GLOBALMET Association international conference 2017
L4 Syndicate Manager Sumit Madhu recently presented at the international conference organised by The GLOBALMET Association on 3rd and 4th November 2017 in Mumbai. The theme was “Marine HR & Education – Today & Beyond!" GlobalMET achieved the NGO status at IMO and a representative regularly attends IMO Committee meetings dealing with maritime education and training.
Some of the others speakers at the event included Dr. Malini Shankar, DG Shipping India, Capt. Ashok Mahapatra Director at the IMO, Ms Mayte Medina, Chief maritime personnel qualifications division, US coast guard, Johan Gahnstrom , Senior marine manager INTERTANKO, Capt. Peter Rasmussen, Head of Marine , BIMCO, Frank Coles, CEO Transas.
The US Coast Guard issued Marine Safety Information Bulletin MSIB 02-20 (Change 1) entitled ‘Novel Coronavirus – Update’. Among other things, it states that the Coast Guard considers it a hazardous condition under 33 CFR 160.216 if a crewmember who was in Iran or China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) within the past 14-days is brought aboard the vessel during transit. This requires immediate notification to the nearest Coast Guard COTP. (3/9/20)
On 18 November, 2020, the US Coast Guard issued a bulletin to remind stakeholders that revisions to MARPOL Annex II and the IBC Code will be coming into effect on 1 January, 2021.
