Tag: IMO

IMO Secretary-General urges States to support UN coordinated plan to transfer oil from degrading floating storage unit off Yemen.

IMO's Facilitation Committee has adopted amendments to the Facilitation (FAL) Convention which will make the single window for data exchange mandatory in ports around the world, marking a significant step in the acceleration of digitalization in shipping.

On the occasion of the first International Day for Women in Maritime on 18 May 2022, IMO held online a Symposium, featuring nine panelists; seven women and two male allies, to address what type of training supports a barrier-free working environment for women in maritime; how to enhance visibility for women in the workplace/environment; and recognition in the work environment of women's contributions to maritime.

Standardising and harmonising the electronic ship to shore communication by integrating administrative, nautical and operational data, will strengthen port calls in general, and support maritime digitalisation. This was one of the conclusions from the most recent meeting in IMO’s Facilitation Committee (FAL 46).

The Intersessional Working Group (ISWG) on Greenhouse Gases (GHG) ISWG-GHG 12 took place from 16 to 22 May 2022, concluding that there was now consensus to price emissions at IMO, “as part of a basket of mid-term measures”.

Caribbean Member States and industry have set the course for the future to protect the Caribbean marine environment during the latest meeting of the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency, Information and Training Centre – Caribe. 

To celebrate the first International Day for Women in Maritime, Maritime UK is launching the brand-new Global Women in Maritime Series. The Maritime Minister has welcomed the initiative, which will open up global dialogue on best practices and lessons learned from being women in maritime on either side of the world. 

According to data from the newly- published 2021 IMO-WISTA Women in Maritime Survey Report, gender diversity in maritime is extremely fragmented by sector. The data demonstrates that women account for only 29% of the overall workforce in the general industry and 20% of the workforce of national maritime authorities in Member States.

In a new video, IMO is describing its actions to protect the oceans worldwide, saying that the "world must strive to do more to protect the oceans."

On the 13 of May 2022, the 46th Meeting of the Facilitation Committee (FAL46) of the IMO adopted new ‘Guidelines for the Prevention and Suppression of the Smuggling of Wildlife on Ships Engaged in International Maritime Traffic’.