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INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2025
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Prevention and suppression of smuggling of drugs on ships
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INTERCARGO briefs for MSC 109
The 109th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 109) took place from the 2nd to the 6th December 2024 and was attended by the INTERCARGO Secretariat. The key topics discussed included: Common Structural Rules – Rec 34 Standard Wave Data...
Ship Recycling
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Executive Committee Meeting: 15 October 2024
– first posted: 20 September 2024 Tuesday 15 October 2024 – Executive Committee Meeting (09:30 – 13:45 London time) For Executive Committee members (other Full member representatives may attend as observers) who have registered timely in...
INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2024
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Annual General Meeting: 15 October 2024
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Technical Committee Meeting: 14 October 2024
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Comprehensive Review of the STCW Convention and Code
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Revised Terminal Reporting Form and General Guidance
Revised Terminal Reporting Form, v.7.0 A revised terminal reporting form, version v.7.0, was circulated in April 2024 to collect feedback from captains of of the bulk carrier fleet of INTERCARGO members. The revised terminal reporting form includes...
INTERCARGO’s Briefs for IMO’s MEPC 82
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