ECDIS manufacturers to publish information on updated software
The manufacturers of ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems) equipment are to publish information on the latest versions of the software used to operate their equipment, in order to help clarify certain anomalies that had been identified with some older systems. _x000D_ This was the principal outcome of a meeting hosted by the IMO […]
IMO Secretary-General urges decisive action on ballast water and Costa Concordia accident
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has called on governments and the shipping industry to take prompt and decisive action on a number of key issues. _x000D_ In a keynote address to the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Conference in London today (12 September 2012), Mr. Sekimizu told shipowners that they had the power to encourage their […]
IMO welcomes landmark Maritime Labour Convention ratifications
_x000D_ IMO has welcomed the landmark ratifications of the International Labour Organization (ILO)’s Maritime Labour Convention, which will bring the treaty into force in 12 months’ time, establishing minimum requirements for almost all aspects of working conditions for seafarers. _x000D_ “This is great news for the world’s more than 1.2 million seafarers,” said Dr. Rosalie […]
IMO Secretary-General at World Fair to reiterate Organization’s commitment to sustainable maritime development
From August 11 to 12, IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu will be among the high-level attendees as the Expo 2012 World Fair in Yeosu, Korea, nears its close. The Expo, which runs from 12 May to 12 August 2012, is being held in Korea’s southern port city of Yeosu, under the theme: The Living Ocean and […]
Indonesia to ratify several IMO instruments
The Republic of Indonesia has formally notified IMO of its intention to ratify the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL Convention), Annexes III, IV, V and VI, and the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR)._x000D_ Mr. E.E. Mangindaan, Minister for Transportation of the Republic of Indonesia, told IMO Secretary-General […]
Marine electronic highway IT systems handed over to Indonesia as Straits of Malacca and Singapore MEH comes closer to fruition
Photos available here _x000D_ The Marine Electronic Highway (MEH) Information Technology System for the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, which had been managed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has been handed over to the Government of Indonesia in a formal ceremony in Batam, Indonesia, marking the final stages of a demonstration project and the […]
North American emission control area comes into effect on 1 August 2012
The North American Emission Control Area (ECA), under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), comes into effect from 1 August 2012, bringing in stricter controls on emissions of sulphur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter for ships trading off the coasts of Canada, the United States and the […]
GMC at SMM 2012
GMC's new training facilities at Aspropyrgos area
It our my pleasure to introduce you to GMC Maritime Training Center’s new training facilities at Aspropyrgos area, which are incorporated by one (1) closed building of 1250 m2 , fully air-conditioned, with one (1) swimming pool, two (2) liferafts and one (1) lifeboat, areas for smoke and fire drills with all relavant equipment and […]
Mozambique is 20th State to sign IMO anti-piracy Code
06/07/2012 _x000D_ The Code of Conduct concerning the Repression of Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden (Djibouti Code of Conduct) was today (6 July 2012) signed on behalf of Mozambique by His Excellency Carlos dos Santos, High Commissioner of the Republic of Mozambique in the […]
