SHIP SECURITY CODE
December 1st, 2002
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE NEW International Code for the Security of Ships and Port Facilities, agreed by an International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Diplomatic Conference, held in London, last month (Dec) aims at reducing the industry's exposure to terrorist attacks and resulting damage. The code was attached as an annexe to this United Nations (UN) agency's International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), and should come into force by January 2004, assuming there are no significant objections from any of the 146 IMO member countries which have already ...
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