Introduction to international marine regulation
- Informative Guidance
- Revision 0.1 - December 2016
This document provides an overview of international marine regulations, focusing on the roles of various regulatory bodies, conventions, and the implementation of maritime laws.
Contents
Glossary
Introduction
Sources of maritime law and regulation
Flag (statutory) and classification requirements
Structure of the IMO
IMO processes
Mandatory versus non-mandatory IMO documents
Grandfather rights
Classification society rules
Mutual recognition and Europe
Regional, federal and local requirements
Assurance gap
Questions and answers
Further information
Revision
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Rev. 0.1 - June 2024Page 2, template and bookmarking updated; no change to content
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Rev. 0 - December 2016Initial publication