Whats New 2015
Lithuania accedes to Athens Protocol
The Ambassador of Lithuania, H.E. Mrs
Asta Skaisgirytė Liauškienė has met with IMO Secretary-General Sekimizu
(10 March) to deposit the instrument of accession to the Protocol of 2002 to the Athens Convention Relating to Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 1974.
The Protocol introduces compulsory insurance to cover passengers on
ships and raises the limits of liability. (click to read more)
Asta Skaisgirytė Liauškienė has met with IMO Secretary-General Sekimizu
(10 March) to deposit the instrument of accession to the Protocol of 2002 to the Athens Convention Relating to Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 1974.
The Protocol introduces compulsory insurance to cover passengers on
ships and raises the limits of liability. (click to read more)
E-Navigation and GMDSS on agenda
The second meeting of IMO’s
Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communication, Search and Rescue (NCSR) got
underway today (9 March) at IMO headquarters. E-navigation, the
modernization of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)
and proposed changes to shipping lanes to give greater protection to the
Great Barrier Reef are among items on a busy agenda. The Sub-Committee is being chaired by Mr Carlos Salgado of Chile. (Click to see photos)
Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communication, Search and Rescue (NCSR) got
underway today (9 March) at IMO headquarters. E-navigation, the
modernization of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)
and proposed changes to shipping lanes to give greater protection to the
Great Barrier Reef are among items on a busy agenda. The Sub-Committee is being chaired by Mr Carlos Salgado of Chile. (Click to see photos)
Making Waves
IMO has today (9 March) launched the video “Making Waves: women leaders in the maritime world” in support of International Women’s Day 2015.
The video reports on continuing efforts by IMO and the World Maritime
University (WMU) to promote the advancement of women in shipping. It
puts the spotlight on the outcome of the 2014 “Maritime Women: Global
Leadership” conference held by WMU in Malmo, Sweden, and co-sponsored by
IMO. The conference attracted women and men from more than 70 countries
to discuss the advancement of women throughout the maritime professions.
The video reports on continuing efforts by IMO and the World Maritime
University (WMU) to promote the advancement of women in shipping. It
puts the spotlight on the outcome of the 2014 “Maritime Women: Global
Leadership” conference held by WMU in Malmo, Sweden, and co-sponsored by
IMO. The conference attracted women and men from more than 70 countries
to discuss the advancement of women throughout the maritime professions.
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Hazard identification for non-SOLAS passenger ships underway in Philippines
IMO is undertaking a hazard identification (HAZID) exercise for non-SOLAS passenger ships in the Philippines (2-6 March). The exercise is being conducted with the participation of officials from Maritime Industry Authority (Marina), Department of Transportation and Communications, Republic of the Philippines, as well as industry stakeholders. (click to read more)
Harnessing Eastern Africa’s Blue Economy
IMO`s Juvenal Shiundu is attending the 19th Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee Of Experts (ICE) of the Sub-Regional office for Eastern Africa of UNECA (UN Economic Commission for Africa) taking place in Antananarivo, Madagascar (2 to 5 March). The aim of the meeting is to harness the power of the Blue Economy for Eastern Africa`s development by maximizing the potential of the maritime sector, including via the sharing of experiences by individual countries on good practices and lessons learnt from other emerging economies.
NATO Maritime Commander visits IMO training in Greece
Vice Admiral Peter Hudson CBE Royal Navy, NATO Maritime Commander, visited the two-week Advanced Maritime Law Enforcement/Training of Trainers course taking place at NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre (NMIOTC), in Souda Bay, Crete, Greece (23 February to 6 March). The course is being conducted under the uspices of the Djibouti Code of Conduct (DcoC) and the Djibouti Regional Training Centre with the support of IMO's Kiruja Micheni. (click to read more)
IMO legal panel fields students’ questions
Members of IMO’s Legal Affairs Office acted as an expert panel at the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple (one of the four Inns of Court) in London, 25 February, for a team of student barristers preparing for the national final of the prestigious Telders Public International Law Moot. This year’s subject relates to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the panel were invited to provide feedback on the legal points submitted.
IMO legal panel fields students’ questions
Members of IMO’s Legal Affairs Office acted as an expert panel at the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple (one of the four Inns of Court) in London, 25 February, for a team of student barristers preparing for the national final of the prestigious Telders Public International Law Moot. This year’s subject relates to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the panel were invited to provide feedback on the legal points submitted.
Barbados visits
His Excellency Mr Guy Hewitt, recently-appointed High
Commissioner for Barbados to the United Kingdom, paid a courtesy call to
IMO Secretary-General Sekimizu today (February 26). Barbados has been a
Member of IMO since 1970.
Commissioner for Barbados to the United Kingdom, paid a courtesy call to
IMO Secretary-General Sekimizu today (February 26). Barbados has been a
Member of IMO since 1970.