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Denmark Stresses Importance Environmental Regs on Shipping Alongside New Ministerial Declaration
The Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) has announced that 29 countries of the Paris MoU and the Tokyo Mou have signed a new Ministerial Declaration on port state control (PSC) that covers enforcement of sulfur regulations and the Polar Code.
"Port State Control is an important part of ensuring compliance with international regulation. That's why it is gratifying to see that Danish key issues on enforcement of the sulfur regulations and the Polar Code have been included in the declaration," said Andreas Nordseth, DMA Director General.
"It is important to Denmark that environmental considerations are taken worldwide."
The declaration also covers a number of other areas, including the acceptance of electronic certificates, and transparency and reductions of challenges related to PSC inspections.
"PSC inspections have proven to be an effective instrument for ensuring ships' compliance with international regulations and, thus, a level playing field for the benefit of safety, the environment and the seafarers," stated DMA.
The declaration was signed at the Ministerial Conference held in Vancouver, Canada, which is also noted to have seen the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary General and a representative of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in attendance.
In similar efforts toward coordination last month, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), DMA, and the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) signed a MoU to promote the adoption of E-Certificates for the shipping community.
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