IMO Tackles the Administrative Burdens of Compliance

This article appeared on Tuesday, May 7th, on www.gCaptain.com :

Today (Tuesday, May 7, 2013) marks the start of a six-month consultation period in which the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is seeking widespread input from industry stakeholders and the public on the administrative burdens that may result from compliance with IMO instruments.

The intention of the consultation period is to gather information from a broad spectrum of stakeholders on how to alleviate administrative burdens. The IMO says that it recognizes that some administrative requirements contained in IMO instruments may have become unnecessary, disproportionate or even obsolete, and it is committed to reducing their impact.

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Courtesy of Bryant’s Maritime Consulting

 

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Dennis Bryant, Bryant’s Maritime Consulting and author of Bryant’s Maritime Blog, had written an article about the Garbage Revolution and the implications of the revision in Maritime Reporter and Engineering News.