Seafarers’ rights to be treated fairly and enjoy quality of life at sea is the focus this year’s Day of the Seafarer campaign, under the theme: Seafarer’s wellbeing. Visit the Day of the Seafarer webpage
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) – the global regulatory body for international shipping – has commenced work to look into how safe, secure and environmentally sound Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) operations may be addressed in IMO instruments. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) – the global regulatory body for international shipping – has commenced work to look into how safe, secure and... |
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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/
Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) meets for its 99th session 16-25 May, with an IMO Forum on 15 May. The MSC will be preceded on Tuesday 15 May, 15:00 London time, by the World Maritime Day Forum 2018: “IMO’s role in the future of shipping and international trade”. Moderator: Richard Clayton; Panellists: H.E. Kweku Ofori Asiamah; Peter Thomson; Xiaojie Zhang; Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen; Leo Ruijs; Diane Gilpin; and Alan McKinnon. Please Email [email protected] if you wish to attend the Forum as media.
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IMO’s key environmental meeting adopted an initial GHG strategy for shipping, adopted amendments to the Ballast Water Management Convention; approved an amendment related to implementation of the sulphur 2020 fuel oil limit; agreed to develop a ban on heavy fuel oil the Arctic following an impact assessment; and agreed to address the issue of marine plastic litter from shipping.
The MEPC adopted an initial strategy on the reduction of GHG...
New IMO video outlines how the Global MTCC Network (GMN) initiative is uniting Maritime Technology Cooperation Centres (MTCCs) in targeted regions into a global network. All industries are looking to becoming cleaner, greener and more energy efficient – and shipping is no exception. Improved energy efficiency means less fuel is used, and that means less harmful emissions.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) – the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for safe, secure...
http://www.ifdr-wofij.org/energy-efficiency-in-shipping-why-it-matters/