HELCOM report shows sharp decrease in ship collisions in the Baltic
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While every year there are more and more ships plying the waters of the Baltic Sea, the occurrence of ship-to-ship collisions, one of the most serious types of accidents at sea, has decreased sharply since 2005, especially in such a busy traffic area like the Gulf of Finland, according to the latest HELCOM study. Analysis [...]
BUNKER CONVENTION IN FORCE
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THE International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001 came into effect last Friday. The Convention was adopted to ensure that adequate, prompt, and effective compensation is available to persons who suffer damage caused by spills of oil, when carried as fuel in ships’ bunkers. The Convention applies to damage caused on [...]
How the ILO works
The ILO accomplishes its work through three main bodies, all of which comprise government, employer and worker representatives.
International Labour Conference
The member States of the ILO meet at the International Labour Conference in June of each year, in Geneva. Two government delegates, an employer delegate and a worker delegate represent each Member State. Technical advisors assist [...]
ILO to consider new guidelines on ship inspection under 2006 Maritime Labour Convention
GENEVA (ILO News) ─ More than 300 senior representatives of seafarers and shipowners, along with governments, are to meet here between 15 and 26 September to discuss guidelines on flag-state and port-state inspection on board of ships under the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) adopted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in 2006.
The MLC, 2006 consolidates [...]
WHO warns against use of electronic cigarettes
The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Friday against using electronic cigarettes, saying there was no evidence to prove they were safe or helped smokers break the habit.
First made in China and sold mainly over the Internet in countries including Brazil, Britain, Canada and Israel, they have grown in popularity despite a lack of regulatory [...]
Cook Islands Enters IMO.
As per an instrument of acceptance of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization, as amended, with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, on 18 July 2008, the Cook Islands became the latest Member of IMO. This entry has taken the total number of member states of the IMO to 168, along with three additional [...]
