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UK Dredging Achieves Early ISPS Compliance
01 Jun 2004
UK Dredging (UKD) , Associated British Ports ' dredging arm, was one of the first companies with UK flagged vessels to conform to the new maritime security laws which come into force on 1st July. UKD's fleet was awarded full ISPS Code certification by the UK's Maritime & Coastguard Agency.
ISPS effects all vessels over 500gt and four of UKD's six dredgers fall into this category.
Achieving compliance was the result of completing a 10 month programme, for which UKD's general manager Jeff Neale was responsible.
Speaking after receiving the certification, Mr Neale said, 'This is excellent news for UKD.
We have all worked hard over the last few months to ensure that our ships comply with the requirements of this mandatory code, well in advance of its introduction. The fact that we have achieved certification three months before it comes into force, and are one of the few companies with UK flagged vessels to do so, is an achievement of which we can all be proud.'
MJ Information No: 19538
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