AMSA & CSIRO join forces to improve maritime incident responce
AMSA AND CSIRO JOIN FORCES TO IMPROVE MARITIME INCIDENT RESPONSE _x000D_ The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and CSIRO are joining forces to tackle majormaritime pollution incidents. _x000D_ Under a Memorandum of Understanding, ASMA will draw on the scientific knowledge and technicalsupport of CSIRO before, during and after a maritime environmental incident, such as an […]
Maritime Safety Committee agrees new measures for passenger ship safety and protection of personnel from noise on-board ships
IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), which met at the Organization’s London Headquarters for its 91st session from 26 to 30 November 2012, agreed that rules to require passenger safety drills to take place prior to, or immediately upon, departure should be made mandatory, in the wake of the Costa Concordia incident. _x000D_ The MSC also […]
Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), 91st session, 26 to 30 November 2012
IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), meeting at the Organization’s London Headquarters for its 91st session from 26 to 30 November 2012, agreed that rules to require passenger safety drills to take place prior to, or immediately upon, departure should be made mandatory, in the wake of the Costa Concordia incident. _x000D_ The Committee approved draft […]
IMO Secretary-General to highlight key issues during visit to Chile
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu is to visit Chile this week and will take the opportunity to highlight a number of important issues on the Organization’s current agenda. _x000D_ _x000D_ On 5 December, Mr Sekimizu will speak about IMO’s commitment to sustainable maritime development at the Exponaval conference in Valparaiso, drawing on the outcomes of both […]
2011 International Maritime Prize awarded to former Secretary-General Mitropoulos and portrait unveiled
r. E.E. Mitropoulos, Secretary-General Emeritus of IMO, Secretary-General of the Organization from 2004 to 2011, has been awarded the prestigious International Maritime Prize, for his significant contribution to the work of IMO. _x000D_ IMO Secretary-General Mr. Koji Sekimizu presented the award, a sculpture in the form of a dolphin, to Mr. Mitropoulos, during a special […]
Paris MoU launches Harmonised Verification Programme (HAVEP) on passenger ships
The 27 member States of the Paris MoU will focus their attention on passenger ship safety in 2013. In May 2012 the Paris MoU Port State Control Committee agreed to organise a Harmonized Verification Programme (HAVEP) on operational controls on passenger ships. The HAVEP will last for twelve months, commencing on 1 January 2013 and […]
IMO Awards for Exceptional Bravery at Sea 2012 go to Canadian and Chilean rescuers
Canadian and Chilean rescuers have been presented with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea 2012, during a special ceremony held on 26 November 2012 at IMO Headquarters in London. _x000D_ Photos _x000D_ Sergeant Janick Gilbert (posthumously), Master Corporal Max Lahaye-Lemay and Master Corporal Marco Journeyman, crew members of the Royal […]
Busy agenda for IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee
IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) meets at the Organization’s London Headquarters for its 91st session from 26 to 30 November 2012. _x000D_ The busy agenda includes discussions on passenger ship safety; the adoption of amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS); and consideration of matters related to piracy and […]
ISF Disappointment at Slow Implementation of ILO 185
The International Shipping Federation (ISF), which represents maritime employers globally, says that the low level of implementation of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 185, concerning the facilitation of shore leave and crew transits, is a continuing source of disappointment. Speaking in Manila this week, at a seminar organised by the International Federation of Shipmasters’ […]
IMO Council endorses evolutionary Sub-Committee restructuring
The IMO Council, meeting for its 109th session in London has endorsed, in principle, a restructuring of IMO’s Sub-Committees, in order to better address the technical and operational issues covered by IMO regulations, as part of a review and reform process initiated by Secretary-General Mr. Koji Sekimizu aimed at ensuring the Organization meets current challenges as […]
