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IHI Delivers VLCC 'Nissho Maru' To Idemitsu Tanker Company
Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy I n d u s t r i e s Company (IHI) recently c o m p l e t e d the 257,882- dwt tanker Nissho Maru (shown above) for Idemitsu Tanker Company of Tokyo. The new ship is the first vessel delivered by IHI's Kure Shipyard this year,
Open Committee On CG Oil Spill Legislation Completes 1 st Phase
The initial phase of the Coast Guard's first attempt at developing legislation with the assistance of direct public input is completed. In an attempt to formulate a fair and reasonable set of regulations pertaining to the Oil Spill Act of 1990,
USCG Developing Rules Requiring Vessels To Respond To Oil Spills
Regulations mandated by Congress in the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to minimize the impact of oil spills include the requirements that all domestic and foreign tanker-type vessels operating in U.S. waters have onboard oil-spill-removal equipment as well as an oil-spill-response plan.