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IMO Secretary-General visits Red Sea countries
Visits highlight support for freedom of navigation and concern for seafarers.
Continue ReadingNew e-learning course tackles illegal wildlife trade
Joint initiative covers key concepts and measures to help end illegal market worth an estimated $200 billion per year.
Continue ReadingSafety a key concern in transition to net zero shipping
Spain hosts 2024 World Maritime Day Parallel Event with a focus on safety.
Continue ReadingIMO makes progress on net-zero framework for shipping
IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee advances talks on proposed regulations for cutting GHG emissions from ships.
Continue ReadingOne step closer to green and sustainable ship recycling in Asia
Major ship-recycling countries in Asia are taking steps to enhance compliance and safety in ship recycling across the region, in line with the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships.
Waste dumping at sea: new project to help prevent marine pollution
Education and collaborative research are at the heart of a new 7.8million US dollar project to promote implementation of the London Protocol (LP), which prohibits dumping at sea.
Advancing training for seafarers on LNG-fuelled ships
Seafarer trainers from Indonesia, the Philippines and Viet Nam have been put through their paces for LNG-fuelled ships with advanced simulator and practical training at a workshop in cities of Ashiya and Yokosuka, Japan (30 October to 6 November).
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