Organisations
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IMO : Virtual training to empower port women
More women are joining the maritime ranks in a variety of professions within the industry More women are joining the maritime ranks in a variety of professions within the industry. To encourage this trend and with a view to continuing the momentum to empower women in the maritime community, IMO…
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IMO :FSO Safer: contingency planning progresses as UN assessment mission gets green light
Success of international efforts to save the world from the SAFER disaster IMO has made significant progress with its contingency planning efforts to prepare for a possible oil spill from the deteriorating floating storage and offloading unit (FSO) SAFER, which is moored off the coast of Yemen. The unit has an estimated 150,000 MT of crude oil on board. Contingency planning is taking place alongside preparations for a UN-led assessment mission on…
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WMU : President Doumbia-Henry Speaks at IMSO 26th Assembly
Doumbia-Henry : During the COVID-19 pandemic, the IMSO has continued to ensure the public safety satellite communication services for distress The 26th session of the Assembly of the International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) is taking place remotely from 16 to 22 December. Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, President of the World Maritime…
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ITF : UN Agency finds governments in breach of international law
ILO failed in their duty of care towards seafarers under international law during the COVID-19 pandemic In a landmark ruling the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Committee of Experts has sent a strong message to governments that they have failed in their duty of care towards seafarers under international law during…
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IMO : More States join IMO call to designate seafarers as key workers
Forty-five IMO Member States and one Associate Member* have now designated seafarers as key workers Forty-five IMO Member States and one Associate Member* have now designated seafarers as key workers, which is a key step in resolving the ongoing crew change crisis. In a circular letter (4204/add.35) issued on 14 December, IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim calls on the…
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قناة السويس : توقيع اتفاق مع بنك مصر فى اطار تحقيق الشمول المالى والتحول الرقمى
يهدف الاتفاق إلى تطوير منظومة تحويل أجور العاملين بالهيئة على نظام حسابات المرتبات للتيسير على العاملين شهد الفريق أسامة ربيع رئيس هيئة قناة السويس، و محمد محمود الأتربي رئيس مجلس إدارة بنك مصر، اليوم الثلاثاء، توقيع بروتوكول للتعاون المشترك لتطوير خدمات صرف أجور العاملين بالهيئة، وذلك بمبنى الإرشاد بمحافظة الإسماعيلية.…
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IMO : Trialling Just-In-Time Arrival
Another desktop trial in “Just-In-Time” (JIT) ship operations has yielded positive results, showing emissions can be cut considerably Another desktop trial in “Just-In-Time” (JIT) ship operations has yielded positive results, showing emissions can be cut considerably. JIT operations have the potential to cut the time ships spend idling outside ports…
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IMO : Standing up for stranded seafarers on UN Human Rights Day
It is estimated that 400,000 seafarers are currently stranded on ships beyond the end of their original contracts and unable to be repatriated, due to COVID-related travel restrictions People in the maritime sector have been on the frontline during the pandemic, delivering food, medicines and essential goods across the globe.…
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IMO : Diversity boost for future female maritime leaders
IMO’s Women in Maritime programme will support women from developing countries to take part in the SheEO leadership scheme. IMO’s Women in Maritime programme will support women from developing countries to take part in the SheEO leadership scheme. IMO sponsorship will enable the selected women from government administrations to benefit from the…
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IMO : Welcomes UN resolution on keyworker seafarers
United Nations General Assembly has called on UN Member States to designate seafarers allow stranded seafarers to be repatriated and others to join ships, and to ensure access to medical care IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said, “Sadly, hundreds of thousands of seafarers, who are vital to maintaining supply chains, remain stranded…
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