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ECM Regulatory Reference Guide (RRG): 9th revision available
ECM Regulatory Reference Guide (RRG), First Edition, Revision 9, now available for ECM Clients
Handbook for Environmental Regulatory Compliance, 1st Edition, 9th revision updates rules, regulations and procedures in light of the recent revised regulations introduced or better operational interpretation provided. It is an incomparable reference source for all ship-owners and managers and vessels as well trading in US, Canada, Argentina, Panama and Japan. Read more »
ECM Newsline, September 2011
ECM has announced the September 2011 Issue on his web site
Hot topics included are:
- MFSA Response Plan Changes—Columbia River
- Spill Control Course in Port Angeles, WA
- New State of Washington Reporting Requirements
STS Transfer Operation Plan Requirement for Tank Vessels
A fairly recent amendment to Annex 1 of MARPOL 73/78 added a new chapter 8 containing regulations 40, 41 and 42. This amendment will require oil tankers involved in ship to ship transfer operations to have an approved (by Class) SHIP TO SHIP (STS) TRANSFER OPERATION PLAN onboard by the date of the 1st annual intermediate or renewal survey under MARPOL Annex 1 carried out after January 1st, 2011 but in any case no later than April 1st, 2012.
Greek Ship Owner Pleads Guilty To Pollution In Texas
Greek-based ship management company, Noka Shipping, has been sentenced to pay a total of $900,000 in penalties after pleading guilty to concealing pollution discharges from a cargo ship that docked in two Texan ports last year
Noka had also failed to notify the Coast Guard of the safety hazards present aboard the 29,414 ton cargo ship, M/V Florin, not properly maintaining an oil record book which did not report excessive amounts of oil in ship machinery, oil leaks in the main engine and generator, oil present in the fire suppression system, and an authorized oil drainage system for the engine room.
