Whats New 2016
Cruising for a better and equal world
The
cruiseship MS Koningsdam, will be the backdrop of the Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association’s Annual General Meeting (9-13 November).
Departing in Port Everglades with stops in Miami and the Bahamas, this unusual
meeting location will see participants discuss topics around the theme: "Always in Motion: Ever Changing". The conference will examine the changing regulatory
landscape and its impact on maritime safety, security and the environment. Topics of interest to IMO, and its work on
the Sustainable Development Goals, such as women leaders
in the maritime industry will also be featured. more...
Understanding ballast water management
IMO’s efforts to help prevent the spread of potentially
harmful invasive aquatic species were highlighted at the ACI 16th Ballast Water
Management Conference
in Antwerp, Belgium (9-10 November). The Ballast Water Management Convention
will enter into force on 8 September 2017, requiring ships to manage their
ballast water in order to protect local ecosystems around the world. more...
Argentina workshop promotes energy efficiency measures
Energy efficiency and the control
of GHG emissions from ships have been on the agenda at an IMO workshop in
Buenos Aires, Argentina (8-10 November). Officials from Argentina’s maritime
administration, maritime training institutes and various ministries were in
attendance as IMO experts highlighted measures in the Organization’s MARPOL Annex VI. more...
IMO leads table top security exercise in the United Republic of Tanzania
IMO’s whole of
government approach to maritime security, as an enabler for sustainable
development of the blue economy, is being played out in the latest maritime
security table-top exercise. The exercise in Tanga, United Republic of Tanzania (9-10 November) is highlighting the need for a unified
approach to implementation of maritime security measures, with particular
reference to IMO’s SOLAS chapter XI-2 and ISPS Code. more...
Strengthening oil spill response in Southeast Asia
Training for oil pollution preparedness, response and
cooperation (OPRC) is underway in Jeju Island, Republic of Korea (7-11
November). On completion of the course, Government officials from seven*
Southeast Asian countries will play a significant role in advancing their
respective countries’ OPRC capability, as well as regional and international
cooperation in the case of major oil spills. The course includes a focus on the
OPRC capacity in the Republic of Korea as an example of the level of oil spill
preparedness and response in developed countries. more...
Workshop promotes IMO liability and compensation regime
A national workshop
on the IMO liability and compensation conventions is underway
in Bangkok, Thailand (8 -11 November). The workshop is providing a comprehensive overview of the IMO
liability conventions, including those covering the wreck removal, salvage, carriage of hazardous and noxious substances, CLC, Fund and Bunkers Convention. In looking at the history of the treaties’ development, their principles,
implementation and practical implications – IMO is supporting the
implementation and enforcement of the full liability regime in the country. more...
Next step for ship recycling in Bangladesh
IMO’s
work to promote safe and environmentally sound ship recycling made further
progress this week (6-8 November) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, where a roundtable
meeting of donors discussed next steps in IMO’s SENSREC
project. At the meeting, the Government of Bangladesh announced plans to take
on phase II of the project, which will establish a Treatment Storage and
Disposal Facility (TSDF) in the Chittagong region. more...
Shipping CO2 developments highlighted at COP 22
The
recent progress made by IMO towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions from
international shipping has been presented to the UNFCCC Subsidiary Body
for Scientific and Technical Advice (SBSTA 45), which is meeting as part of the COP
22 Marrakech Conference.
IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 70) recently adopted a
mandatory data collection system on fuel oil consumption of ships and approved
a Roadmap for developing a 'Comprehensive IMO strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from
ships'. more...
A closer look at marine casualty investigation in Seychelles
An eight-day training course on the latest tools, processes and procedures in the investigation of marine incidents is taking place in Victoria, Seychelles (7-15 November). The course will focus in particular on how to carry out such investigations in accordance with the mandatory IMO Casualty Investigation Code. more...