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The 2024 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea is to go to two sets of nominees: the Captain and crew of the oil tanker Marlin Luanda, for containing a … |
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council has decided to live-stream its plenary meetings and make its documents publicly accessible for the first time, marking a landmark move to enhance transparency….
Since July 1, 2024, it has no longer been permissible for ships to sail on Heavy Fuel Oil in the Arctic.
The ban, adopted by the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) in June 2021, aims to protect the vulnerable Arctic waters from the risk of oil spills.
With the new ban, it will be illegal for ships to carry HFO as fuel in their tanks in the Arctic. However, the ban includes a transitional arrangement that allows ships with protected fuel tanks to use HFO until 2029.
This ban...
https://maritime-professionals.com/ban-on-heavy-fuel-oil-in-the-arctic/
Captain Ian Finley, Permanent Representative of the Cook Islands to IMO, has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious International Maritime Prize for 2023.
The International Maritime Prize is awarded annually by IMO to the individual or organization judged to have made a significant contribution to the work and objectives of the Organization.
As a delegate to IMO, representing Panama and latterly the Cook Islands, he has been an active participant in the development of virtually all...
https://maritime-professionals.com/captain-ian-finley-receives-imo-international-maritime-prize/
InterManager has reported a troubling increase in the number of enclosed space casualties aboard ships. The association’s latest statistics, which have now been submitted to the International Maritime Organization’s Sub-Committee…
https://gcaptain.com/concerning-rise-in-enclosed-space-casualties-aboard-ships-reports-intermanager/
El Consejo de la OMI ha refrendado el lema propuesto para el Día Marítimo Mundial de 2025 que será: “Nuestros océanos, nuestra obligación, nuestra responsabilidad”. La última reunión del Consejo
The post El lema del Día Marítimo Mundial 2025 centrado en los océanos first appeared on Revista...
https://sectormaritimo.es/el-lema-del-dia-maritimo-mundial-2025-centrado-en-los-oceanos
Yesterday was IMO’s Day of the Seafarer, with this year’s theme being “Navigating the Future – Safety First.” Both IMO Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez and UN Secretary General António Guterres marked the day with messages underscoring that seafarer safety is currently under grave threat from Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. And the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and seafarers’ unions demanded action on the issue.
Following is the text of the ITF statement:
The International...
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A step forward for international maritime safety occurred in London recently during the meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s Maritime Safety Committee (No. 108). From January 2026, ship’s... |
https://maritime-professionals.com/imo-mandates-reporting-of-lost-sea-containers/
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It’s no secret that in this globalized world of 2024, seafarers remain indispensable to the backbone of international trade, the world economy, and society in general. Their role is … |
https://maritime-professionals.com/the-importance-of-the-seafarer-in-2024/
New international rules to boost safety for maritime pilots have been agreed in draft at the International Maritime Organization. These include detailed requirements for the design, manufacture, construction, rigging, installation […]
https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/imo-finalizes-safety-regulations-on-pilot-transfers/