Ballast water plays a crucial role in stabilizing ships during voyages, but it also poses a significant environmental risk by transporting invasive aquatic species across different ecosystems. The Ballast Water […]
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 responsible for the safe operation, maintenance, and repair of a ship’s technical systems and machinery. These professionals are trained as […]
