World Maritime Day 2013: “Sustainable Development: IMO's contribution beyond Rio+20
_x000D_ 26 September 2013 marks the 36th celebration of World Maritime Day. This year’s theme is: “Sustainable Development: IMO’s contribution beyond Rio+20”. In his World Maritime Day message, IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu said that maritime transport was central to sustainable development, as the world’s only really reliable, global, cost-effective and energy-efficient mass transportation method […]
Implementing an Effective Safety Culture – ICS Launches Free Guidance to Shipowners
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published new guidance for shipowners on how shipping companies and crews can implement an effective ‘safety culture’. The new ICS Guidelines, being distributed free of charge throughout the industry, were launched at a reception today, sponsored by ICS, for Governments attending the IMO Symposium on the Future of […]
Port State Enforcement of ILO MLC – ICS Issues Free Advice to Shipowners
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), whose member national shipowners’ associations negotiated the text of the ILO Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), has issued advice to shipowners to help them pre-empt port state control problems when the Convention enters in force,on 20 August. The advice contained in a brochure – which can be downloaded free of […]
OSRL takes Chair of Global Response Network
OSRL takes Chair of Global Response Network _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ OSRL takes Chair of Global Response Network _x000D_ OSRL has been elected to chair the Global Response Network (GRN) with effect from 22 July 2013 for a term of two years. _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Formed in 2005, the GRN is a coalition of […]
IPIECA's practical guide for oil and gas companies.
You can free download below: _x000D_ IPIECA’s practical guide for oil and gas companies.
IPIECA Integrating Human Rights into Management Systems
An IPIECA report on integrating human rights into management systems has been published by the SPE Journal of Petroleum Technology. The report responds to the increasing emergence of external guidelines on human rights due diligence and reviews the method of integrating the practice in the management systems of oil and gas companies. Also revealed is how […]
MLC 2006 Global shipping industry sets sail under new standard
_x000D_ _x000D_ A new “bill of rights” – the ILO’s Maritime Labour Convention – comes into force, ensuring protection for the world’s 1.5 million seafarers and fair competition for shipowners. _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ ILO Director-General Guy Ryder _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ GENEVA (ILO News) – The International Labour Organization’s Maritime […]
5th International Hydrographic Conference (IHC) (06 – 10 October 2014)
INTERNATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC CONFERENCES _x000D_ The International Hydrographic Conference (IHC) is formed by the representatives of Member States and meets every five years to provide general guidance on the functioning and work of the organization, as well as taking decisions of technical and administrative nature. _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ THE FIFTH EXTRAORDINARY INTERNATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC CONFERENCE (06 – […]
IMO Secretary-General welcomes entry into force of Maritime Labour Convention
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu today (20 August) welcomed the entry into force of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006), adopted by the International Labour Organization (ILO), a sister UN agency to IMO. “The entry into force of the MLC convention marks significant progress in the recognition of seafarers’ roles and the need to safeguard their well-being and their […]
Arctic voyage to give IMO Secretary-General first-hand insight on polar issues
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu departs later this week (Thursday 15 August) on a 5-day Arctic sea voyage as part of a fact-finding mission to the region. _x000D_ _x000D_ Mr. Sekimizu will be the guest of the Government of the Russia aboard the nuclear-powered icebreaker 50 Let Pobedyas she voyages on the Northern Sea Route that links […]
