Whats New 2015
Capacity building in Somalia
As part of IMO's maritime capacity building programme for Somalia, a high level meeting aimed at harmonizing IMO's work for Somalia with the work of other UN agencies working for and in Somalia, was held in Nairobi, Kenya (16 October), hosted by the Kenya Maritime Authority. The meeting was briefed by the Honourable Nur Farah Hersi, Minister of Ports and Marine Transport of Somalia, representing the Federal Government of Somalia, and was also attended by representatives of UNSOM, FAO, UNODC, EU-CAP NESTOR and INTERPOL. more...
Global forum targets people smuggling
IMO is among organizations participating in a global forum aimed at addressing the migrant smuggling challenge, which is being held at INTERPOL’s General Secretariat headquarters in Lyon, France (15-16 October). As the United Nations specialized agency with the remit for safety of life at sea, IMO closely monitors the global crisis involving the unsafe transport of mixed migrants by sea and strongly condemns the criminals involved in people smuggling, who send completely unseaworthy ships to sea without the slightest consideration for the safety of those on board. more...
Port security training in the Caribbean
A regional ‘train the trainer’ workshop on maritime security is being held by IMO in Kingston, Jamaica (12-16 October). The participants, from 15 countries, include Port Facility Security Officers and officials from nationally designated authorities, responsible for approving port facility security plans. For participants from the Designated Authority, the workshop will provide a solid foundation on their oversight roles and responsibilities with the primary focus on the shore side aspect of maritime security. more...
Workshop addresses harmful anti-fouling systems
The control of harmful anti-fouling
systems is on the agenda at a national workshop, led by IMO, in Dar es
Salaam, the United Republic of Tanzania (14-15 October). Since the adoption of the convention
prohibiting the use of harmful anti-fouling systems on ships (AFS Convention)
in 2001, IMO has been holding national and regional workshops to
encourage and assist countries in the ratification of the convention and
in the development of relevant national legislation. As a result, the
number of States signing up to the convention continues to rise, thereby
improving protection of both the marine environment and workers
involved in the maintenance of ships' hulls. more...
systems is on the agenda at a national workshop, led by IMO, in Dar es
Salaam, the United Republic of Tanzania (14-15 October). Since the adoption of the convention
prohibiting the use of harmful anti-fouling systems on ships (AFS Convention)
in 2001, IMO has been holding national and regional workshops to
encourage and assist countries in the ratification of the convention and
in the development of relevant national legislation. As a result, the
number of States signing up to the convention continues to rise, thereby
improving protection of both the marine environment and workers
involved in the maintenance of ships' hulls. more...
Container safety training in Viet Nam
A visit to the Saigon Premier Container Terminal provided an opportunity for participants on a national container safety workshop (12-15 October) to engage in hands-on mock container inspections and to see and participate in practical demonstrations of testing, inspection, examination, maintenance and control of containers. The class-based part of the workshop on container safety was held in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam. more...
Facilitation exercises in Papua New Guinea
For countries dependent on maritime trade, effective clearance processes for the arrival and departure of ships are highly important. At a national seminar on facilitation of international maritime traffic in Papua New Guinea (12-14 October), participants from maritime, customs and immigration authorities, alongside industry representatives, took part in exercises to simulate a national maritime facilitation committee – recommended under IMO’s Facilitation (FAL) Convention. more...
Islamic Republic of Iran steps up for BWM implementation
A three-day national workshop on compliance monitoring and enforcement aspects of the Ballast Water Management Convention has been held in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran (10-12 October). The workshop focussed on port and flag State control, including sampling and analysis of ballast water for compliance purposes. The Islamic Republic of Iran acceded to the BWM treaty in 2011 and was one of the pilot countries which participated in the GEF-UNDP-IMO GloBallast Pilot Project from 2000. more...
Students on the spot to celebrate World Maritime Day
To help celebrate World Maritime Day,
IMO invited some inquisitive young students from schools in London to
visit IMO headquarters and find out for themselves how everyday things
get transported around the world, how much it costs, and what it’s like
to work on a ship. After a series of presentations, games and
activities, we asked them what they’d learnt - and, as our latest video
release reveals, the answers aren’t always what you might expect! (Watch the video here)
IMO invited some inquisitive young students from schools in London to
visit IMO headquarters and find out for themselves how everyday things
get transported around the world, how much it costs, and what it’s like
to work on a ship. After a series of presentations, games and
activities, we asked them what they’d learnt - and, as our latest video
release reveals, the answers aren’t always what you might expect! (Watch the video here)
Djibouti accedes to multiple IMO treaties
Djibouti has today (12 October) acceded to a number of IMO treaties, including international conventions covering maritime search and rescue, and standards of training, certification and watchkeeping for seafarers. Mr. Ali Mirah Chehem Daoud, Directeur des Affaires Maritime Djibouti, met IMO’s Frederick Kenney, Director, Legal Affairs and External Relations Division, to deposit the instruments of accession to six treaties and acceptance to annexes III, IV and V of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL). more...