MSUO Newsletter 3 - March 2006
Welcome to the third Maritime Safety Umbrella Operation (MSUO) newsletter. Please click on the headings below to view each of the articles.
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December 2005 saw the launch of the MSUO seminar programme. The first event was the “Best Practice in Local Contingency Planning Pollution Response” seminar.
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On 23rd January 2006, the MSUO arranged a meeting of project representatives to discuss the use of Sensitivity and Habitat Mapping by Interreg Projects.
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“A tanker at sea in bad weather, with unknown damage to the hull. Is the ship taking on water or is the cargo leaking into the ballast tanks or between the double hull? Where can the ship run to shelter for inspection or repair?” Delegates at the MSUO Refuge Area Seminar were provided with this potential problem faced by a ships master, on the 23rd and 24th February 2006.
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At the end of 2005, the MSUO commissioned two Project to Project (PPC) Initiatives, PPC 1a Risk Assessment and Acceptance, and PPC 2c Passenger Vessel Safety. The work on both is now well underway and expected to be finalised in May and October respectively.
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'Motorways of the Sea: Transportation, Sustainability and Safety'
Helsinki, 2nd - 3rd October 2006
The MSUO and Interreg IIIB Baltic Sea Neighborhood Programme will be holding a joint conference to discuss the use of the Motorways of the Sea concept to promote sustainable and safe transport of goods.
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Last Updated:- 22 March 2006
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