Whats New 2015
Seafarer documentation
IMO’s Fred Kenney is at the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva for the Tripartite Meeting of Experts on the Implementation of Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention (4-6 February). While in Geneva, he will also be holding consultations with the Legal Adviser of the International Committee of the Red Cross. (click to read more)
Women In Maritime Asia meet
A meeting of new members of the Women in Maritime Associations - Asia (WIMA-Asia) network met on the sidelines of the First Regional World Maritime University (WMU) Alumni Conference held in Yangon, Myanmar (27-28 January). New WIMA-Asia members came from Myanmar, the Philippines and Viet Nam. (click to read more)
Human Element Sub-Committee meets
Secretary-General Sekimizu has opened the second session of the Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) (2-6 February), which is being chaired by Mr. Bradley Groves (Australia). Items on the agenda include training for officers and crew operating in polar waters; training requirements for seafarers on board passenger ships; validation of a number of model courses; and mitigation of fatigue.
Kenya visits
His Excellency Lazarus Ombai Amayo, the new High Commissioner for Kenya to the United Kingdom and Permanent Representative of Kenya to IMO paid a courtesy call to IMO Headquarters today (02 February) and presented his letter of credentials to Secretary-General Sekimizu. Kenya has been a Member of IMO since 1973.
New Ambassador of Kazakhstan visits
The new Ambassador of Kazakhstan,
H.E. Mr Erzhan Kazykhanov, paid a courtesy call to IMO Headquarters today (30 January)
and presented his letter of credentials to Secretary-General Sekimizu. Kazakhstan
has been a Member of IMO since 1994.
H.E. Mr Erzhan Kazykhanov, paid a courtesy call to IMO Headquarters today (30 January)
and presented his letter of credentials to Secretary-General Sekimizu. Kazakhstan
has been a Member of IMO since 1994.
Bahamas pays contribution
H.E. Eldred Bethel (right), High Commissioner Permanent Representative of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas to the International Maritime Organization, and Cdre Davy F. Rolle (left), Managing Director Bahamas Maritime Authority, meet IMO Secretary General, Mr Koji Sekimizu, to deliver their country’s assessed annual budget contribution to IMO.
Guatemala accedes to MARPOL Annex VI
H.E. Mr Acisclo Valladares Molina, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Guatemala to IMO, met IMO Secretary-General Sekimizu today (30 January) to deposit the instrument of accession to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships Annex VI (MARPOL Annex VI).
New Iranian Permanent Representative visits
H.E. Mr Mohammad Hassan Habibollahzedeh, Non-resident Chargé d'Affaires of the Islamic Republic of Iran, paid
a courtesy call to IMO Headquarters today (28 January) and presented his letter
of credentials to Secretary-General Sekimizu. The Islamic Republic of Iran has been a member of IMO
since 1958.
a courtesy call to IMO Headquarters today (28 January) and presented his letter
of credentials to Secretary-General Sekimizu. The Islamic Republic of Iran has been a member of IMO
since 1958.
IMO at port power seminar
IMO at port power seminar
IMO’s Masao Yamasaki has explained the regulatory context around the powering of ships in port at the Society of Maritime Industries Open Event Seminar: The Powering of Ships in Port (28 January). This meeting covers a broad range of issues on this subject such as the environmental and regulatory drivers, emission controls, the effect of scrubbers, alternative fuels, shore based power sources and shore side infrastructure requirements and to consider the subject from the both perspective of the ship owner and the port and terminal operator.
IMO’s Masao Yamasaki has explained the regulatory context around the powering of ships in port at the Society of Maritime Industries Open Event Seminar: The Powering of Ships in Port (28 January). This meeting covers a broad range of issues on this subject such as the environmental and regulatory drivers, emission controls, the effect of scrubbers, alternative fuels, shore based power sources and shore side infrastructure requirements and to consider the subject from the both perspective of the ship owner and the port and terminal operator.