Press briefings - 2020
IMO Secretary-General denounces “no crew change” clauses
Charterers’ “no crew change” clauses aggravate the ongoing crew change crisis and further threaten safety of navigation, says IMO Secretary-General.
Read moreStanding up for stranded seafarers on UN Human Rights Day
IMO Secretary-General highlights plight of seafarers as new video tells seafarer stories
Read moreIMO 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.
Read moreIMO 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.
Read moreIMO Environment Committee approves amendments to cut ship emissions
Draft amendments to the MARPOL convention would require ships to combine a technical and an operational approach to reduce their carbon intensity.
Read moreIMO formally endorses industry COVID-19 crew change protocols
Maritime Safety Committee takes practical steps to support shipping and seafarers during pandemic
Read moreIMO Secretary-General Emeritus Mr. William A. O’Neil, remembered
Mr. William A. O’Neil, Secretary-General Emeritus of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has died in the United Kingdom, aged 93.
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IMO and Republic of Korea partner to address ships' GHG emissions
Four-year partnership will support GHG reduction training in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
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