IMO has launched Blue Solutions, a new project intended to support maritime decarbonization in Southeast Asia. The announcement was made at the 51st ASEAN Maritime Transport Working Group (MTWG) ...

Scaling up the implementation of Maritime Single Windows (MSWs) and Port Community Systems (PCSs), which are integrated digital platforms that streamline vessel and cargo clearance, reduce ...

IMO also officially launched its new Blue Solutions Project, which will support efforts to reduce emissions from ships, ports and hinterland transport in ASEAN, in cooperation with PEMSEA, advancing ...

The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978, as amended, sets the standards of competence for seafarers internationally. Amongst ...

Since the introduction of steel-hulled ships, water has been used as ballast to stabilize ships at sea. Ballast water is pumped in to maintain safe operating conditions throughout a voyage. This ...

The human element is recognized as a key element of the safety of life on board ships and a contributing factor to most of the casualties in the shipping sector. Maritime safety and safety of ...

Ship recycling is a long-established practice for dealing with ships at the end of their operational life and is widely regarded as the best, i.e., most practicable, option. When conducted properly, ...

IMO is deeply concerned about the wellbeing and safety of seafarers affected by the ongoing situation in the Strait of Hormuz. Thousands of seafarers, as well as port workers and offshore crews, are ...

The e-navigation concept is governed by IMO as the organization responsible for establishing mandatory standards for enhancing the safety of life at sea, maritime security and protection of the marine ...

The Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) system provides for the global identification and tracking of ships to enhance security of shipping and for the purposes of safety and marine ...

The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS Convention), as amended, deals with various aspects of maritime safety and contains, in chapter VI, the mandatory provisions ...

IMO has recognized that provision of reception facilities is crucial for effective MARPOL implementation, and the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) has strongly encouraged Member States, ...