IMO News Magazine

IMO's 21st Assembly. West and Central African States sign regional port State control regime. World Maritime University news. Books received. World Maritime Prize 1998. What the ILF can do for IMO . Ballast water invaders. The work of the Sub-Committee on Flag State Implementation.

INF Code to become mandatory. MEPC requests Anti-fouling Systems Conference in 2000-2001. Work programme endorsed, budget referred for revision. Word Maritime Day 1999. Draft Port State control regime agreed for Black Sea region.

IMO appoints regional co-ordinators in Africa. New bulk carrier regulations enter into force on 1 July 1999. Gearing up for Y2K and the GPS rollover problem. Harmonized system of ship survey and certification to enter into force in 2000. Combating piracy and armed robbery against ships call for international code. Anti-fouling systems moving towards the non-toxic solution.

PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS FOR 1999. West and Central African States agree draft regional port State control regime. When is radioactive material not radioactive? Maritime distress and safetycommunications enter new era. Implementing the SAR Convention. GMDSS Frequently Asked Questions. MARPOL 73/78 The future of Annex II.