Whats New 2015
Garbage matters
A national workshop aimed at raising awareness on matters related to garbage from ships and port reception facilities is being held in Colombo, Sri Lanka (5-6 October). Maritime Administration officials are attending the workshop and receiving training on the implementation and enforcement of MARPOL Annex V. IMO’s Jun Sun is attending the workshop, which has been organized by Sri Lanka’s Marine Environment Protection Authority and is being attended by more than 40 participants.
Treaty support
Supporting countries to ratify and implement key IMO treaties is an essential part of IMO’s capacity- building activities under the Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme. One example of this is the IMO-Norwegian Development Cooperation Agency (Norad) project to support six participating countries in south-east Asia in the legal, policy and institutional reforms and associated capacity building needed for effective ratification and implementation of a number of IMO marine environmental conventions. Senior officials of the merchant marine department (MMD) of the Government of Cambodia met with IMO officials last week (2 October) to take stock of progress made and decide the next steps. more...
Closer look at ecosystem-based management
IMO has highlighted the importance of providing support for GEF-UNDP international waters projects
(such as the GloBallast Partnerships Programme) at a two-day meeting at
UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France( 2 October). Aimed at building a
global and regional network of partners to enhance ecosystem-based
management, the meeting, organized by the Intergovernmental
Oceanographic Commission (IOC), also focused on strengthening capacity
and partnership building through projects twinning, learning exchanges
and training.
(such as the GloBallast Partnerships Programme) at a two-day meeting at
UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France( 2 October). Aimed at building a
global and regional network of partners to enhance ecosystem-based
management, the meeting, organized by the Intergovernmental
Oceanographic Commission (IOC), also focused on strengthening capacity
and partnership building through projects twinning, learning exchanges
and training.
Energy-efficiency project takes shape
A two-year plan to implement legal, policy-related, institutional-development and capacity-building activities in the ten Lead Pilot Countries (LPCs) participating in the GloMEEP project was agreed at the project conception meeting which took place this week (30 September-1 October) in Singapore. Launched on 28 September at the IMO-Singapore Future-Ready Shipping 2015 conference, the GloMEEP project aims to support increased uptake and implementation of energy-efficiency measures for shipping. more...
Supporting oil-spill response in Southeast Asia
IMO is supporting the development of a regional plan for joint oil-spill
preparedness and response at a workshop in Singapore (29 September – 2
October) in a continuation of the organization’s on-going work to
enhance marine environment protection measures in Southeast Asia.
Representatives from all ten Member States of the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are participating in the event. more...
preparedness and response at a workshop in Singapore (29 September – 2
October) in a continuation of the organization’s on-going work to
enhance marine environment protection measures in Southeast Asia.
Representatives from all ten Member States of the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are participating in the event. more...
World Maritime Day celebrated worldwide
World Maritime Day has been celebrated around the world in the last week of September, with events highlighting the 2015 theme: “Maritime education and training”. The relevance of the theme to sustainable maritime development was highlighted at the national World Maritime Day celebrations in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran (30 September). IMO’s Vincent Job attended the event and joined Government representatives to present awards to outstanding employees from the country’s maritime sector.
Supporting Africa’s growth
IMO is facilitating a week-long
workshop in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (28 September - 2 October), aimed at
helping countries in the region prepare for the IMO Member State audit
scheme, which becomes mandatory from January 2016 by enhancing the human
and institutional capacities of their maritime administrations. Ten
Francophone countries from west and central Africa are participating in
the workshop, which is hosted by the Ivorian Maritime and Ports
Administration (DGAMP) and implemented under the framework of the
FlagPort WACAF project. more...
workshop in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (28 September - 2 October), aimed at
helping countries in the region prepare for the IMO Member State audit
scheme, which becomes mandatory from January 2016 by enhancing the human
and institutional capacities of their maritime administrations. Ten
Francophone countries from west and central Africa are participating in
the workshop, which is hosted by the Ivorian Maritime and Ports
Administration (DGAMP) and implemented under the framework of the
FlagPort WACAF project. more...
Future-Ready Shipping Conference opens
Maritime leaders and professionals are meeting to review and debate the latest technologies available for improved energy efficiency of ships at the two-day inaugural Future-Ready Shipping 2015 Conference (28-29 September). This joint IMO-Singapore international conference on maritime technology transfer and capacity building will also focus on how to facilitate successful technology transfers between countries and increase the take-up of maritime technologies worldwide. more...
Marine environment protection measures highlighted
IMO measures concerning the protection
of the marine environment have been highlighted at the 3rd
International Green Marine Summit held in Shanghai, China (24-25
September). Ballast water management, air pollution and energy
efficiency, greenhouse gases, black carbon, the Polar Code and ship
recycling were all covered in a regulatory update delivered by IMO’s
Edmund Hughes. more...
of the marine environment have been highlighted at the 3rd
International Green Marine Summit held in Shanghai, China (24-25
September). Ballast water management, air pollution and energy
efficiency, greenhouse gases, black carbon, the Polar Code and ship
recycling were all covered in a regulatory update delivered by IMO’s
Edmund Hughes. more...