Whats New 2014
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Boosting port security
IMO’s Gisela Vieira is participating in the ISPS Code Port Security Legislation Workshop (13-14 November) in Lima, Peru, organized by the Asia Pacific Economic Community Maritime Security Working Group. The objective of the national workshop is promote a full understanding of the IMO maritime security regime, including the SOLAS Chapter XI-2 and ISPS Code requirements and limitations, and to assist Peru to develop and implement robust legal frameworks, including advanced port security regulations.
Charting the way
Charting the way
An IMO/International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) joint regional training course on Hydrography and Hydrographic Governance has been held in Constanta, Romania (3 to 14 November). The regional training course was hosted by the Maritime Hydrographic Directorate in Constanta, Romania, with participants from: Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Montenegro, Romania, and Ukraine. Funding was provided by the Republic of Korea.
An IMO/International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) joint regional training course on Hydrography and Hydrographic Governance has been held in Constanta, Romania (3 to 14 November). The regional training course was hosted by the Maritime Hydrographic Directorate in Constanta, Romania, with participants from: Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Montenegro, Romania, and Ukraine. Funding was provided by the Republic of Korea.
Blue Whales - When Giants Collide
IMO’s Lee Adamson spoke to BBC Radio 4 as part of its Shared Planet special on ship/whale collisions. He spoke about how IMO measures such as ship routeing schemes and areas-to-be-avoided are helping to prevent collisions with whales and other cetaceans. He also explained the process whereby member States can put forward such schemes for mandatory, global adoption. Listen to the radio interview (at 22 minutes)
Promoting facilitation
IMO’s Alper Keceli is in Istanbul, Turkey, for the Sub-regional Seminar on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (11-13 November), which has been organized by IMO and is being attended by 24 participants from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Moldova, Turkey and Turkmenistan. The seminar aims to impart a thorough knowledge of the IMO Facilitation Convention and its benefits and promote the ratification of the FAL Convention. (click for more)
Ballast water takes centre stage in Brazil
Arraial do Cabo, Brazil: procedures to control the spread of invasive species via ballast water, and ballast water treatment systems approved by IMO are being discussed at a week-long Globallast seminar (7-16 November). Within the event, the Global Project Task Force (Globallast’s advisory body) will also provide a forum for consultation and communication between the various parties involved in the project.
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Out front down under
IMO Secretary-General Sekimizu has delivered the keynote address to
Australia’s Maritime 2014 conference today (11 November). He stressed
IMO’s credentials as a technical organization and, among other topics, focussed
on the need to address passenger ferry safety and migrants being illegally and
unsafely trafficked by sea. He said shipping was in a period of adjustment due
to tonnage oversupply. (Photo: AMSA News)
Australia’s Maritime 2014 conference today (11 November). He stressed
IMO’s credentials as a technical organization and, among other topics, focussed
on the need to address passenger ferry safety and migrants being illegally and
unsafely trafficked by sea. He said shipping was in a period of adjustment due
to tonnage oversupply. (Photo: AMSA News)
IMO titles: just a click away
On 5 November, Mark Combe and Sally McElhayer from IMO Publishing delivered a presentation on ‘Accessing IMO’s Publications Digitally’ at a seminar in Athens, Greece. The main theme of discussion was IMO Publishing’s free e-reader software, the ‘IMO Bookshelf’, and how the software allows for IMO publications to be held on board ship digitally. (click for more)
Africa’s blue future
IMO’s Juvenal Shiundu today (11 Nov) spoke about "The role of the maritime sector and the blue economy in Africa's renaissance" at the African Maritime Domain Conference 2014 (9-12 Nov), in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The conference has been organized by the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) in partnership with the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) and the International Ocean Institute – Southern Africa (IOI-SA)).
Ballast water in focus at ICBWM
IMO’s Stefan Micallef delivered the keynote address at the 7th International Conference & Exhibition on Ballast Water Management 2014 (ICBWM 2014, 5-7 November) in Singapore. The conference was supported by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the GEF-UNDP-IMO GloBallast Partnerships Programme.
Mr. Micallef also co-chaired the pre-conference workshop (5 Nov). (click for more).
Mr. Micallef also co-chaired the pre-conference workshop (5 Nov). (click for more).