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20 August 2014

Teaching maritime security

IMO’s Chris Trelawny, Deputy Director, Maritime Safety Division has given a visiting lecture on maritime security to students at the World Maritime University, Malmö, Sweden (18-19 Aug). (more...)

19 August 2014

Indonesia optimizes use of LRIT system

A National seminar on long-range identification and tracking of ships (LRIT) is being conducted in Jakarta, Indonesia (19-20 Aug), led by IMO’s Javier Yasnikouski and Vijayan Nadarajah – in coordination with the Directorate General of Sea Transportation of the Ministry of Transport Indonesia. (more)

18 August 2014

Germany’s new Permanent Representative to IMO

His Excellency Dr. Peter Ammon, recently-appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Court of St. James’s, and Permanent Representative of Germany to IMO, has presented his credentials to Secretary-General Sekimizu (August 18).

15 August 2014

ISPS Code workshop held in Singapore

IMO’s Tracy Peverett joined co-hosts Singapore Ministry of Transport and Singapore Maritime Port Authority at a special event from 12-15 August in Singapore to recognize the tenth anniversary of the ISPS Code. The aim of the four-day self-assessment and audit training workshop was to train government officials from the designated authority and port facility security personnel.

12 August 2014

Women to the fore at WMU

In a colourful ceremony held during its International Day celebrations (Aug 9th) IMO’s Malmö-based World Maritime University has established a women’s association (WMUWA).

31 July 2014

Jewel gets high security

A visit to the cruise ship “Jewel of the Seas” and the St. John’s port facilities to experience IMO maritime security measures first-hand was a highlight of a seminar on surveillance, monitoring and communication systems for maritime security for Caribbean countries, hosted by IMO in Antigua and Barbuda (28 - 31 July).