IMO Assembly

IMO Assembly seeks to crack down on “dark fleet”

The IMO Assembly wrapped up its 30th session on December 6. The Assembly is the International Maritime Organization’s highest governing body and among its actions in this latest session were to elect a Council that, for the first time since 1960, did not include Russia as a member. In another move that Russia was unlikely to be happy with as it tries to circumvent sanctions on its oil exports, the Assembly also passed a resolution urging IMO member states and all relevant stakeholders to...

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COVID-19 crew change crisis – draft Assembly resolution approved

COVID-19 crew change crisis – draft Assembly resolution approved 

The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), 104th session, 4-8 October 202,  approved a draft IMO Assembly resolution consolidating issues related to crew change, access to medical care, ʺkey workerʺ designation and seafarers’ prioritization for COVID-19 vaccination, with a view to adoption at the 32nd session of the IMO Assembly (6-15 December 2021).  

Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), 104th session, met remotely 4-8 October 2021 – full...

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IMO Council set to expand under approved amendments

IMO Council set to expand under approved amendments

Amendments to IMO Convention will be forwarded for adoption at IMO Assembly in December 2021.

The IMO Council has approved draft amendments to the IMO Convention to expand the size of the Council, extend the term of its Members and recognize three additional language texts as authentic versions  of the IMO Convention. The approvals were made at the 33rd extraordinary session of the Council, which was held virtually on 8 April 2021.

The...

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