Tag: World Maritime University

The Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP) held their 41st session at WMU from 1-4 September

IMO is joining its partner UN agencies for the Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP) 41st session

The World Maritime University Women's Association (WMUWA) was officially launched on 9 August 2014 during the International Day celebrations at the WMU

INMARSAT returned to WMU from 4-6 August to deliver their annual seminar

A Memorandum of Understanding on Academic Cooperation was signed between WMU and the International Foundation for the Law of the Sea

WMU arranged a forum on 30 June 2014, at the Maritime Forum Event, Maritim Mötesplats, entitled "Global Environmental and Safety Issues of Maritime Transport: Is There Any Progress?"

112th Session, 16-19 June 2014 The IMO Council held its 112th Session (C112) from Monday 16 through Thursday 19 June 2014 under the Chairmanship of Mr J Lantz (USA) and his Vice Chair, Dr D Ntuli (SOUTH AFRICA). It will be recalled that the IMO Assembly (of all its 170 Member States) met at the end of last year and elected 40 of its constituent Member States to effectively act as its executive body until it assembles again in the customary 4 year cycle. The meeting was thus a first for the newly elected Council and much of what was discussed centred around the governance and good practices of the IMO under its Secretary-General, Mr Koji Sekimizu. Such minute detail will be of lesser interest to InterManager members but this short report seeks to highlight those areas which impinge more directly on our business, in particular, recommendations made by the various Committees to the Council.Strategy, Planning and ReformThe Risk Management Framework proposed by Germany, will only be applied to the Secretariat's Business Plan until such time as the Council agrees to revisit the issue. A fundamental review of the Strategic Plan will be conducted by an external consultant as proposed ...

The WMU-founded by the International IMO a specialized agency of the United Nations, and the Maritime Academy of DNV GL

Women need training to survive and thrive in maritime sector

The Korean Register (KR) has announced that it has again donated its award winning KR-CON software to students at the World Maritime University (WMU)