The linkages between the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and IMO were explored during an event held on 28 November at IMO Headquarters to mark 40 years since the “Constitution for the Oceans” was adopted in 1982.
IMO was established in 1948, and when UNCLOS was adopted, the IMO already had in place a comprehensive body of international conventions covering safety, efficiency and environmental performance of international shipping, as well as search and rescue and...