IMO Regulations in High Latitudes

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• IMO Regulations in High Latitudes
• A presentation to ISOM 2004
• Rhodos - Greece
• Fred Smits
• National Institute of Water and Atmospheric
• Research (NIWA)

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• The Arctic Shipping Guidelines for the Arctic
  Ice-covered waters were ratified by IMO in
  December 2002

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• The ATCM meeting requested the Antarctic research
  ship operators of COMNAP to study these IMO
  guidelines for use in the Antarctic

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• This was carried out between 2001-2004 and is now
  completed. ATCM has submitted the COMNAP
  recommendations to IMO asking IMO to adapt /
  modify the Arctic Shipping Guidelines for the
  Antarctic and to be renamed
• IMO Guidelines for Ships Operating in Polar
  Ice-Covered Waters

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• Main issues to be resolved by IMO for the
• Antarctic are
• Ice-pilot training
• Cleaning-up of oil spills
• Removal of wrecks
• Need for double-bottom hulls

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• Other items under current study by
• COMNAP are
• Use of heavy fuels in the Antarctic
• Release of ballast water in Antarctic waters
• Need and options for navigational aids
• A survey amongst members of COMNAP is now
  underway

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