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<p>The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will release an outcome report of
the 101st session of the Maritime Safety Committee in due course. This will detail
the outcome of each item at the session.</p><p> </p><p>There were 23 agenda items
and 140 papers discussed and the UK had agreed positions for each of the policies.</p><p>
</p><p>Some of the key safety items from the session were the regulatory scoping exercise
on Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships, goal-based standards and safety level approach,
safety of ships in polar waters, development of further measures to enhance the safety
of ships relating to the use of fuel oil, e-navigation and domestic ferry safety.</p><p>
</p><p>The UK Government is committed to working with the IMO and other Member States
to work towards maintaining and improving safety standards across the wider maritime
sector as a whole.</p><p> </p><p>The UK will endeavour to block inappropriate or disproportionate
legislation that the UK considers may place an undue burden on industry, and to work
tactically with other States to achieve UK lines.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>
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