Ref: 04/2017 / IMO Requirements
Date: 1 September 2017
Subject: Implementation of New IMO Requirement coming into force from 1st January 2018 onwards.
To: All port authorities in UAЕ.
To: All classification societies authorized in UAE
To: All ship owners of ships registered under UAE flag
To: All inspectors and staff of the Ship Inspection Department and the Department of Customer Services.
To: Whomsoever it may concern subject
Federal Transport Authority for Land and Maritime (FTA) as a competent authority in UAE the contracting Government to the IMO conventions adopted the attached New IMO Requirement coming into force from 1st January 2018 onwards.
Accordingly, all concerned in UAE maritime transport sector and port authorities should monitor and strictly comply with the new amendments and requirements mentioned in the attached annex 1. In addition, shipping management companies ship masters, classification societies, inspectors and employees of the various relevant competent authorities and d...