Owners Not Ready to Give Up Control to Smart Ships
Orca AI: Maritime industry slow at adapting solutions vital to avoiding collisions.
→Turkey Becomes 7th State to Ratify Hong Kong Convention
Turkey accedes to the IMO Hong Kong Convention, a treaty for safe and environmentally sound ship recycling.
read more →IMO: Bunker Delivery Note Amendments Enter Into Force
Amendments to the bunker delivery note entered into force on January 1, 2019, IMO said.
read more →IMO MSC Identifies 4 Degrees of Ship Automation
Maritime Safety Committee approved the framework & methodology for the regulatory scoping exercise on autonomous ships.
read more →Ukraine Accedes to IMO Load Lines Treaty
Ukraine has acceded to the 1988 Protocol relating to the International Convention on Load Lines.
read more →ASEAN Members Adopt Regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan
ASEAN members adopt Regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan.
read more →Kitack Lim Wins Second Term at the Helm of IMO
Kitack Lim has been given a second four-year term as Secretary General of IMO.
read more →Obstacles to Reform at IMO Threaten Climate Goals
IMO needs to give the working group for reforming the agency a remit that allows it to increase public scrutiny.
read more →ICS: STCW Seafarer Training Regime Needs to Be Revised
The previous major overhaul of the STCW regime was last undertaken by IMO member states over 25 years ago.
read more →NIMASA to Enforce 'Strict Compliance' with Sulphur Cap
NIMASA is to enforce strict compliance with the IMO sulphur cap.
read more →IMO Eyes Tougher Measures on Plastic Litter from Ships
IMO has adopted an action plan to reduce marine plastic litter from ships.
read more →Mixed Feelings after MEPC 73 Meeting
Industry bodies react to outcomes of IMO's MEPC 73 meeting.
read more →IMO MEPC 73 Adopts Ban on Carriage of Non-Compliant Fuels
MEPC 73 adopted today the ban on the carriage of non-compliant fuel oil on board ships.
read more →2020 Sulphur Cap Experience-Building Phase Bid Rejected
EBP Proposal for the upcoming 2020 sulphur turned down at MEPC 73.
read more →IMO MEPC 73 Approves Follow-Up Actions for GHG Strategy
IMO's MEPC 73 approved the follow-up program for GHG reduction strategy.
read more →MEPC 73 Kicks Off with Pressing Issues on the Agenda
The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 73) gathers today in London to discuss several initiatives.
read more →IMO Releases Ship and Port Emission Toolkits
IMO has issued a new set of free-of-charge toolkits to assess and address emissions from ships and ports.
read more →World Maritime Day: Better Shipping for a Better Future
The global maritime community celebrates today the World Maritime Day.
read more →Greenland Supports Ban of HFO in Arctic
Greenland has voiced its support for IMO's ban on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil in the Arctic.
read more →IMO Comes to Grips with Sulphur Cap Implementation Issues
IMO working group has made some headway on the sulphur testing and verification issues.
read more →Voice of Women in Shipping to Be Heard at IMO
WISTA International has received an approval for consultative status from IMO.
read more →IMO: World Maritime Day 2019 to Focus on Women
IMO picks World Maritime Day theme for 2019.
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