Meeting Addresses Black Sea Ship Pollution
The Commission for the Protection of the Black Sea against Pollution – an International Maritime Organization (IMO) observer and implementing partner for capacity-building activities in the Black Sea – held its 31st Regular Meeting of Commissioners in Istanbul, Turkey, October 8.
The IMO and the Black Sea Commission collaboration has encompassed various workshops and training courses at both national and regional levels to develop capacity for the implementation of several IMO instruments aimed at protecting the marine environment from adverse effects of shipping.
According to the IMO, activities have covered the development of national and regional contingency plans to deal with pollution incidents, supporting the ratification and implementation of the Ballast Water Management convention and work on the harmonization of the Black Sea Dumping Protocol with the London Protocol, aimed at the protection of the Black Sea against pollution by dumping.
IMO’s Ivaylo Valev participated in the meeting where he pledged IMO’s continued support and commitment to working with Black Sea administrations and the Black Sea Commission.
