Draft amendments of the Rules and Guidance approved at the 3rd Meeting of the 2019 Technical Committee
|
Link
|
13/09/19
|
|
1189
|
Ballast Water Management Convention for Singapore-flagged ships
|
Link
|
06/09/19
|
|
1188
|
PSC Concentrated Inspection Campaign on ‘Emergency Systems and Procedures’
|
Link
|
09/08/19
|
|
1187
|
Guidance of registration and usage of "ClassNK MRV Portal" for IMO Data Collection Systems for fuel oil consumption of ships (IMO DCS)(Including the case of Company and/or Flag change)
|
Link
|
05/08/19
|
|
1186
|
Type Approval by the Japanese Government for the exhaust gas monitoring systems and discharge water monitoring systems of Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems installed on Japanese-flagged ships
|
Link
|
08/07/19
|
|
1185
|
Adding Note on Survey Status to EU flagged ships which are subject to EU Regulation on Ship Recycling
|
Link
|
01/07/19
|
|
1184
|
Certificate on IHM to Japanese flagged ships
|
Link
|
01/07/19
|
|
1183
|
Requirements for maintenance, thorough examination, operational testing, overhaul and repair of lifeboats and rescue boats, launching appliances and release gear
|
Link
|
24/06/19
|
|
-
|
Publication of the "2019 Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships" (Printed versions)
|
Link
|
21/06/19
|
|
1182
|
Revision of format of Certificate of Classification (Abolishment of Certificate of Installations Registration / Incorporation of Certificate of Installations Registration into Certificate of Classification)
|
Link
|
18/06/19
|
|
1181
|
Graphical symbols for Fire Control Plans onboard the Cook Islands flagged ships
|
Link
|
19/04/19
|
|
-
|
Draft amendments of the Rules and Guidance approved at the 1st Meeting of the 2019 Technical Committee are now available on our website.
|
Link
|
14/04/19
|
|
1180
|
Introduction to the Outcomes of MSC 100
|
Link
|
01/04/19
|
|
1179
|
Sample and appraisal services for a ship implementation plan in preparation for the 0.50% sulphur limit for fuel oils from 2020
|
Link
|
29/03/19
|
|
1178
|
Two way portable radio apparatus for fire fighter's communication for the Cook Islands flag vessels
|
Link
|
19/03/19
|
|
1177
|
Emergency escape breathing devices (EEBDs) onboard the Panama flag vessels
|
Link
|
27/02/19
|
|
1176
|
Graphical symbols for Fire Control Plans onboard the Maltese flagged ships
|
Link
|
22/02/19
|
|
1175
|
Introduction to the outcomes of MEPC 73
|
Link
|
08/02/19
|
|
1174
|
Additional information on Chinese regulations related to the sulphur content of fuel oil on or after 1 January 2019
|
Link
|
28/01/19
|
|
1173
|
Ban the use of open-loop scrubbers within Port of Fujairah
|
Link
|
25/01/19
|
|
1171
|
Expansion of applicable areas subject to regulations on the sulphur content of fuel oil
|
Link
|
28/12/18
|
|
1170
|
Commencement of the EU Regulation on Ship Recycling
|
Link
|
28/12/18
|
|
1169
|
PSC Joint Information Campaign on "Global 2020 Sulphur CAP Compliance"
|
Link
|
28/12/18
|
|
1168
|
Fire fighter' s communication for vessels flying the Greek Flag
|
Link
|
27/12/18
|
REGISTRO ITALIANO NAVALE (RINA)
|
|
MARINE INFORMATION NOTICE
|
|
No.
|
Title
|
Source
|
Date Published
|
|
156
|
SOLAS 2020: stability requirements
|
Link
|
December 2020
|
|
155
|
Regulatory overview: MARPOL requirements
|
Link
|
December 2019
|
|
154
|
EU Ship Recycling Regulation – Requirements for marine equipment suppliers
|
Link
|
November 2019
|
|
153
|
(MSA China) New Regulations on Service Suppliers working on ships in China
|
Link
|
September 2019
|
|
152
|
Italian Implementation of EU Regulation 1257/2013 on Ship Recycling
|
Link
|
August 2019
|
|
151
|
Port State Control - 2019 Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Emergency Systems and Procedures"
|
Link
|
July 2019
|
|
150
|
Validity of de-harmonized IOPP issued to Italian ships
|
Link
|
July 2019
|
|
149
|
Validity of de-harmonized IOPP issued to Italian ships
|
Link
|
May 2019
|
|
148
|
Paris, Tokyo and Black Sea MoUs – 2019 Concentrated Inspection Campaign
|
Link
|
May 2019
|
|
147
|
RINA Remote Surveys & LEONARDO INFO new mobile library
|
Link
|
March 2019
|
|
146
|
The New China Domestic Emission Control Areas (DECAs)
|
Link
|
February 2019
|
|
145
|
Availability of the Confirmation of Compliance of SEEMP Part II
|
Link
|
January 2019
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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