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International Standards Activities Affecting the Offshore Oil and Gas Industries 12 April 2012. Alan Spackman Vice President, Offshore Regulatory & Technical Affairs. Convention Status Updates.
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International Standards ActivitiesAffecting theOffshore Oil and Gas Industries12 April 2012 Alan Spackman Vice President, Offshore Regulatory & Technical Affairs
Convention Status Updates • The ILO’s Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC 2006) has received 24 of the needed 30 ratifications to enter into force • The IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention, 2004 (BWM) has been ratified by nations representing 26.5% of the world’s tonnage – it needs 35% to enter into force
Further information? Go to: The Coast Guard’s website at: http://www.uscg.mil/imo/default.asp IADC’s IMO Subcommittee website at: http://www.iadc.org/iadc-committees/iadc-offshore-operating-division/meeting-schedule/ IMO’s website at: http://www.imo.org/Pages/home.aspx ISO’s website at: http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue.htm