Whats New 2017
Honduras explore implementation of maritime security
A national table-top exercise on maritime security concluded in Tegucigalpa, Honduras (28-29 August).
The
aim of the event was to encourage a multi-agency approach to maritime security
and maritime law enforcement issues. The exercise also highlighted the need for
an integrated approach to the implementation of SOLAS Chapter XI-2 and the ISPSCode. Broader security measures were looked at with a
view to strengthening national
implementation of the special measures to enhance maritime security. more...
Mexico events focus on connecting ships, ports and people
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has highlighted the
Organization’s strong commitment to helping achieve the UN SustainableDevelopment Goals and explained how shipping and ports can play a significant
role in helping to create conditions for increased employment, prosperity and
stability through the promotion of maritime trade. Mr. Lim was speaking at a
seminar as part of celebrations (photos) in Veracruz, Mexico (21-22 August) focused on
IMO’s World Maritime Day theme for 2017 –"Connecting
Ships, Ports and People". more...
IMO and Liberia looking to enhance maritime security
IMO is helping Liberia to develop a national maritime security strategy. The initiative got underway with a week-long fact-finding exercise (14-18 August) involving senior officials from Liberian Government departments and agencies with a stake in maritime matters. Based on the findings, a proposal will be presented to Liberia suggesting the best way forward. One clear objective is to encourage collaboration and a multi-agency approach to maritime security in Liberia. more...
Maritime security code under review
IMO took a major role in an important exercise to evaluate the success of code of conduct dealing with maritime crime in west and central Africa (16-17 August). The Yaoundé Code of Conduct was signed in 2013 by 25 west and central African countries to address matters such as piracy, armed robbery against ships and other illicit maritime activity in the area... more...
Port security training for Mauritanian officials
Officials
responsible for port security in Mauritania are undergoing a week-long IMO
training course in the country’s capital of Nouakchott (7-11 August). The
course will equip designated authority officials, port security officials and
managers with the skills to carry out effective self-assessments and audits of
port facilities, in line with IMO’s International Ship and Port Facility
Security (ISPS)
Code and guidance on voluntary self-assessment. more...
Getting to grips with ship security
On-board practice in assessing maritime security measures on a ship was a key feature of a recent workshop which took place in Montevideo, Uruguay (8-11 August). Some 45 participants, representing the national Administration and designated authority for maritime security, ship companies, recognized security organizations and ship security officers. more...
IMO in the polar environment: Search and Rescue
Following the launch of IMO’s film on the IMO Polar Code, a new video focused on search and rescue in polar regions is being published today. The second video in a series on IMO in the polar environment takes a closer look at the challenges of search and rescue operations in polar regions, for example, how the current lack of marine infrastructure, coupled with the vastness and harshness of the environment, makes emergency response significantly more difficult in the Arctic and Antarctica. The limitations of radio and satellite communications to monitor and control ship movements in polar waters is another issue. The new video also explores IMO’s International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue – the SAR Convention – which was adopted by IMO in 1979. more...
Training for improved port security in Cambodia
Cambodian officials and personnel responsible for maritime
and port security are taking part in an IMO workshop in Phnom Penh
(1-4 August). The course focuses on key IMO maritime security measures*,
particularly the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code
and the various roles and responsibilities that the
Code entails. Participants who complete the course will also
have practiced how to train others with similar responsibilities
through interactive exercises and presentations. more...
Bunker industry prepares for sulphur limit in ship fuel
An audience of ship owners, fuel suppliers, traders and maritime technology providers attending the IBC Asia Bunkering conference in Singapore has heard about IMO’s latest work on low carbon shipping and air pollution control. IMO’s Edmund Hughes provided an update on the work being carried out by the Organization to support effective and consistent implementation of the 0.50% global limit on the sulphur content of fuel oil which will apply from 1 January 2020. more...