Whats New 2017
Shipping safer with maritime pilots
Maritime pilots are a strong and essential link in the structure that underpins the safety of international shipping. This was the message delivered by IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim to the 70th national assembly of the Italian Maritime Pilots Federation (Fedepiloti) in Rome, Italy (11 April). Addressing an audience that included Italian pilots and Members of Government, Mr. Lim spoke about pilots as a vital part of the shipping’s human element – who use their local knowledge to help ships navigate safely into and out of ports or through dangerous waters. more...
Promoting IMO Publications
Leaders for sustainable shipping
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim joined German Chancellor
Angela Merkel at Germany’s 10th National Maritime Conference in Hamburg (4
April), which focused on issues including sustainable growth and the importance
of new technologies for the future of the shipping industry (photos). Addressing Chancellor Merkel, the Mayor of Hamburg, German
Government ministers and other stakeholders in his keynote speech, Mr. Lim
emphasized that shipping, supported by IMO’s global regulatory regime, will be
central to sustainable global development and growth in the future. more...
Stellar Daisy – a message from IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim
“The news that the search for
survivors from the Stellar Daisy has not yet proven successful is sad indeed.
Reports from the Uruguayan Navy indicate that fuel, debris and empty lifeboats
have been found but, so far, nothing else. Twenty-two of the ship’s 24 crew
members are missing but we always live in hope that a miracle may happen." more...
On course at CC:Learn meeting
IMO participated in the annual meeting of the One United Nations Climate Change Learning Partnership (UN CC:Learn) in Bonn, Germany (4 April). The partnership consists of more than 30 UN organizations that have an interest in climate change learning.
The partners discussed the next 2017-2020 phase of the project (beginning 1 September 2017) and reviewed the success of the project to date. Theofanis Karayannis represented IMO. more...
Protecting captive seafarers’ wages
The issue of protecting captive seafarers' wages is on the agenda at an International Labour Organization (ILO) meeting in Geneva, Switzerland (3-5 April). IMO has taken part in the ILO Working Group of the Special Tripartite Committee, established under the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) – the international treaty covering minimum working and living standards for seafarers. more...
Facilitation matters
The theme for World Maritime Day 2017 "Connecting ships, ports and people", provides an opportunity to highlight the value of integration in the maritime and logistics sectors. The theme has particular resonance for IMO’s Facilitation Committee, which is meeting (4-7 April) at IMO Headquarters. The Committee will discuss matters relating to the Facilitation Convention (FAL) including the implementation of the revised Annex, adopted last year, which includes mandatory requirements for the electronic exchange of information on cargo, crew and passengers and encourages the use of the “single window” concept. Click for photos. more...
IMO instruments database - all you need to know
Watch
the new video explaining everything you need to know about the IMO database of
instruments – the one stop shop for IMO regulations. The IMO-Vega Database,
developed by IMO and DNV GL, is a
comprehensive database of IMO instruments that includes major instruments such
as the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) and the International
Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), as well as
historical and legal texts. more...
Future of shipping on the agenda in Malta
IMO
Secretary-General Kitack Lim joined Ministers responsible for shipping from
various EU States and other countries to discuss the future of shipping, at a
conference in Valletta, Malta (28 March). Speaking
at the High Level Ministerial Stakeholder Conference on Maritime Affairs, Mr.
Lim highlighted IMO’s key role as the global regulator for international
shipping. more...