From August 1 and until November 30, 2020, a new period will come into force to comply with the annual recommendations on speed and maritime traffic established by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) since 2014, which limits the knot to 10 knots. speed of navigation of the boats by the established areas. This period coincides with the start of the cetacean migration season and the sighting through the waters of Panama.
Panama has, since December 1, 2014, with maritime traffic...
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AMSA has released the 2019 Review of the North-East Shipping Management Plan (NESMP) to enhance the protection of the Great Barrier Reef, Torres Strait and the Coral Sea region.
In 2014, Queensland and Australian government agencies developed the NESMP in conjunction with industry and key interest groups. Its aim was to reduce the effects of large commercial ships transiting the environmentally sensitive waters of northeast Australia.
AMSA recently...