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IMO News
Course on Enhancing Maritime Security
How do you deal with maritime crimes at sea - and how do you train others to do so? These are the skills being taught on the latest in a series of regional training…
IMO's Ghost Gear Initiative
International Maritime Organization (IMO) is working on best practices to prevent and reduce abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear."Abandoned, lost…
Caribbean Maritime Sector Going Green
Government and private stakeholders have expressed their support for climate action in the Caribbean, with a focus on decarbonizing the shipping sector.According…
More Women Joining Maritime Industry
More women are joining the maritime ranks in a variety of professions within the industry, said International Maritime Organization (IMO).To encourage this trend…
IMO Movie Promotes Gender Diversity
A new film from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) shows how IMO's Women in Maritime program is helping to support gender diversity in the maritime sectorThe…
Implementation of IMO Instruments
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) informed that the Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) brings together flag, port and coastal States…
Peru Accepts IMO's Anti-Fouling Treaty
South American country Peru has acceded to an important International Maritime Organization (IMO) treaty helping to protect the marine environment – the Control…
IMO Workshop in Thailand on Emission Cut
International Maritime Organization (IMO) said that reducing atmospheric pollution from ships and improving air quality is an integral part of its work. "This principle…
GIA Task Force Met in Sweden
The Global Industry Alliance (GIA), a key International Maritime Organization (IMO) initiative supporting ship decarbonisation, is set to be extended to 2023, in…
IMO 2020: Countdown to Cutting SOx Emissions
International Maritime Organization (IMO) has been preparing ahead of the implementation date. From 1 January 2020, under IMO's MARPOL convention for the prevention…
IMLI Celebrates 30 Years of Legal Training
Malta-based IMO International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI) informed that 2019 academic year marks its 30th anniversary.According to International Maritime Organization (IMO)…
Coast Guard Training in Kenya
Senior officials from the newly established Kenya Coast Guard Services are undergoing training on coast guard functions at a national workshop in Mombasa, Kenya (24-28 June)…
IMO Firm On Treaties
International Maritime Organization (IMO) announced that it is committed to ensuring the implementation of all its treaties.By carefully matching the needs of recipient…
Oil Spill Response Training at Montenegro
The Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC), the IMO-administered pollution emergency response centre in the Mediterranean…
Today, the Day of the Seafarer 2019
"Get on board with gender equality," is the theme of this year's International Day of the Seafarer, which is celebrated each year on 25 June.The International Maritime…
IMO Training ISM Code in Tanzania
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) said that its training on the International Safety Management (ISM) Code was conducted for nine countries in the eastern…
IMO Hosts BWM Convention in Maldives
A regional workshop in Malé, Maldives has trained participants from four countries in compliance monitoring and enforcement of International Maritime Organization…
IMO's Actions on Climate Change
International Maritime Organization (IMO) is at the UN climate change conference in Bonn, Germany (17-27 June), where governments are meeting to work towards significantly…
IMO SecGen Comments on Suspected Tanker Attacks
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has condemned the suspected attacks on two tankers off the coast of Oman that occurred earlier on Thursday, June 13."These suspected attacks, coupled with the attacks in the UAE last month, concern me greatly. IMO has developed a comprehensive regime of regulation through the ISPS Code and the SUA Conventions and Protocols to prevent and respond to unprovoked, unlawful attacks on merchant shipping.
France in Fishing Vessel Training Treaty
France has become the 29th State to sign up to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) treaty on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for…