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IMO Press Release IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has welcomed the signature by 22 States of the Code of Conduct concerning the prevention of piracy, armed robbery against ships and illicit maritime activity in West and Central Africa.The Code was adopted formally by the Heads of State meeting in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on Tuesday (25 June), attended by 13 Heads of State from West and Central African countries.The Code was signed in Yaoundé by Ministers of Foreign Affairs or other delegates, bringing it into effect for the 22 signatory States: Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sao Tome and Principe and Togo."I am fully committed to assisting western and central African countries to establishing a workable, regional mechanism of co-operation for enhanced maritime security.Maritime development is an essential component of African development and maritime zone security is fundamentally important," Mr Sekimizu said, noting that the Code incorporates many elements of the successful Djibouti Code of Conduct, which has been signed by 20 States in the western Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden area, and the existing Memorandum of ...

IMO: The third international Day of the Seafarer June 25th marks the third international Day of the Seafarer, an official United Nations observance day. This year, IMO is celebrating the occasion with a social media campaign calling on all supply chain partners, including those beyond the maritime sector, to help highlight the sheer diversity and scale of products used in everyday life that travel by sea, and to recognize the importance of the people that deliver them; more than 1.5 million seafarers.In his annual Day of the Seafarer message, IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu said, "Seafarers operate on the 'front line' of the shipping industry, and this year's campaign theme, Faces of the Sea, aims to highlight the individuals that are often unseen, but who work to deliver more than 90% of the world's goods.We will ask the seafarers themselves to show us snapshots of their daily life at sea, to give them a voice and share their story on a global stage, via social media". Mr. Sekimizu noted that 2013 is a landmark year for the seafaring community, as the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006) enters into force in August."This marks significant progress in the recognition of seafarers' roles and ...

IMO Secretary-General video message for Day of the Seafarer

Important decisions re improved evacuation of passengers and passenger ship safety At the recently held session of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 92), important decisions were made regarding improved evacuation of passengers and passenger ship safety as a follow-up on the accident with the cruise ship COSTA CONCORDIA.An important issue at the meeting was the follow-up on the accident with the cruise ship COSTA CONCORDIA. The Committee considered the Italian marine accident report that was published shortly before the meeting. On the basis of the accident report, a number of initiatives were considered with a view to enhancing passenger ship safety - especially on large cruise ships.Another issue was the drawing up of guidelines for the construction of ships that cannot be handled within the framework of existing regulation. Denmark has made an active contribution to this work as it is crucial to promoting innovative solutions presenting the same level of safety as prescribed by regulations. An example hereof is the use of new solutions for life-saving appliances where the guidelines can be used to assess the safety of the alternative equipment.Source: DMA

MSC 92 meeting : Safety Issues

MSC 92 meeting : Piracy & Risk Analyses Issues