Be ambitious. Make navigation safe, always. This was the message from IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim to young, aspirational maritime transport and technology graduates in Alexandria, Egypt (26 January). Speaking at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT), Mr. Lim praised the graduates’ dedication and challenged them to be ambitious in their maritime careers and, above all else, to focus on being safe when involved in ship navigation – no matter what the role. He also emphasized that the International Maritime Organization would always be a place they could call their “international home”.
Watch the full parade and ceremony speeches, here.