The Saba Bank, in the north-eastern Caribbean area of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, was formally designated as a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA) by the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), when it met for its 64th session from 1 to 5 October 2012, at IMO Headquarters in London.


The MEPC also discussed matters relating to energy-efficiency, ballast water management and ship-recycling.

For more information on the Saba Bank or on other subjects like the Int'l Conference on Safety of Fishing Vessels, visit the IMO web site at: www.imo.org