The primary purpose of the three volumes of the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual is to assist States in meeting their own search and rescue (SAR) needs, and the obligations they accepted under the Convention on International Civil Aviation, the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue, and the International Convention for The Safety of life at Sea (…
The Organization and Management volume discusses the global search and rescue (SAR) system concept, establishment and improvement of national and regional SAR systems and co-operation with neighbouring States to provide effective and economical SAR services.
The Guide aims to identify and describe the key considerations directly associated with a response to a marine oil spill in ice and snow conditions anywhere in the world. By addressing elements of planning and preparedness for marine and coastal oil spill, in addition to the fate and behaviour of oil spills in ice and snow as well as potential response strategies and options, this guide aims to…
The GMDSS Manual provides, in single comprehensive publication, an explantion of the principles upon which the GMDSS is based, the radiocommunication requirements and recommendations for its implementation, tje operational performance standards and technical specifications to be met by GMDSS equipment, and the procedures for and method of operation of the various rado services which from the GM…
MARPOL Annex VI, Regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships, covers the requirements in respect of both emissions to air (chapter 3) and energy efficiency (chapter 4). The requirements of conterol of nitrogen oxides (NOx), given by chapter 3, are supplemented by the mandatory NOx Technical code 2008 which covers the testing, survey and certification of marine diesel engines.
The International convention for the Prevention of pollution from Ships, 1973 (MARPOL Convention), is concerned with preserving the marine environment through the prevention of pollution by oil and other harmful substances. Its technical content is laid out in six Annexes, the first five of which werenadopted by the 1973 Convention, as modified by a 1978 Protocol. These Annexes cover pollution …
The International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMGD) Code lays out the regulatory framework for all aspects of handling dangerous goods and marine pollutants in sea transport, Since it was Firs published in 1965, the Code has undergone many changes, in both format and content, in order to keep up with the rapid expansion of the shipping industry. Amendment 39-18 includes revisions to various se…
The International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code lays out the regulatory framework for all aspects of handling dangerous goods and marine pollutants in sea transport. Since it was first published in 1965, the code has undergone many changes, in both format and content, in order to keep up with the rapid expasion of the shipping industry.
The International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMGD) Code lays out the regulatory framework for all aspects of handling dangerous goods and marine pollutants in sea transport, Since it was Firs published in 1965, the Code has undergone many changes, in both format and content, in order to keep up with the rapid expansion of the shipping industry. Amendment 39-18 includes revisions to various se…
This publication contains the three most important International Maritime Organization (IMO) instruments dealing with life-saving appliences, namely the International Life-saving Appliance (LSA) code, the revised recommendation on testing of Life-Saving Appliances and the code of practice for the evaluation, Testing and acceptance of prototype novel Life-Saving Appliances.