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Strengthening oil spill response in Belize
Oil spill preparedness training is underway at a national workshop in Belmopan, Belize (12-15 March), to help build capacity within the Belize government to deal with any potential oil spill incidents.
Port security audit training for Tunisia
Senior officials from Tunisia have completed training in conducting port facility security audits. The IMO National Training Course for Port Facility Security Auditors, held in Tunis (4-8 March) covered relevant provisions of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Chapter XI-2 and the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code).
Maritime industry urged to do more for gender equality
To mark International Women's Day, IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez is calling on the maritime sector to take greater steps to support gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Middle East and North Africa regional training to assess, examine and certify seafarers
Officials responsible for the assessment, examination and certification of seafarers have updated their knowledge and skills during a regional training course (25-29 February), delivered by IMO along with the Jordan Maritime Commission (JMC).
Bahrain signs Jeddah Amendment to combat illicit maritime activity
The Kingdom of Bahrain has signed the Jeddah Amendment to the Djibouti Code of Conduct (DCoC-JA), a regional initiative to combat piracy, armed robbery against ships and other illicit maritime activities in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden.
Iraq accedes to maritime safety and security treaties
The Republic of Iraq has acceded to IMO treaties covering search and rescue, and safety of maritime navigation, including the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) and the Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf (SUA PROT).
IMO welcomes 176th Member State
The Kyrgyz Republic has become the latest State to join the International Maritime Organization (IMO). IMO now has 176 Member States.
Protecting marine biodiversity and decarbonizing shipping – industry alliance sets plans for 2024
The Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety has outlined a full work programme for 2024, to support IMO’s key environmental objectives of protecting marine biodiversity and decarbonizing shipping.
IMO agrees new guidance for safe transport of plastic pellets on ships
The IMO is advancing efforts to ensure the safe transport of plastic pellets transported on ships, which can cause damage to the marine environment if released into the sea.
Meeting from 19 to 23 February in London, IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 11) agreed draft recommendations for the carriage of plastic pellets by sea, along with draft guidelines for cleaning up plastic pellet spills from ships.