IMO SECURITY CODE IMPLEMENTATION
January 1st, 2003
BY KEITH NUTHALLWAY back when....last December....the International Maritime Organisation agreed a compulsory maritime security code for its member countries, covering ships and ports involved in international trade. Governments have to write the code into their laws by December 31 and shipping companies and port authorities are supposed to comply by June 2004. Which is fast. How are they doing? Keith Nuthall reports.SIX months is a long time in international politics, so lets recap. What exactly was agreed last December?The IMO diplomatic conference framing the ...
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