Azerbaijani delegation to attend IMO Maritime Safety Committee`s 92nd session
Baku, June 11 (AZERTAC). An Azerbaijani delegation led by chief of the State Maritime Administration Gudrat Gurbanov will attend the 92nd session of Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to be held on June 12-21 in London.
The session will feature discussions on International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, International Convention for Safe Containers, International Convention on Load Lines and Annex B of the Convention and International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention.
The MSC is expected to adopt amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) relating to passenger drills; discuss preliminary recommendations arising from the Costa Concordia incident; and consider matters related to piracy and armed robbery against ships and other items submitted by the IMO sub-committees.
As part of the visit, the Azerbaijani delegation will hold meetings with the IMO officials.
IMO is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships.
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