IMO: Piracy off Somalia high on agenda as IMO Maritime Safety Committee meets

IMO's Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) is to meet at the Organization's London Headquarters for its 86th session from 27 May to 5 June. The packed agenda includes discussion on piracy and armed robbery against ships off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden, the implementation of the Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) system, the development of goal-based standards for new ship construction and the adoption of amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).

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Keywords: PIRACY, SOMALIA, LONG RANGE IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING (LRIT), SOLAS, GOAL-BASED STANDARDS FOR NEW SHIP CONSTRUCTION

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Related Topics: International Maritime Organization

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