Whats New 2015
Making ferries safer
The IMO domestic ferry safety conference in Manila (24 April) has adopted guidelines to aid the process of reducing the mounting toll of accidents involving such vessels by addressing the question of whether a ship is fit for purpose in its intended role. IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu opened the conference. Listen to UN Radio interview here.
Maritime safety priorities outlined
IMO’s priorities in the field of maritime safety were outlined by Mr. Andy Winbow, Assistant Secretary-General/Director, Maritime Safety Division, IMO, who gave the keynote address to the Singapore Maritime Technology Conference (23 April), held during Singapore Maritime Week. (Photo: Singapore MPA). Mr. Winbow also participated in the ReCAAP ISC Piracy and Sea Robbery Conference (23 April).
Marine geoengineering in focus
Science Day, held at each session of the Scientific Groups of the London Convention and Protocol, this year addressed marine geoengineering (23 April). Under the current regulatory regime for marine geoenginnering, as adopted in the 2013 amendments to the London Protocol, the only marine geoengineering activity permitted is ocean fertilization and this may only be considered for a permit if it is assessed as constituting legitimate scientific research.
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Spreading knowledge on climate change
IMO has joined the United Nations One UN Climate Change Learning Partnership (UN CC:Learn), a partnership of more than 30 UN organisations that have an interest in climate change learning. The CC:Learn e-Learning platform provides quality, freely available e-learning resources on climate change. Each course builds on the expertise of relevant UN partners.
Sustainability offshore
The importance of sustainable
development in the maritime and offshore sectors was one of the issues
tackled by IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu in his keynote address
(22 April) to the Offshore Marine Forum at the Sea Asia conference in
Singapore. IMO has been addressing various aspects of offshore safety
since the 1960s. (Photo: Seatrade Communications)
development in the maritime and offshore sectors was one of the issues
tackled by IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu in his keynote address
(22 April) to the Offshore Marine Forum at the Sea Asia conference in
Singapore. IMO has been addressing various aspects of offshore safety
since the 1960s. (Photo: Seatrade Communications)
Safety focus on Asia-Pacific
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu addressed the Asia Pacific Heads of Maritime Safety Agencies (APHoMSA)
at their annual forum (21 April). Passengership and ferry safety,
regional technical cooperation, protecting the marine environment,
seafarer welfare and maritime incident response were among the topics
covered. The APHoMSA forum was established in 1996 to promote safe,
secure shipping and a clean marine environment within the Asia-Pacific
region. The 2015 meeting took place in Shenzhen, China.
at their annual forum (21 April). Passengership and ferry safety,
regional technical cooperation, protecting the marine environment,
seafarer welfare and maritime incident response were among the topics
covered. The APHoMSA forum was established in 1996 to promote safe,
secure shipping and a clean marine environment within the Asia-Pacific
region. The 2015 meeting took place in Shenzhen, China.
Scientific Groups review waste guidance
The thirty-eighth meeting of the Scientific Group under the London Convention and the ninth meeting of the Scientific Group under the London Protocol, is being held at IMO (20-24 April). The Scientific Groups will review various guidance materials and report to the governing bodies of the London Convention and Protocol, which regulate the dumping of wastes at sea. A Science Day devoted to “Marine geoengineering" will be held on Thursday, 23 April.
Maritime women strengthen Caribbean maritime resources
Training – Visibility – Recognition is the motto of IMO's programme on Integration of Women in the Maritime Sector (IWMS) which launched the Women in Maritime Association for the Caribbean, a new regional network, during a meeting on “Maritime Women of the Caribbean: Achieving Regionally…Advancing Globally”, held in Montego Bay, Jamaica (13-17 April). The meeting was attended by 45 strategy officials from Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Panama, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.
Supporting Mauritania’s maritime security
A table top exercise on maritime
security has taken place in Nouakchott, Mauritania (13-15 April) run by
IMO and attended by a number of national agencies. The event, hosted by
the Mauritania Maritime Authority, encouraged a multi-agency, whole of
Government approach to maritime security and maritime law enforcement
issues using a range of evolving scenarios, in accordance with the
IMO/MOWCA (MoU) and the Code of Conduct concerning the prevention of piracy, armed robbery against ships and illicit maritime activity in West and Central Africa.(click to read more)
security has taken place in Nouakchott, Mauritania (13-15 April) run by
IMO and attended by a number of national agencies. The event, hosted by
the Mauritania Maritime Authority, encouraged a multi-agency, whole of
Government approach to maritime security and maritime law enforcement
issues using a range of evolving scenarios, in accordance with the
IMO/MOWCA (MoU) and the Code of Conduct concerning the prevention of piracy, armed robbery against ships and illicit maritime activity in West and Central Africa.(click to read more)