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The IMO Assembly met for its 30th session at IMO Headquarters in London, United Kingdom (27 November to 6 December).

Africa has launched its maritime technology cooperation centre as part of an ambitious IMO-EU project to establish a global network of centres to further global efforts in addressing climate change.

Source: Danish Maritime Authority - 7 December 2017 - Time has come to apply for renewal of CLC, Bunker, Athens and Wreck Removal Certificates from the Danish Maritime Authority. The certificates must be renewed once a year when the underlying insurance expires.

Ships that are required to hold a certificate must not operate without valid certificates.

Excerpt from the news release: University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science - Maritime Environmental Resource Center ends certification testing of  Ballast water management systems."Shortcomings in both the IMO G8 Guidelines and the USCG Independent Laboratory certification testing process have resulted in significant uncertainties abo

Argentina and Bangladesh among those to miss out on places on governing body of UN orginsation.

Two maritime pilots who defied fire to bring a burning ship to safety, averting a major maritime catastrophe, received the 2017 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea during the 2017 IMO awards ceremony,

Source: CG-CVC Policy Letter 17-09 PURPOSE. This policy letter provides guidance for the issuance and acceptance of certain electronic certificates to U.S. flag vessels and those foreign-flagged vessels trading in U.S. waters subject to Port State Control.

Information provided by Karen Mullings, Public Relations Officer, Maritime Authority of Jamaica.