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Fairplay was the first maritime publication to start an internet and email daily news service, in 1996. Its data management activities led to a joint venture with Lloyd's Register in 2001, known as Lloyd's Register–Fairplay (LR Fairplay). This new enterprise was then the sole provider of IMO numbers.
The publication provides information to ship-owners, seafarers and oil companies on best practice operating practices, national and international legislation, occupational safety and health and ship design relating to oil tankers and Oil terminals.
The IMO's primary purpose is to develop and maintain a comprehensive regulatory framework for shipping and its remit today includes maritime safety, environmental concerns, legal matters, technical co-operation, maritime security and the efficiency of shipping. IMO is governed by an assembly of members which meets every two years. [2]
This new system, which the world's maritime nations are implementing, is based upon a combination of satellite and terrestrial radio services, and has changed international distress communications from being primarily ship-to-ship based to ship-to-shore (Rescue Coordination Center) based.
Nautical publications is a technical term used in maritime circles describing a set of publications, either published by national governments or by commercial and professional organisations, for use in safe navigation of ships, boats, and similar vessels. Other publications might cover topics such as seamanship and cargo operations
An input paper to IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee’s 81st session in 2005 from Japan, Marshall Islands, the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore and the United Kingdom and the United States identified that there was a clear need to equip the master of a vessel, and those responsible for the safety of shipping ashore, with modern proven tools to make marine navigation and communications more ...
IMDG Code updates occur every even numbered year, with the following odd numbered year as a transition period where compliance can be with either the prior regulations or the upcoming regulations. On 1 January of the following even numbered year, compliance with the new regulations becomes mandatory. [2] An exception to this pattern occurred in ...
The Code for Intact Stability was first issued in 1993 under IMO resolution A.749(18)). [1]In 2008, the Code was updated by the IMO. [1]In December 2019, amendments to the Code were adopted that entered into force on 1 January 2020. [5]