Whats New 2019
Multilingualism for transparency and communication
Multilingual
communication is essential in bringing the work of the United Nations closer to
the world’s citizens, fostering trust among Member States and facilitating
informed decision-making. By making information available in all official
languages, the language and conference services enable their organisations to
communicate better, and to be more open, accountable and participatory. IMO
confirmed its commitment to multilingualism at the International Annual Meeting
on Language Arrangements, Documentation and Publication (IAMLADP)
in Brussels, Belgium (27-29 May). IAMLADP is an international forum and network
of managers of international organizations employing conference and language
service providers. more...
Ensuring pollution response preparedness in the Adriatic
Planning for any marine pollution incident requires ongoing communication, collaboration and cooperation. Regional and sub-regional contingency planning is an effective way to share resources and expertise. This was in evidence at the IMO-supported 4th edition of the Adriatic Oil Spill Conference (ADRIASPILLCON 2019), held in Opatija, Croatia (28-30 May). more...
Drilling for security
A live security drill at a cruise ship terminal in Mexico has given participants the opportunity to hone their skills and assess where any improvements can be made. The exercise, including a simulated bomb threat, was part of a workshop on Maritime Security Drills and Exercises, delivered by the Mexican National Maritime Authority (SEMAR) and the organizers of XIII International Forum on Maritime and Port Security (PBIP Forum), in cooperation with IMO, in Cozumel, Mexico (27-30 May) at the Cozumel Cruise terminal. more...
Training for healthy seas in South-East Asia
Seven developing countries* in South-East Asia are receiving training to help implement key IMO marine environment protection treaties at a workshop in Singapore (28-30 May). Under the MEPSEAS project, launched last year, participants are gaining the skills to train others in their countries on how to apply IMO measures to protect seas in the region. more...
Growing blue
What is maritime development and why is it important? Isn’t one of the biggest challenges the failure to appreciate the value of the maritime sector? These are the questions being raised by IMO at the Growing Blue Conference in Maputo, Mozambique (23-24 May). “Ultimately, more efficient shipping, working in partnership with a port sector supported by governments, will be a major driver towards global stability and sustainable development for the good of all people” said IMO’s Chris Trelawny, speaking at the event. more...
Teenagers get to grip with oil spill prevention
Discussions on oil pollution prevention, preparedness and response took centre stage this week (20-24 May) at the latest edition of Spillcon 2019 in Perth, Australia. The forum included sessions on cause and prevention, response management and environmental issues. A raft of high calibre national and international speakers addressed the conference on their particular areas of expertise. However, this year, the audience also invited 12 to 15 years olds to join the event to learn more about issues related to environmental protection, oil and chemical pollution, preparedness and response. more...
Getting audit-ready in Cameroon
Auditing IMO Member States to assess how effectively they enforce key IMO treaties is an important part of the Organization's work to ensure its regulatory framework is universally adopted and implemented. IMO's Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS) is the subject of a national workshop taking place in Yaoundé, Cameroon (13-17 May). more...
National maritime transport policy training for Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis is the latest country to benefit from
IMO’s work promoting good maritime governance practice – through a National
Maritime Transport Policy (NMTP) workshop, underway in Basseterre (14-16 May). The event brought together participants from over 30
institutions, including ministries, State and stakeholder agencies to work
towards a policy to help achieve the maritime vision of Saint Kitts and Nevis. more...
Malta accedes to ship recycling convention
Malta is the latest country to accede to IMO's
treaty for safe and environmentally-sound ship recycling – the Hong Kong Convention. The Convention
covers the design, construction, operation and maintenance of ships, and
preparation for ship recycling in order to facilitate safe and environmentally
sound recycling, without compromising the safety and operational efficiency of
ships. more...