The IMO International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI) has held its 26th annual Graduation Ceremony in Valletta, Malta (30 May). Thirty-nine students from 28 countries graduated from programs covering all areas of international maritime law, including international law of the sea, shipping law, marine environmental law, international maritime security law and maritime legislation drafting. The Ceremony was presided over by IMO’s Mr Frederick Kenney, Director of the Legal Affairs and External Relations Division, representing IMO Secretary-General and Chairman of the IMLI Governing Board Mr Koji Sekimizu.