Archive 2022
PEMSEA Regional Task Force meets to progress biofouling strategy
A Partnership for Environment Management in the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) Regional Task Force meeting is taking place (23-25 November) in the Philippines. The goal of the meeting is to advance towards the establishment of a regional strategy to manage biofouling in the East Asian Seas, to minimize the introduction of invasive aquatic species.
Boosting safety and energy efficiency of domestic passenger ships in Philippines
The consultation and assessment elements of a project to assist the Philippines to improve the safety and energy efficiency of its domestic ferry operations have concluded. A report with recommendations covering operational, regulatory, policy and modification solutions is expected to be released by the end of January 2023, marking the end of the project.
Working towards Suriname’s National Maritime Transport Policy
Suriname is the latest country to benefit from IMO's work promoting good governance practice in the maritime sector to support sustainable development. A National Workshop on Maritime Transport Policy took place in Paramaribo, Suriname (15-17 November).
Supporting Madagascar to prevent garbage pollution from ships
A workshop in Toamasina, Madagascar (14-16 November) is underway to support government officials and relevant stakeholders to increase national capacity to implement MARPOL Annex V obligations and address pollution from ships and marine litter.
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Strengthening capacity of African countries to deal with oil spills
The capacity of twenty-two African countries* to deal with oil spills is being strengthened during the 9th Regional Conference of the Global Initiative for West, Central and Southern Africa (GI WACAF) in Accra, Ghana (7-10 November). The conference was designed to address the challenges of oil spill preparedness and response in the region, to review the progress achieved since the last regional conference, and to foster discussions to set the strategic priorities for the next biennium (2023-2024).
Producing future marine fuels - opportunities for all
Developing countries are looking to seize the opportunities that decarbonizing shipping presents. A COP 27 side event (10 November), organized by IMO in collaboration with UNCTAD, IRENA and the World Bank, explored opportunities for developing States in renewable fuel production for the maritime industry.
Supporting oil spill preparedness and response in Southeast Asia
Enhancing the capacity of countries in Southeast Asia to prepare for, and effectively respond to oil spills, is the focus of an in-person regional workshop on oil spill incident response and cost recovery in Singapore, Singapore (9-11 November).
Digital technology to enhance safety
IMO has delivered a regional workshop on Enhancing the Safety of Navigation by Digital Means, to look at how digital technologies can be utilized to improve the safety of navigation. The workshop was delivered virtually (2-4 November) for participants representing 10 countries from Asia.
Supporting maritime decarbonization - IMO at COP 27
IMO will be present at COP 27, the United Nations climate conference which takes place in Egypt from 6-18 November 2022. IMO will highlight that international shipping is indispensable to the world and is a vital industry to support the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the global energy transition. (IMO at COP 27)