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SeaLibrary Online. Maritime Knowledge Centre Catalogues online.

http://www.imo.org/InfoResource/mainframe.asp?topic_id=827

Prevention of air pollution from ships http://www.imo.org/Environment/mainframe.asp?topic_id=1068

IMO News Magazine

New rules to reduce emissions from ships enter into force. In: IMO News Magazine, Issue 3/2005, p. 6

http://www.imo.org/includes/blastData.asp/doc_id=5248/IMONews_305.pdf

Ship engines should comply with NOx Code from 1 January 2000. IMO News, Issue 1/2000, pp 5-6.

http://www.imo.org/includes/blastData.asp/doc_id=408/news100.pdf

IMO’s response to current environmental challenges. IMO News Magazine, Issue 2/2007, p5.

http://www.imo.org/includes/blastData.asp/doc_id=8354/News%20No2%2007_web.pdf

IMO’s response to current env ironmental challenges. IMO News Magazine, Issue 2/2007, pp 14-.27

http://www.imo.org/includes/blastData.asp/doc_id=8354/News%20No2%2007_web.pdf

BLG progresses work on reducing air pollution from ships . IMO News Magazine, Issue 2/2007, p35-36.

http://www.imo.org/includes/blastData.asp/doc_id=8354/News%20No2%2007_web.pdf

World Meteorological Organization chief addresses IMO environment meeting. IMO News Magazine, Issue

3/2007, p 98.

http://www.imo.org/includes/blastData.asp/doc_id=8520/IMO_News_No3_07_LOW.pdf

Marine Environment Protection Committee progresses key issues. IMO News Magazine, Issue 3/2007, p 20-24

http://www.imo.org/inc ludes/blastData.asp/doc_id=8520/IMO_News_No3_07_LOW.pdf

Press Briefings

Air pollution rules to enter into force in 2005. MARPOL Annex VI enters into force on 19 May 2005. Briefing,

20/2004, 26 May 2004 http://www.imo.org/Newsroom/mainframe.asp?topic_id=848&doc_id=3620

New rules to reduce emissions from ships enter into force. Air pollution regime becomes mandatory. Briefing

25/2005, 18 May 2005. http://www.imo.org/Newsroom/mainframe.asp?topic_id=1018&doc_id=4884

North Sea ship emissions control area set to be adopted at environment meeting. MEPC to adopt new SECA.

Briefing 31/2005, 15 July 2005. http://www.imo.org/Newsroom/mainframe.asp?topic_id=1018&doc_id=5061

North Sea ship emissions control area adopted at environment meeting. Report of 53rd session of Marine

Environment Protection Committee. Briefing 35/2005, 29 July 2005

http://www.imo.org/Newsroom/mainframe.asp?topic_id=1018&doc_id=5079

North Sea SECA ente rs into force, with 12-month grace period. Ships operating in the North Sea have one year

to demonstrate compliance with stringent new exhaust emission standards . Briefing 46/2006, 23 November 2006

http://www.imo.org/Newsroom/mainframe.asp?topic_id=1320&doc_id=7346

BLG progresses work on reducing air pollution from ships. Secretary-General calls for comprehensive review

of proposals. Briefing 08/2007, 26 April 2007.

http://www.imo.org/Newsroom/mainframe.asp?topic_id=1472&doc_id=7975

Air pollution, ship recycling and ballast water management on MEPC agenda. Marine Environment Protection

Committee (MEPC) meets for its 56th session 9-13 July. Briefing 22/2007, 6 July 2007.

http://www.imo.org/Newsroom/mainframe.asp?topic_id=1472&doc_id=8207

Marine Environment Protection Committee progresses key issues. Green light given to air pollution study.

Briefing 26/2007, 20 July 2007. http://www.imo.org/Newsroom/mainframe.asp?topic_id=1472&doc_id=8273

Acceleration of the IMO greenhouse gas timetable sought. MEPC to be asked to advance decision-making

process on greenhouse gas emissions. Briefing 39/2007, 16 November 2007.

http://www.imo.org/Newsroom/mainframe.asp?topic_id=1472&doc_id=8704

North Sea SECA in effect from 22 November 2007. Ships operating in the North Sea must demonstrate

compliance with stringent new exhaust emission standards from tomorrow 22 November 2007. Briefing 44/2007,

21 November 2007. http://www.imo.org/Newsroom/mainframe.asp?topic_id=1472&doc_id=8719

BLG Sub-Committee agrees technical proposals for reduction of air pollution from ships . Agreements pave

the way for political decisions at MEPC. Briefing 02/2008, 12 February 2008.

http://www.imo.org/Newsroom/mainframe.asp?topic_id=1709&doc_id=9015

IMO environment meeting to consider revised regulations on ship emissions . Marine Environment Protection

Committee (MEPC) to meet 31 March to 4 April 2008. Briefing 11/2008, 28 March 2008.

http://www.imo.org/Newsroom/mainframe.asp?topic_id=1709&doc_id=9093

IMO environment meeting approves revised regulations on ship emissions . Mitropoulos hails consensus

approach as reduced emissions draw closer. Briefing 12/2008. 4 April 2008.

http://www.imo.org/Newsroom/mainframe.asp?topic_id=1709&doc_id=9123

IMO confirms environmental credentials as MEPC makes major progress. Ship recycling, ballast water

management and protection of special areas join air pollution on list of MEPC successes. Briefing 13/2008, 9 April

2008. http://www.imo.org/Newsroom/mainframe.asp?topic_id=1709&doc_id=9129

Oslo meeting to prepare ground on GHG reduction mechanisms . The First Intersessional Meeting of IMO’s

Working Group on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from ships will be held next week in Oslo, Norway (23 to 27 June,

2008). Briefing 27/2008, 15 June 2008.

http://www.imo.org/Newsroom/mainframe.asp?topic_id=1709&doc_id=9443

IMO to focus on climate change in 2009. World Maritime Day theme for 2009 will be “Climate Change ; a

challenge for IMO too!”. Briefing 32/2008, 24 June 2008.

http://www.imo.org/Newsroom/mainframe.asp?topic_id=1709&doc_id=9524

Oslo meeting prepares ground on GHG reduction mechanisms . First intersessional meeting of IMO’s Working

Group on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships. Briefing 34/2008, 1 July 2008.

http://www.imo.org/Newsroom/mainframe.asp?topic_id=1709&doc_id=9753