Tag: IMO

Various flag states and shipowners are calling on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to withdraw regulations that currently prevent trials where a ship’s Officer of the Watch (OOW) acts as the sole watchkeeper at night.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has published its Monthly Piracy Report for the month of June 2024.

The International Bunker Industry Association’s members (IBIA), along with the wider shipping industry, are actively pursuing operational energy efficiency improvements as part of goals consistent with the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2023 Strategy on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Ships.

On July 16, 2024, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) headquarters in London became a vibrant hub of innovation and discussion as the GreenVoyage2050 programme hosted a dynamic gathering of 15 students from universities and high schools.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has published its Monthly Piracy Report for the month of May 2024.

IMO has issued a call towards businesses operating in the shipping and fisheries sectors are invited to express their interest in joining the Marine Plastic Litter Global Industry Alliance (GIA). 

A new analysis of ship traffic data presented by OceanCare and Quiet-Oceans shows that more than 80% of the distances travelled by merchant ships in the north-western part of the Mediterranean Sea in 2023 were at speeds of more than 10 knots.

The International Council on Combustion Engines (CIMAC) has been officially granted consultative status with the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Accidents onboard ships are not decreasing, according to latest accident statistics submitted to the International Maritime Organization by InterManager.

According to the IMO, "Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity" has been selected as World Maritime Day theme for 2025, to be celebrated on 25 September 2025.