IMO SECURITY CODE
January 1st, 2003
BY PHILIP FINE
CONCERNS that an agreed maritime security code from the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) could promote claims, on the basis that ships and ports failed to follow its terms, have been dismissed by a legal specialist. Barry Tarnef, responsible for global maritime loss control at American lawyers Chubb & Son, said the International Code for the Security of Ships and Port Facilities, agreed in December, code could actually shield ship-owners from crushing settlements: "If you develop a security assessment protocol, it's evidence that ...
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