IMO

IMO is marking five decades of the London Convention, adopted in 1972 to protect the oceans from dumping of wastes. The Convention was updated in 1996 by the London Protocol, […]

Shipping – which transports about 90% of global trade – is, statistically, the least environmentally damaging mode of transport when its productive value is taken into consideration.  For example, the […]

  What should shipyards, shipowners and operators do now? For new building projects, shipyards, shipowners and operators should be aware that if delivery of the vessel is on or after […]

The International Maritime Organization – is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine and atmospheric pollution by ships. […]

What is the main purpose of the convention for preventing ship collisions at sea COLREG? The 1972 COLREG Convention was designed to update and replace the Collision Regulations of 1960 […]

Maritime transport (or ocean transport) and hydraulic effluvial transport, or more generally waterborne transport, is the transport of people (passengers) or goods (cargo) via waterways. For centuries, mankind has used […]

What is IMO? The International Maritime Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations which is responsible for measures to improve the safety and security of international shipping and […]

A Marine Engineer Officer or Maritime Engineer Officer is a licensed seafarer qualified and responsible for safely operating and maintaining the technical systems and machinery of the ship. Engineering officers […]