Whats New 2015
Maritime law enforcement course opens in Saudi Arabia
Some 24 participants are attending a three-week Maritime Law Enforcement course, at the Border Guards Maritime Training Institute, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (15 March to 2 April), sponsored by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The course is being conducted under the auspices of the Djibouti Code of Conduct (DCoC) and the Djibouti Regional Training Centre (click to read more)
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Passenger ship safety in focus
Current and future issues relating to passenger ship safety and operation are on the agenda as IMO’s Andrew Winbow, Assistant Secretary-General, Director, Maritime Safety Division provides the regulatory perspective at a panel discussion on “Enhancement of Safety Measures at Sea” (17 March) at Cruise Shipping Miami 2015.
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Polar Code infographic now available in six languages
The IMO infographic What does the polar code mean for ship safety?, focusing on the safety aspects of the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code), is now available to download in Arabic, Chinese, English French, Russian and Spanish. Download the infographic here.
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IMO at Arctic Summit
As sea ice decreases and Arctic navigation becomes more prevalent, IMO is developing the Polar Code to address ship safety and environmental protection in Polar waters. IMO’s Heike Deggim gave an update on progress to the Economist magazine’s 2015 Arctic Summit in Oslo, Norway (12 March). (Photo: Mark Garten).
The maritime world women want
The maritime industry needs more women, particularly in leadership roles. The World Maritime University (WMU) and IMO are launching a book to highlight the achievements of women in the maritime sector. IMO`s Pamela Tansey, also a contributor to the book, is delivering a keynote address at the launch, which is being held at the World Maritime University today (13 March).
IMO-IOM discuss joint database on unsafe mixed migration by sea
As a follow up to the outcomes of the inter-agency High-level Meeting to Address Unsafe Mixed Migration by Sea held at IMO Headquarters, London last week (4-5 March), Mr. Irfan Rahim, Senior Project Officer, Project Leader: Prevention of Unsafe Mixed Migration by Sea, is in Geneva (12 March) to meet senior officials of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to discuss matters pertaining to the setting up of a joint database to better manage the flow of information on incidents associated with unsafe and irregular mixed migration.
IMO-WCO meet on e-business compendium
IMO’s Alper Keceli participated in the meeting of the WCO Data Model Project Team (DMPT) held at WCO Headquarters in Brussels (9-10 March). During this technical-level meeting, Mr. Keceli made a presentation to explain the background to FAL 39’s decision on the maintenance of the IMO Compendium on Facilitation and Electronic Business (IMO Compendium), the distribution of responsibilities between the two Organizations in relation to the IMO Compendium, and the outcomes expected. (click for more)
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Marine environment treaties implementation in East Asia
Dr. Jose Matheickal, Head ITCP Implementation and Major Projects from IMO’s Marine Environment Division and Ms. Josephine Uranza, IMO’s Regional Coordinator for East Asia, participated in the first high-level regional meeting covering the IMO project to Assist East Asian Countries in Ratifying and Implementing IMO Instruments for the Protection of the Marine Environment (10-11 March). (click to read more)
IMO-WCO meet on e-business compendium
IMO’s Alper Keceli participated in the meeting of the WCO Data Model Project Team (DMPT) held at WCO Headquarters in Brussels (9-10 March). During this technical-level meeting, Mr. Keceli made a presentation to explain the background to FAL 39’s decision on the maintenance of the IMO Compendium on Facilitation and Electronic Business (IMO Compendium), the distribution of responsibilities between the two Organizations in relation to the IMO Compendium, and the outcomes expected. (click for more)