by Heike Deggim, Director, Maritime Safety Division, IMO Secretariat “What maximum winds are expected in the storm area?” That is one of Standard Marine Communication Phrases […]
The IMO and WMO – Providing weather information to support safe navigation
IMO welcomes UN resolution on keyworker seafarers
UN General Assembly Resolution calls for seafarer key worker designation and implementation of crew change protocols; IMO Secretary-General urges priority vaccination. The United Nations General Assembly […]
IMO on Explosions in Lebanon
On the explosions in the port of Beirut in Lebanon, the International Maritime Organisation Secretary-General Kitack Lim said; “I express my deepest condolences and sincerest sympathies to […]
Major IMO-industry alliance broadens scope of action to cut ship emissions
A key IMO initiative supporting ship decarbonization – the Global Industry Alliance (GIA) to Support Low Carbon Shipping – will intensify its work on the ship-port interface to reduce emissions from […]
Interview: These are challenging times for trade
An Exclusive Interview with Kitack Lim Secretary-General, International Maritime Organization (IMO) by Nilantha Ilangamuwa Novel coronavirus outbreak is influencing the shipping industry, though, Wuhan, the epicentre […]