25 June 2014
The Day of the Seafarer is an official United Nations international observance day held every year on 25 June and organized by the IMO.
10 June 2014
The 92nd session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has adopted revised implementation schedule for the installation of BNWAS on board ships constructed before July 1, 2002.
This is a reminder to owners / operators / managers as well as Dromon Surveyors the procedure to be followed for verifying that materials on board ships in service are asbestos free.
This is to inform all parties concerned on the service providers approved recently by Dromon BS.
As of July 1, 2014 all new and existing cargo ships as well as passenger ships of 500 GT and above shall be provided with means of recharging cylindrs of air breathing apparatuses or a suitable number of spare cylinders used for training purposes.
Following Dromon C14003, this circular contains the updated contact list to be included as an appendix to SOPEP and SMPEP shipboard pollution emergency plans.
Standard Communications Pty Ltd has issued a safety alert stating that a number of GME EPIRB models have been identified as being at risk of failure.