Statistics
Other Activity
Resolutions related to Maritime Transport Domain (2005)
| Presidential Decrees and Laws
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2 |
| Ministerial Decrees
|
7 |
| Port Authority Resolutions |
2 |
Conventions
Issuing the head of Maritime Transport Sector decision No. 64
for 18/8/2005, regarding the activation of the convention of facilitating
maritime traffic FAL in Egypt, through using the unified models of IMO in
Egyptian port and exchanging them electronically. Formation of committees and
making studies with the competent authorities in A.R.E to join international
conventions responsible for maritime safety and prevention of marine pollution,
the most important of which are:
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International convention for searching and rescuing sailors.
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Container safety convention.
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International convention for the levels of training, insurance and security for
workers in fishing vessels.
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International conventions to prevent contamination by vessels’ fuel.
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International convention for international fund box to compensate the damages
of oil contamination and its derivatives.
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International Trelemones conventions for the safety of fishing vessels.
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International convention to control fouling systems.
Seminars and Conferences
Several Conferences and seminars were held, the most
important of which is the 21st international seminar about Maritime Ports:
"Challenges and Future Horizons", the 9th International Maritime Conference
"Mardcon", the 9th Meeting of Transport and Communications of COMESA Countries,
and 6th Meeting of the Ministers of Transport, Communications and Public Works
of COMESA Countries (Sharm El-Sheikh).
Training Courses and Post Graduate Studies
|
Courses
|
Trainees
|
|
Maritime Transport Sector Training Center
|
17
|
176
|
|
Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport Port Training
Institute
|
21
|
122
|
|
Logistics and International Training Institute (Master)
|
1
|
5
|
|
Abroad Training Grants
|
6
|
9
|
|
Total |
45
|
312 |
The Protection of Maritime Environment
The Ministry of Transport contributes in setting a general policy to protect
maritime environment and the follow up of its implementation, in addition to
the conventions, Egypt has joined, the most prominent of which are is MARPOL
(International convention to prevent vessel contamination). The Ministry of
Transport also participates in preparing emergency plans, and maritime
environment, organizing and ensuring handling dangerous materials in ports and
also studying joining new international conventions regarding the protection of
Maritime environment.
Ensuring Maritime Safety
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Egypt has completed the requirements of ISPS code decisions in North Red Sea
and Suez Canal.
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Obtaining ISPS Licenses