Norway awaits shipping lane approval
OSLO 29 November – Norway is planning to introduce a shipping separation lane scheme around its northern coastline as the flow of Russian oil and gas shipments to Europe and beyond increase. Russia in reported to support the introduction of a compulsory separation scheme that would run from the Russian border to the Lofoten Islands. All vessels carrying oil, gas or other dangerous cargoes would have to use the scheme, which would have separate north and south lanes 30n-miles offshore and with the lanes separated by a 3n-mile safety zone. The IMO is expected to approve these lanes at its meeting this weekend, after which they would come into force in June 2007.
Etiquetas: international, maritime affairs