The Coast Guard published its 2014/2015 edition of its semi-annual IMO e-newsletter.

The Coast Guard publishes the e-Newsletter in the winter and summer to disseminate information regarding key IMO issues and decisions of particular interest to the United States.

The winter edition contains reports from the following committees:

Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments
Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers
Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue
Marine Environment Protection Committee
Maritime Safety Committee
113th Council

View the Coast Guard’s homepage for the International Maritime Organization for information on upcoming IMO sessions, public meetings in preparations for upcoming sessions, agendas for upcoming sessions and final reports of past sessions.

This blog is not a replacement or substitute for the formal posting of regulations and updates or existing processes for receiving formal feedback of the same. Links provided on this blog will direct the reader to official source documents, such as the Federal Register, Homeport and the Code of Federal Regulations. These documents remain the official source for regulatory information published by the Coast Guard.