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Procedures for Entering Enclosed Spaces and Enclosed Space Entry and Rescue Drills
Procedures for Entering Enclosed Spaces and Enclosed Space Entry and Rescue Drills
Posted: Sep 19, 2023

Procedures for Entering Enclosed Spaces and Enclosed Space Entry and Rescue Drills

Liberian Registry

This Notice establishes safety requirements and recommendations for entering enclosed spaces on board vessels, including cargo spaces, tanks, pump-rooms, fuel tanks, cofferdams, duct keels, ballast tanks and similar enclosed spaces.

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UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS TO MARPOL ANNEX VI
UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS TO MARPOL ANNEX VI
Posted: Sep 19, 2023

UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS TO MARPOL ANNEX VI

IMO

The Marine Environment Protection Committee, at its eightieth session (3 to 7 July 2023), approved unified interpretations to regulations 18.5 and 18.6 of MARPOL Annex VI, concerning electronic bunker delivery notes.
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Failing Bursting Discs in Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguishing Systems
Failing Bursting Discs in Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguishing Systems
Posted: Sep 19, 2023

Failing Bursting Discs in Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguishing Systems

Marshal Islands Flag

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) recently received an operators report of failure of copper bursting discs in Carbon dioxide (CO2) fire-extinguishing systems.

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Rescue boat launching appliances not fitted with stored mechanical power
Rescue boat launching appliances not fitted with stored mechanical power
Posted: Sep 19, 2023

Rescue boat launching appliances not fitted with stored mechanical power

Lloyds Registry

Amendments to the International Life-Saving Appliance Code (LSA Code) on requirements for lifeboats, launching and embarkation appliances comes into force on 1 January 2024.
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Updated Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1667 amending the MED in force from 10 October 2023
Updated Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1667 amending the MED in force from 10 October 2023
Posted: Sep 19, 2023

Updated Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1667 amending the MED in force from 10 October 2023

DNV

The 7th Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1667 of 8 August 2023 amending the Marine Equipment Directive (MED) 2014/90/EU was published in the Official Journal of the EU. The Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1667 will come into force on 10 October 2023 and repeal the 6th Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1157.
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