Tag: IMO

Ahead of the IMO International Day for Women in Maritime on 18 May, IMO Secretary-General, Kitack Lim, sent a strong message expressing his gratitude and appreciation for all the women that keep the industry going forward all these years.

IMO Secretary-General, Kitack Lim, addressed the threat of the major oil spill from the FSO SAFER – the aging supertanker moored of Yemen’s Red Sea Coast that could break apart or explode at any time.

Following a comprehensive review of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), the IMO MSC 105 adopted a set of amendments to complete the work on modernization of the GMDSS and to enable the future use of modern communication systems in the GMDSS whilst removing obsolete requirements.

The full repatriation of over 600 i-Kiribati seafarers to Tarawa, capital of the Republic of Kiribati, has been completed, two years after the beginning of the pandemic.

During the 105th session of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee, members agreed to the establishment of an IMO/ILO joint group to consider bullying and harassment in the maritime sector, including sexual assault and sexual harassment.

Japan informed the IMO that it will support a carbon tax to raise over $50bn a year, in order to address emissions from maritime transport.

The Facilitation Committee meets this week at IMO, with a busy agenda which includes new guidance to address corruption and illicit wildlife trade, as well as other important topics.

With only 10 days until the International Day for Women in Maritime celebration on 18 May, IMO gives the stage to women leaders making a real difference in shipping, to share their professional experience.

BIMCO, the largest of the international shipping associations representing shipowners, announced that is has joined the GloLitter Partnerships Project as a strategic partner.

A new programme to develop and implement a Sustainable Maritime Transport (SMART) system in the Caribbean has begun in a preparatory phase, aimed at supporting the small island developing states (SIDS) of the Caribbean region to build-back better from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the maritime sector.