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Jeddah workshop aims to ensure safe and secure regional waters

Signatory States to an agreement aimed at repressing piracy, armed robbery and illicit maritime activity in the western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden Area have agreed that building response capability and information sharing are vital steps towards achieving a more safe and secure maritime environment.

The signatories to the revised Code of Conduct concerning the repression of piracy, armed robbery against ships and illicit maritime activity in the western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden...

http://www.ifdr-wofij.org/jeddah-workshop-aims-to-ensure-safe-and-secure-regional-waters/

UN maritime organization celebrates 70 years with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Seventy years to the day since the treaty establishing IMO was adopted, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II marked the occasion at IMO Headquarters in London. Seventy years to the day since the treaty establishing the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) was adopted, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II marked the occasion at IMO Headquarters in London on Tuesday (6 March).

http://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/PressBriefings/Pages/05IMO70.aspx

Accompanied by IMO Secretary-General Kitack...

http://www.ifdr-wofij.org/un-maritime-organization-celebrates-70-years-with-her-majesty-queen-elizabeth-ii/

World Maritime Day 2018 – Our heritage: better shipping for a better future – A message from IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim

World Maritime Day 2018—:::–Our heritage: better shipping for a better future–A message from IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim

This year, IMO celebrates two major anniversaries: 70 years since the IMO Convention was adopted and 60 years since it entered into force. I am speaking to you today from Church House, the historic venue in London where the first-ever meeting of IMO was held, in this very room. Our theme for this year is “IMO 70: Our heritage: better shipping for a better future”. It...

http://www.ifdr-wofij.org/world-maritime-day-2018-our-heritage-better-shipping-for-a-better-future-a-message-from-imo-secretary-general-kitack-lim/

05 March 2018, 10:20 MARPOL amendments enter into force – ship fuel oil reporting requirements, garbage classification and IOPP certificate

Requirements for ships to collect fuel oil consumption data entered into force on 1 March, along with other amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL).

http://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/PressBriefings/Pages/04MARPOLamendments.aspx

Requirements for ships to collect data on their fuel oil consumption entered into force on 1 March. Other important amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) have...

http://www.ifdr-wofij.org/05-march-2018-1020-marpol-amendments-enter-into-force-ship-fuel-oil-reporting-requirements-garbage-classification-and-iopp-certificate/