On 26 September, the maritime community celebrates the World Maritime Day established at the initiative of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). In his annual address on this occasion, Koiji Sekimizu, Secretary General to the International Maritime Organization emphasized that in order stable development of the maritime transport system could be achieved the efforts should be concentrated on safety, environment protection as well as efficient operation and cost-effective use of resources. Environmental safety of shipping is composed of many factors and requires for agreed measures on the part of all the parties to the process.