Organisations
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IMO : Promoting National Maritime Transport Policies -Videos
IMO is continuing to introduce countries to the concept of National Maritime Transport Policies (NMTPs). Officials from 10 countries, including Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) took part in the 4th Advanced Maritime Leaders’ Programme (20 April). IMO and World Maritime University experts covered the development,…
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IMO : Draft amendments to modernize GMDSS set to be agreed PDF
Important work to update the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is continuing in the Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR), which is meeting for its 8th session (19-23 April). The Sub-Committee is expected to agree a comprehensive set of draft amendments to chapter IV (radio…
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WMU : Conference on Oceans Law & Policy
The World Maritime University (WMU)- Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute is delighted to announce that it will co-host the world-wide Conference on Oceans Law & Policy: Peaceful Maritime Engagement in East Asia and the Pacific Region that will take place virtually from 10 – 12 May 2021. Co-hosts include the Japanese…
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WMU : IMO Secretary-General Appoints H.E. Aureny Aguirre O. Sunza to WMU Board of Governors
The World Maritime University (WMU) is pleased to announce that H.E. Aureny Aguirre O. Sunza, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of Mexico to the International Maritime Organization, has been appointed by the IMO Secretary-General, Mr Kitack Lim, to join the WMU Board of Governors The World Maritime University (WMU) is…
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IMO :Focus on lifecycle GHG/carbon intensity of cleaner fuels for shipping
IMO has facilitated virtual informal discussion sessions (14-15 April) on lifecycle GHG/carbon intensity for potential future fuels for shipping. Shipping will need new fuels to achieve the levels of ambition of the IMO’s Initial GHG Strategy. This includes a reduction in the carbon intensity of international shipping by at least…
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IMO : eBlue_economy_New series of webinars on oil spill preparedness and response
New series of webinars on oil spill preparedness and response Global efforts to prevent oil spills continue despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The first webinar of a new series on oil spill preparedness and response delivered by the GI WACAF Project took place on 14 April. The webinar focused on developing…
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IMO : Developing countries explore maritime alternative fuel opportunities
A new workshop package on ‘Alternative fuels and energy carriers for maritime shipping’ has been launched this week (13-16 April). Georgia, India and South Africa are the first countries to benefit from the package, delivered online and organized under the IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 project, with China set to take part in…
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IMO : IMO regional webinar targets increased safety for fishing industry
Decision-makers from maritime administrations and fishery authorities were active participants in a webinar exploring the challenges and benefits of the 2012 Cape Town Agreement as a tool to drastically improve fishing safety. The two-day event, on April 13-14, saw stakeholders from the Middle East, North Africa and Mediterranean States share…
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IPCSA : Digital Transformation in Practice
In today’s world, digitalisation is advancing daily. Due to the pandemic situation, more and more ports are realising that the shift from paper document to digital information exchange is an urgent need for all of us. This ‘digital transformation in practice’ paper gives you inside information on how and what…
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