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Canada

Transport Canada Takes

Lead on Safety

Last month Transport Minister Tony Valeri announced a call for tender for contractors to review vessel security assessments and plans for large Canadian flagged vessels that navigate international waters, and the ports that serve them. Transport Canada is imple- menting International Maritime Organization (IMO) requirements concerning security plans for commercial vessels that operate internationally, as well as for the ports they visit.

The IMO, through its International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS), impos- es a number of security requirements on maritime operators, including a requirement that all vessels of more than 500 grt that operate internationally and their ports of call have security plans in place by July 1, 2004. In addition. Transport Canada is extending these requirements to include any ship weighing more than 100 grt and their ports. The depart- ment is requiring that affected vessels and ports submit their plans by January 31, 2004, to allow for a full assessment and approval before the IMO deadline. "This call for tender is the latest step in Transport Canada's drive to enhance the nation's marine security environment," said Valeri. "It embodies the Government of Canada's firm commitment to meet — or exceed — international marine security requirements while facilitating Canada's international trading abilities."

Transport Canada continues to develop Canadian marine security regulations in order to implement all requirements of the ISPS Code. The tender was posted today on MERX,

Canada's official public sector electronic tendering service. To view the call for tender, please visit the MERX website at www.merx.com and enter reference number PW-$$ZG- 406-11249.

More Liebherr RTGs for Halifax Terminal

Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. signed a contract for the supply of four heavy-duty twinlift Rubber

Tyre Gantry Cranes to Cerescorp's

Halifax Terminal in Canada.

Two similar Liebherr units were delivered to the terminal in 2002.

The RTG's are eight-wheel configu- ration, stack one over five contain- ers high and span six containers plus a truck lane. S.W.L is 50 tons under twinlift telescopic spreader.

Hoist speed is 23/50m/min and trol- ley speed is 7()m/min. Crane travel speed is 70/130m/min. 380n/miles from Bostotr

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Donald R. Kerr: Tel. 902-492-5820

E-mail: [email protected] www.irvingshipbuilding.

US Agent: Lou Gomlick: Tel. 732-290-0049

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