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USCG – ballast water management guidance

The US Coast Guard issued a Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB) providing an update on aspects of the Alternate Management Systems (AMS) program for ballast water management and compliance with applicable regulations. OES-MSIB 010-16 (7/13/16) [https://www.uscg.mil/msib/docs/010_16_7-12-2016.pdf].

USCG – third party review team

The US Coast Guard posted a notice announcing the creation of an internal team to inventory, analyze, update, and develop/implement strategies which promote, economize, and leverage the use of third party organizations for compliance operations. (7/12/16) [http://mariners.coastguard.dodlive.mil/2016/07/12/7122016-creation-of-a-third-party-review-team/].

South China Sea – Philippines prevails

The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague issued its 501-page decision in the case brought by the Philippines against the People's Republic of China regarding the latter's claims of jurisdiction and actions in wide expanses of the South China Sea. The court found no basis for Chinese claims of jurisdiction to waters, shoals, and related areas within the 200-mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Philippines and for its acts in creating artificial islands in the South China Sea. Republic of the Philippines v. People's Republic of China, PCA Case No. 2013-19 (12 July 2016) [https://pca-cpa.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/175/2016/07/PH-CN-20160712-Award.pdf]. Fonte: Dennis Bryant.