Whats New 2015
Barbados visits
H.E. Mr Guy Hewitt, High Commissioner for Barbados to the United Kingdom and Permanent Representative of Barbados to IMO, paid a courtesy call to IMO Headquarters today (14 July) and presented his letter of credentials to IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu. Barbados has been a Member of IMO since 1970.
Secretary-General elect visits
Today (13 July) Mr Ki-tack Lim, IMO Secretary-General elect, visited IMO Headquarters upon invitation from IMO Secretary-General, Koji Sekimizu, beginning the process of a smooth transition. Mr Lim was elected by the IMO Council in June 2015 and will take up the post on January 1 2016.
Implementation Sub-Committee opens
IMO Sec-Gen Sekimizu has opened the second session of the Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III), (13-17 July), which is being chaired by Captain Dwain Hutchinson (Bahamas).
West and central Africa maritime meeting
The heads of maritime administrations of French-speaking west and central African countries have gathered in Abidjan, Cote d' Ivoire, for their first regional meeting (9-10 July), which is being facilitated by IMO and hosted by the Ports and Maritime Affairs Directorate of Cote d'Ivoire. more...
Training on criminal investigations at sea
IMO is holding a two-week training programme on advanced criminal investigations at sea for maritime law enforcement officers (29 June to 10 July) at NATO’s Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre (NMIOTC) in Crete, Greece. The course is designed for officers from training institutions of marine police, coast guard, naval forces or equivalent, employed as trainers in maritime law enforcement or those earmarked to become trainers. more...
Workshop boosts implementation of waste dumping regulation
A workshop dealing with the regulation of dumping of wastes at sea, under the London Protocol,
is being held in Mexico City (8-10 July). The three-day workshop brings
together a host of countries to boost protection of the marine
environment by focusing on the regulation of dumping of wastes at sea in
the sub-region and on how increased cooperation and exchange of
experiences can strengthen the implementation of the London Protocol. more...
is being held in Mexico City (8-10 July). The three-day workshop brings
together a host of countries to boost protection of the marine
environment by focusing on the regulation of dumping of wastes at sea in
the sub-region and on how increased cooperation and exchange of
experiences can strengthen the implementation of the London Protocol. more...
Djibouti Centre building work continues apace
Building work on the Djibouti Regional Training Centre (DRTC) in Doraleh, Djibouti is moving forward in earnest, with a view to completion by the end of September 2015. IMO’s Chris Trelawny and Kiruja Micheni made a site visit on Tuesday (7 July). more...
IMO supporting sustainable development at UN forum
Juvenal Shiundu is representing IMO at the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (6-10 July), at UN Headquarters. The Forum is being held under the auspices of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and aims to foster debate on the implementation of the new sustainability agenda.
Japan gears up for WMD parallel event
The official World Maritime Day Parallel Event is to be held in Japan on 20 and 21 July 2015. IMO’s Ashok Mahapatra was in Tokyo for a pre-event (2 July), during which the banner for the event was unveiled. (Please click here for the Parallel Event website).