South Korean marine supplier Tas Global Co., Ltd and Danish environmental consultant DHI Water and Environment are the latest entities to join the Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety, which now counts seven members.
HFO produces higher levels of air and climate pollutants than any other marine fuel, and its use must be banned in the Arctic, urged WWF.
A new strategic partnership to strengthen cooperation between ships and ports to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has launched between the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) and the GreenVoyage2050 Project, which is executed by IMO.
The IMO’s Facilitation Committee conducted its first ever virtual regular session of an IMO Committee, with meetings held simultaneously in plenary and in a working group, developing new guidelines for electronic signature, among other issues.
As October is annually recognized as Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), during a digital discussion, the International Maritime Organization highlighted the importance of digitalization in the shipping industry, explaining its role through an animation.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) established the Seafarer Crisis Action Team (SCAT) in efforts to resolve the crew change crisis. IMO’s SCAT focused on contacting representatives from national governments, NGOs, trade unions or relevant associations, or orienting seafarers towards the right organisation, to find solutions.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) issued a circular concerning the Framework of Protocols, which was first issued on 5 May 2020 and has now been revised, with the principle purpose of emphasizing the need for compliance and strict adherence with COVID-19 testing and quarantine requirements.
In the new era of digitalization, the ISM Code, supported by the IMO Resolution MSC.428(98), requires ship owners and managers to assess cyber risk and implement relevant measures across all functions of their safety management system.
The International Maritime Organization fully supports global efforts to protect biodiversity in the world’s oceans, and therefore launched a video concerning the protection of marine biodiversity and ecosystems.
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) issued a new circular including attached guidance which provides a framework for harmonizing public health measures implemented by States in order to facilitate passenger and repatriation flights using Public Health Corridors (PHC) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
