IMO AND UNITED STATES CONFLICT
ON ISPS
Implicit crack of relations between IMO
& U.S. appeared at summerized meeting of Baltic &
International Maritime Council (BIMCO).
Standardizing director of U.S. Coast Guard, Mr. Joseph
Angelo, have stressed that according to International
ship and port security (ISPS) Code , there is selection
to apply ISPS Code for many kinds of ship. But U.S. will
urge IMO to publish compulsory standards at the meeting
of Maritime Safety Committee in May next year.
Angelo said "If IMO won't do that, we have
another way. Please comprehend"