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IMO News
Joseph Angelo Awarded Global Maritime Prize
The prestigious International Maritime Prize for 2018 has been presented to Joseph J. Angelo, a former United States Coast Guard (USCG) and International Association…
IMO Backs Polar Waters Navigation Training
Well-trained seafarers are essential to safe ship navigation in Polar waters and International Maritime Organization (IMO) has been playing its part with a training course for maritime instructors…
IMO Supports Women in Port Management
What do successful, well-run ports and female empowerment have in common? Both can make a significant contribution to sustainable economic development.International…
IMO Traning on Maritime Policy
An effective maritime transport system is an important foundation for sustainable development. But it needs proper planning and a solid policy foundation.So, as…
SAR Traning for African Women
Training for African women working in search and rescue (SAR) operations underwent at the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center in Rabat, Morocco (13-15 November).Thirteen…
IMO Training on Fouling
Mediterranean countries underwent International Maritime Organization (IMO) training on the impacts of anti-fouling systems and ships’ biofouling on the marine environment at a workshop in Valletta…
Norway Supports GreenVoyage-2050 Project
Partnerships and innovations are essential to combat climate change through reductions in GHG emissions. Norway has provided an additional NOK 40,000,000 (US$4.3.
IMO Launches Compendium
Streamlining the many administrative procedures necessary when ships enter or leave port is an important element of International Maritime Organization (IMO)'s work.And now…
IMO Workshop on Protecting Seas in Africa
Designating an International Maritime Organization (IMO) Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA) is a recognition that the identified area may be vulnerable to potential…
New ICS, OCIMF Guidelines for Polar Safety
Maritime trade between Arctic destinations and the rest of the world is expected to expand and an increasing number of ships are now undertaking voyages in polar waters. Technical developments in ship design and equipment continue to facilitate more and more ship operations in remote polar areas, despite challenging and unpredictable sea and weather conditions.The International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code)…
U.S. Scoops up Overseas Fuel Oil in pre-IMO Push
The United States is taking advantage of record-low prices of one of the world's dirtiest fuels by buying record volumes, which it intends to upgrade into cleaner products before new shipping rules take effect, trading and analyst sources say.U.S. trade sources said it recently had become economical to ship fuel oil from countries such as Russia, boosting imports of the product into the United States.This comes even as prices for high-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) on the U.S.
Empowering Women in Maritime
"Women bring intelligence and high skills to all fields of the shipping industry – let’s throw off the bowlines!”.This is the message from Port Captain Basak, one…
250 Graduates from 79 Countries: IMO Univ
Future maritime leaders from more than 70 countries graduated this week (3 November) from International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s World Maritime University (WMU) in Malmö…
SOLAS Training in S. America
International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s most important ship safety treaty – SOLAS – provides for safe merchant shipping, covering a wide variety of topics, from…
GloFouling Crosses 12 Lead Partnerships
The GloFouling Partnerships project, is a joint initiative between the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and International…
IMO Organizes Training on SOLAS
International Maritime Organization (IMO) ’s most important ship safety treaty – SOLAS – provides for safe merchant shipping, covering a wide variety of topics,…
IMO Training in Nairobi
Placing maritime activity at the heart of national development plans in Africa will help deliver the Sustainable Development Goals, which is a key strategic direction for IMO.
IMO Leading GloFouling Partnerships
Marine biodiversity is under threat from invasive aquatic species, but International Maritime Organization (IMO) is leading a major global project to combat that…
IMO Focus on SatCom
Terrestrial and satellite radio-communications are essential for routine communications and navigation and for ensuring the effective operation of the Global Maritime…
U.S. Shipping Sanctions Dent HSFO Demand
U.S. sanctions on a top Chinese shipping fleet is set to produce a totally unintended result -- less burning of the dirtiest marine fuels at sea at the start of next year, Refinitiv data showed on Tuesday.The move to blacklist ships from COSCO on Sept. 24 for allegedly ferrying sanctioned Iranian oil will undercut demand for ships' traditional means of power because a vessel crunch meant fewer docked and attached kit to filter the dirtier fuels.From January 2020…