As the industry works to curb its environmental impact and reduce emissions, many companies are investing in the use of alternative, ‘green’ fuels. Although boasting green […]
Ammonia-Ready Ships Are On The Way
ජාත්යන්තර සමුද්රීය සංවිධානය(IMO) සමුද්රීය ක්ෂේත්රයේ නියුතු කාන්තාවන් සදහා ජාත්යන්තර දිනයක් නියම කරයි.
සෑම වසරකම මැයි 18 වන දින සැමරීමට, සමුද්රීය කාන්තාවන් සඳහා ජාත්යන්තර දිනයක් ප්රකාශයට පත් කිරීමේ යෝජනාව IMO සභාව විසින් සම්මත කර ඇත. සභාව එහි 32 වැනි […]
IMO sets International Day for Women in Maritime
The IMO Assembly has adopted a resolution proclaiming an International Day for Women in Maritime, to be observed on 18 May every year. The Assembly is meeting for its […]
New report examines sea-based sources of marine litter
The sources and impact of sea-based marine litter form the focus of a new report by the Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine […]
Midterm-measures for GHG reduction from ships considered
Proposals tabled at intersessional working group Various proposals for mid-term measures to reduce GHG emissions, including a number of submissions related to potential market-based measures, have been submitted […]
Spotlighting the role of seafarers on World Maritime Day
World Maritime Day 2021 highlights “Seafarers: At the core of shipping’s future”. On 30 September 2021, IMO and the global maritime community come together to celebrate […]
Seafarer access to medical care a matter of life and death
Joint Statement by IMO and ILO highlights need for prompt access for medical assistance for vital key worker seafarers The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization […]
Maritime sector’s commitment to act on climate change highlighted
“The IMO community is highly committed to tackling climate change,” IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim says, in an interview for Making Waves: The Future of Shipping, a news-style […]
IMO welcomes WHO vaccine roadmap seafarer prioritization
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has welcomed the World Health Organization‘s decision to name seafarers as one of the groups of transportation workers that should be prioritised for […]
June 25: Day of the Seafarer 2021 explores fair future
Following message issued by the International Maritime Organisation on the occasion of the Day of the Seafarer, held on 25 June every year. IMO envisages […]