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USCG sets public workshop in Seattle on IMO Polar Code

The US Coast Guard will hold a public workshop Aug. 14 in Seattle about the development of a mandatory code for ships operating in polar waters.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

July 1, 2014

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The International Maritime Organization in May approved globally binding regulations for a Polar Code, expected to be adopted in the autumn.

The USCG workshop will address topics including application and certification under the Polar Code, and regulations for hull design, equipment, operations and environmental protection.

These entail the draft Polar Code and related draft amendments to SOLAS and MARPOL.

The meeting is intended to be an exchange of information among policymakers, industry experts and interested members of the public.

 

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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