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IMO agrees to ban PFOS from firefighting systems on board ships

To protect crew against exposure to dangerous substances used in fire-fighting systems, as well as to minimise the impact on the environment, the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) has finalised prohibition of perfluoro-octane sulfonic acid (PFOS) from fire-fighting systems on b... Please follow the link to continue reading.

Explanatory notes

Applicability of the ISM Code Full industry compliance with the International Safety Management (ISM) Code is to be phased in over a period of 4 years based on two key implementation dates. The ISM Code will apply compulsorily under international law to all cargo vessels and mobile offshore drilling... Please follow the link to continue reading.