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How to avoid false distress alerts

by The Editorial Team

 
 

False distress alerts activated from VHF DSC, MF/HF DSC, recognized ship earth station (SES) and EPIRBs may impose a considerable and unnecessary burden on Rescue Coordination Centers (RCCs) and on national exchequer by engaging search and rescue (SAR) authorities for carrying out SAR operation, and it could have a potentially serious impact on real distress situations and safety of life at sea. It also has an adverse effect on seafarer’s confidence in the GMDSS.

In that regard, the IMO has issued “Revised Guidelines for the avoidance of False Distress Alerts” through the Resolution MSC-514(105) dated 28 Apil2022.

Guidelines for Administrations

Administrations should:

EUROPEAN MARITIME SAFETY REPORT 2022

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IMO Members Edge Towards Strengthening Environmental Targets

 

 

 

MARITIME EXECUTIVE

PUBLISHED DEC 11, 2022 12:43 PM BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE

 

After the greenhouse gas working group at the International Maritime Organization, the consensus is that member states are about to adopt a more stringent greenhouse gas reduction target that would align shipping with the Paris Agreement on climate change.

The crucial Maritime Environmental Protection Committee meeting, known as MEPC79, takes place at IMO headquarters in London next week. The current IMO target is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships by 50 percent by 2050. In this era of heightened environmental concern, the pressure has been growing to align the industry with the Paris Agreement goal of keeping global warming to no more than 1.5°C. The maritime shipping industry is responsible

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CRI DE DETRESSE D’UN CAPITAINE DE MARINE MARCHANDE SENEGALO-ESPAGNOL

 

Un pilote au long cours, capitaine de marine marchande, espagnol d’origine sénégalaise, et son bateau souffrent le martyre au Maroc, depuis plus de 4 mois, faute d’assistance et refus de ravitaillement en carburant de son navire

Ibrahima DIALLO  |   Publication 05/05/2021

Un pilote au long cours, capitaine de marine marchande, espagnol d’origine sénégalaise, et son bateau souffrent le martyre au Maroc, depuis plus de 4 mois, faute d’assistance et refus de ravitaillement en carburant de son navire. Jean Pierre Ndioukane Decky, natif de Ziguinchor, qui a accosté à la plage dite sauvage de Kénitra (Maroc), était en partance pour Dakar puis Bissau (Guinée), à partir du port de Caletas (Malaga-Espagne) d’où il a pris départ le 7 octobre 2021.

«Bonjour, Monsieur Rachik, Inspecteur Général de la Fédération

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Capitanía Marítima dirige un ejercicio de lucha contra la contaminación para atajar un vertido de 60 toneladas de fuel-oil

 

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Cuándo
 
29-11-2022 a las 13:00
 
Dónde
 
Al sur del pantalán de DECAL. (Puerto de Huelva)

 

La Capitanía Marítima de Huelva, perteneciente a la Dirección General de la Marina Mercante del Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana (Mitma) dirigirá mañana, martes, día 29, un ejercicio de lucha contra la contaminación marina que simulará un vertido de 60 toneladas de fuel-oil procedentes de un buque petrolero.

El ejercicio tendrá lugar en el pantalán Reina Sofía donde se ubican las instalaciones de CEPSA, en las instalaciones de DECAL y en el muelle sur del Puerto de Huelva.

Los medios interesados en recabar declaraciones podrán entrevistar al capitán marítimo de Huelva, Alejandro Andray, a las 12.00 horas, al sur del pantalán de DECAL.

 

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