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Inland Waterways

Seminar Series Aims to Ensure Compliance

A new series of seminars, starting in

July and ending in September, aims to educate the maritime community on fast developing new rules and regulations, and more importantly, on how these changes will affect individual compa- nies.

Starting in July and ending in

September, The Havnen Group — in conjunction with The Maritime Group, publishers of Maritime Reporter &

Engineering News, MarineNews and the

Marine Security Sourcebook — will host a nine-seminar series, starting in the

Gulf of Mexico and ending in New

York.

Since 9/11, the U.S. has been exerting increased security upon all means of transportation. The international mar- itime community perceives increased security as a necessity to continuing commerce. The International Maritime

Organization (IMO) has adapted the

International Ship and Port Facility

Security (ISPS) Code applying to all passenger and cargo vessels in interna- tional trade and the port facilities that they call upon. Vessels and port facili- ties must be in full compliance with the

Code by July 1 2004. Following is a recent conversation MR/EN had with

The Havnen Group principle, Charley

Havnen.

For a full roster of dates and locations, and prices, please turn to page 82 of this edition, or call The Havnen Group at (800) 493-3883, or e-mail [email protected].

MR/EN: Why are you putting on these seminars?

Havnen: The USCG is responding to the international community and the

Marine Transportation Security Act (MTSA) of 2002. New regulations incorporating the ISPS Code and provi- sions of the Act will be published on about July 1, 2003. This is very impor-

Charley Havnen is a Commander

USCG Ret. His organization can help you with your vessel construction project, regulatory problems, vessel manning issues, procedure manu- als, accident analysis or serve as an expert witness. solutionJL

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