The UK's National Maritime Single Window (NMSW), has now been launched as a pilot.Throughout the pilot, existing reporting arrangements will remain available with the pilot NMSW running alongside these until at least summer 2016.During this pilot stage, only General Declarations (FAL 1), and Passenger/Crew manifests (FAL 5 &6) can be submitted. The information provided will be available only for Customs and Security/Immigration purposes by Border Force and Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC).During The pilot NMSW, data provided will not be accessible to:. Ports (inc. Port Facility Security Officers and Port Community Systems);. Local Authorities (including Port Health Authorities);.

The Research & Development Directorate. Undertakes research and development of physical and radio marine aids to navigation (AtoNs), support systems and their integration to support the GLAs’ mission “to deliver a reliable, efficient and cost-effective Aids to Navigation service for the benefit and safety of all mariners”. The General Lighthouse Authorities of the United Kingdom.

Save the titanic national geographic. Freight handlers, freight forwarders or logistics operators;. Trade bodies or trades unions;. Ship operators;. Ships' customers, crew/passengers, or owners;.

Any other party or organisation.Therefore, any documentation or reports currently sent to the parties above must continue to be sent via existing methods (e.g. Email, fax, and/or post).All parties are encouraged to use the NMSW as much as possible during this pilot phase so as to become familiar with the system.

Srivijaya empire, maritime and commercial kingdom that flourished between the 7th and the 13th centuries, largely in what is now. The kingdom originated in on the island of and soon extended its influence and controlled the. Srivijaya’s power was based on its control of international sea trade. It established trade relations not only with the states in the but also with and.Srivijaya was also a religious centre in the region.

It adhered to and soon became the stopping point for Chinese Buddhist pilgrims on their way to India. The kings of Srivijaya even founded monasteries at Negapattam (now ) in southeastern India.Srivijaya continued to grow; by the year 1000 it controlled most of, but it soon lost it to, an Indian maritime and commercial kingdom that found Srivijaya to be an obstacle on the sea route between South and East. In 1025 Chola seized Palembang, captured the king and carried off his treasures, and also attacked other parts of the kingdom. By the end of the 12th century Srivijaya had been reduced to a small kingdom, and its dominant role in Sumatra had been taken by Malayu (based in ), a vassal of Java. A kingdom, soon came to dominate the Indonesian political scene.

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