Whats New 2015
Progress on construction of Djibouti training centre
The Government of Djibouti has
reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring timely completion of the Djibouti
Regional Training Centre in Doraleh, Djibouti, which will be a vital
component in provision of security training in east Africa. IMO’s Kiruja
Micheni was in Djibouti to monitor progress (27-28 July). Mr Said Nouh
Hassan, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Transport and Equipment,
reiterated the Government’s commitment to ensuring that the centre is
completed in line with the amended Memorandum of Understanding signed
between IMO and the Government of Djibouti on 3 June 2015. more...
reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring timely completion of the Djibouti
Regional Training Centre in Doraleh, Djibouti, which will be a vital
component in provision of security training in east Africa. IMO’s Kiruja
Micheni was in Djibouti to monitor progress (27-28 July). Mr Said Nouh
Hassan, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Transport and Equipment,
reiterated the Government’s commitment to ensuring that the centre is
completed in line with the amended Memorandum of Understanding signed
between IMO and the Government of Djibouti on 3 June 2015. more...
Information sharing to fight piracy and illegal fishing
IMO's Chris Trelawny has visited the Maritime Trade Information Sharing Centre (MTISC-GoG), located in the Regional Maritime University of Accra, Ghana (24 July). The multinational centre provides advice and information to merchant shipping operating in the Gulf of Guinea. more...
Supporting maritime education and training in Ethiopia
As part of IMO's efforts to give
effect to this year's World Maritime Day theme of Maritime Education and
Training, IMO has carried out a fact-finding mission to the Ethiopian
Maritime Training Institute (EMTI), with a view to helping the institute
upgrade its facilities (21 July). EMTI provides specialised training
for deck, engineer and electro-technical officers for ships, in
compliance with the IMO convention that specifies global standards of
training, certification and watchkeeping for seafarers (the STCW Convention). more...
effect to this year's World Maritime Day theme of Maritime Education and
Training, IMO has carried out a fact-finding mission to the Ethiopian
Maritime Training Institute (EMTI), with a view to helping the institute
upgrade its facilities (21 July). EMTI provides specialised training
for deck, engineer and electro-technical officers for ships, in
compliance with the IMO convention that specifies global standards of
training, certification and watchkeeping for seafarers (the STCW Convention). more...
IMO in cooperation with International Seabed Authority
IMO is in attendance at the
International Seabed Authority (ISA) Assembly meeting in Kingston,
Jamaica (21-22 July), at which future collaboration between the two
organizations is on the agenda. more...
International Seabed Authority (ISA) Assembly meeting in Kingston,
Jamaica (21-22 July), at which future collaboration between the two
organizations is on the agenda. more...
Major upgrade to strengthen IMO conference capabilities
As part of a programme of continual infrastructure improvements at IMO HQ in London, a major upgrade to the simultaneous interpretation and audio system in the main debating chamber, where the technical committees and sub-committees perform their vital work, is well underway. A team from the Organization’s Conference Division is overseeing the project, ensuring suppliers meet stringent requirements to complete the work before the IMO Assembly meets in November this year. Multi-lingual interpretation is a crucial enabling factor behind much of IMO’s work and many of its activities.
World Maritime Day Parallel Event held in Japan
Maritime education and training needs - now and in the future - have been the focus of a high-level international symposium held during the 2015 World Maritime Day Parallel Event (20-21 July), hosted in Japan’s port city of Yokohama and its capital Tokyo. more...
Maritime security's contribution to sustainable development
The relevance of maritime security as a prerequisite for sustainable development was outlined by IMO’s Chris Trelawny at the Gulf of Guinea Security Summit in Accra, Ghana (20-22 July 2015). IMO has actively worked to enhance maritime safety, maritime law enforcement and maritime security capabilities in the region. more...
Training on Member State Audit Scheme module underway
A group of IMO Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS) auditors are today (15 July)
receiving their first hands-on training on a new online module relating
to the IMSAS auditing process, at IMO Headquarters, London. The GISIS
Module is expected to go live in August 2015 and is designed to help
with the planning through to the reporting phases of IMO Member State
audits. more...
receiving their first hands-on training on a new online module relating
to the IMSAS auditing process, at IMO Headquarters, London. The GISIS
Module is expected to go live in August 2015 and is designed to help
with the planning through to the reporting phases of IMO Member State
audits. more...
Agreement on port State control data renewed
Today (14 July) the Chairman of the Committee of the Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding on port State control (Med MoU), Captain Mark A. Chapelle, and IMO’s Jo Espinoza-Ferrey, Director of the Administrative Division, signed an agreement to renew the existing MoU and include an automatic renewal procedure. more...