Whats New 2017
Reducing the environmental footprint
IMO's work on environmental issues, including energy
efficiency, GHG emissions, global sulphur cap and data collection system for
fuel oil consumption, formed part of the keynote speech delivered by IMO's Heike
Deggim at the Green Tech Conference in Florida, USA (30 May – 1 June). Ms
Deggim reiterated IMO's strong commitment to ensuring that shipping meets its
environmental obligations, pointing out the approval of a roadmap for
developing a comprehensive IMO strategy on the reduction of greenhouse gas
emissions from ships. more...
Protecting Fiji’s marine environment
Fiji
will be better able to identify areas of the
sea which are at risk and protect them,
thanks to a workshop held in Suva, Fiji (30 May – 1 June). The event raised awareness and improved
technical knowledge of Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas (PSSAs) among officials and other
stakeholders in Fiji who may be involved in
preparing to submit PSSA proposals in Fiji to IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee. more...
Putting energy-efficient shipping on Georgia’s curriculum
Georgia is the latest country to
receive IMO support to promote energy-efficient shipping – with a
workshop taking place in Batumi (31 May – 1 June). Run under IMO's GloMEEP
project, the workshop is training 23 maritime educators from across the
country to introduce the topic of energy-efficient ship operation into
their teaching curriculums. more...
Conducting maritime security expertise
The key IMO instrument helping to repress piracy and armed robbery against ships in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden – the Djibouti Code of Conduct – is part of discussions at an international conference in Morocco. The West African Coastal Surveillance and Maritime Security Summit 2017 (AFSEC 17), being held in Casablanca (30 May – 1 June) has heard IMO’s Chris Trelawny present the latest developments of the Code, which is part of IMO’s on-going maritime security work. more...
All about fouling
Supporting free-flowing maritime traffic in South-East Asia
The key IMO treaty supporting the free flow of international maritime traffic – the Facilitation Convention – is the subject of a regional seminar in Bangkok, Thailand (22-26 May). The so-called “FAL Convention” provides a set of consistent, uniform regulations that cover the wide range of administrative tasks required of ships coming into and leaving port. more...
Global regulations for a level playing field
The relationship between global shipping regulation, through IMO, and regional implementation can be strong and very effective. This was the message from IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim, speaking at the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) in Lisbon, Portugal (24 May). more...
Keeping up with oil spill preparedness and response
IMO joined States* and organizations with an interest
in oil spill preparedness and response at a meeting of the Regional Marine
Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC), in Malta (23-25 May). The meeting
focused on REMPEC’s current and future work programme, and endorsed draft
guidelines to provide practical information on responding to significant marine
pollution incidents, including the Mediterranean ‘Principles and Guidelines on
Cooperation and Mutual Assistance’. more...
When searching is not enough
The Pacific’s wild
weather and vast distances make it a challenging location for search and
rescue, said Keith Manch, Director Maritime New Zealand, in his opening
address at the Pacific Regional Search and Rescue workshop in Auckland, New
Zealand (22-26 May). The objective of the workshop is to provide Pacific
Search and Rescue (SAR) coordinators and responders with
the tools to improve coordination between national SAR agencies. more...