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27.04.2012 - 10:51 GMT

US Coast Guard progress report on salvage and firefighting

INTERTANKO has received the following progress report from the US Coast Guard regarding Salvage and Marine Firefighting (SMFF) core Geographic Specific Appendices (GSAs) and is providing it for the...... Login to view this article

13.04.2012 - 11:53 GMT

IMT calls for greater proactive approach to incident avoidance

The latest safety alert bulletin from ExxonMobil affiliate International Marine Transportation (IMT) expresses concerns about increasing numbers of tanker incidents and near misses in the first...... Login to view this article

02.03.2012 - 12:25 GMT

Equipment servicing within survey range dates – SOLAS requirements

The SOLAS Convention requires various navigation equipment, life-saving appliances (LSAs) and satellite Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) to be serviced and tested within the...... Login to view this article

24.02.2012 - 13:30 GMT

Safety alert: steering gear control wheel potentiometer failures

The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada has issued Marine Safety Advisory Letter No. 07/11 following an incident involving loss of steering on a Marshall Islands-registered bulk carrier.  ...... Login to view this article

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