Whats New 2017
Breaking down barriers to energy-efficient shipping
IMO’s work to mitigate greenhouse
gas emissions from international shipping is underway in Mumbai, India this
week with a train-the-trainer course on energy-efficient ship operation (photos). The
course (28 February – 3 March) is training maritime educators and officials to
pass on expertise on the complex technical and regulatory aspects designed to
make shipping
greener. Thirty participants from Indian,
Bangladeshi, Maldivian and Sri Lankan maritime training institutes, maritime
administrations and classification societies are taking part. The training
includes group exercises in which the participants develop and deliver
presentations on barriers to ship energy efficiency. more...
Getting to grips with port State control
Practical training on board ships for port State control officers, supported by class-based lectures, has boosted knowledge amongst participants from eight countries during a training course in Muscat and Sohar, Oman (19 February -2 March). The course was hosted by the Riyadh Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Gulf Region (Riyadh MoU) and jointly organized by IMO, the Tokyo MoU, the Riyadh MoU and the Ministry of Transport of Oman. more...
Balancing port competitiveness and security
Secure and efficient ports support a sustainable maritime sector and underline the interconnection between ships, ports and people. This was one of the themes outlined by IMO's Javier Yasnikouski, Head of Maritime Security, who was speaking at the the Hemispheric Conference on Port Competitiveness and Security, organized by the Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP) of the Organization of American States (OAS), in Miami, United States (22- 24 February). The event provided an opportunity to highlight the IMO World Maritime Day theme for 2017, "Connecting Ships, Ports and People". more...
Developing national maritime security legislation
The drafting and enactment of appropriate national legislation is essential to the successful implementation and oversight of IMO’s maritime security measures. The legislation should specify the powers needed for Government officials to undertake their duties, including the inspection and testing of security measures and procedures in place at ports and port facilities and on ships, and the application of enforcement actions to correct incidents of non-compliance. A workshop and assessment mission covering this topic has been held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia (21-22 February). more...
Global climate rules vital for shipping
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has spoken about the
importance of a global approach to climate change regulation for the shipping
industry. During the World
Ocean Summit in Bali, Indonesia, organised by The Economist, Mr Lim
emphasised how global regulation through IMO has already established
far-reaching mandatory technical and operational measures to reduce shipping’s
carbon footprint and set out a “road
map” to determine any further measures that may be needed. more...
Putting energy-efficient shipping on the curriculum
The Philippines is the latest
country to receive IMO support to promote energy-efficient
ship operation. A workshop taking place in Manila (23-24 February) is equipping
30 maritime educators from across the country with the knowledge to introduce
the topic of ship energy-efficiency into their teaching curriculums. more...
Malaysian educators on course for energy-efficient shipping
An
IMO workshop is training Malaysia’s maritime educators to introduce the topic
of energy-efficient ship operation into their teaching curriculums. The
workshop, taking place in Kuala Lumpur (20-21 February), was developed under
IMO’s GloMEEP project and supports
maritime training institutes to deliver the IMO Model Course 4.05 to seafarers.
The course consists of a series of lectures, interactive exercises and videos
to enhance the learning experience and ensure crews are adequately trained to
contribute to efficient shipping. more...
Cambodia study looks at port data exchange
A feasibility study to look into the possible expansion of the Northeast Asia Logistics Information Service Network (NEAL-NET) is being undertaken in Cambodia, as part of a project co-funded by IMO and China. The envisaged expansion of NEAL-NET is expected to support the implementation of the revised Facilitation Convention, which will require public authorities to establish systems for the electronic exchange of information relating to ships’ cargo, crew and passengers. A team of consultants is in Cambodia (12-18 February). more...