IMO Archives - Seafarers Rights International https://seafarersrights.org/tag/imo/ international centre for advancing the legal protection of seafarers Mon, 29 Jan 2018 23:57:32 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 The Importance of Day of the Seafarer, 2016 https://seafarersrights.org/the-importance-of-day-of-the-seafarer-2016/ Sat, 25 Jun 2016 11:11:51 +0000 http://seafarersrights.org/?p=14133 This year’s Day of the Seafarer campaign, lead by the IMO, is one that particularly resonates with of all of us who work at Seafarers’ Rights International (SRI). On June 25th, 2016, the ‘At Sea for All’ message will be shared and acknowledged throughout the world to recognize the importance of all those who work […]

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]]> Piracy on the Increase in Nigeria https://seafarersrights.org/piracy-on-the-increase-in-nigeria/ Mon, 06 Jun 2016 10:13:18 +0000 http://seafarersrights.org/?p=14124 As the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) currently visits Nigeria to audit the country’s maritime industry, we take a look at how piracy is affecting the region and those that work at sea. During their visit, the IMO team will be reviewing the fishing practices in the country over seven days, from the 6-13 June 2016, […]

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]]> Joint press release: ITF and SRI chart a course on maritime human rights https://seafarersrights.org/joint-press-release-itf-and-sri-chart-a-course-on-maritime-human-rights/ Tue, 16 Jun 2015 12:30:53 +0000 http://seafarersrights.org/?p=10346 The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and Seafarers’ Rights International (SRI) report progress being made on the urgent issue of the criminalisation of seafarers. This follows the positive reception from the IMO’s (International Maritime Organization) Legal Committee to a paper co-sponsored by the ITF, the International Federation of Shipmasters’ Associations (IFSMA), the Comité Maritime International […]

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]]> Boosting regional maritime security coordination in west and central Africa https://seafarersrights.org/boosting-regional-maritime-security-coordination-in-west-and-central-africa/ Thu, 26 Mar 2015 09:12:39 +0000 http://seafarersrights.org/?p=7921 Source: IMO What’s New A regional workshop organized by IMO, in cooperation with the Government of Angola, is being held in Luanda, Angola (24-27 March), to discuss the implementation of the Code of Conduct concerning the repression of piracy, armed robbery against ships and illicit maritime activity in west and central Africa, through the establishment […]

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]]> Secretary-General promotes Maritime Ambassador scheme in Guatemala https://seafarersrights.org/secretary-general-promotes-maritime-ambassador-scheme-in-guatemala/ Wed, 25 Mar 2015 09:28:41 +0000 http://seafarersrights.org/?p=7923 Source: IMO What’s New IMO Secretary-General Sekimizu on Tuesday (24 March) continued his central America tour with a visit to Guatemala, where he met the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Carlos Raúl Morales Moscoso (pictured). The two discussed the development of Guatemala’s national maritime policy and Guatemala’s intention to meet “white list” status in terms […]

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]]> El Salvador signs technical cooperation agreement with IMO https://seafarersrights.org/el-salvador-signs-technical-cooperation-agreement-with-imo/ Tue, 24 Mar 2015 09:33:06 +0000 http://seafarersrights.org/?p=7925 Source: IMO What’s New A new agreement on supporting the Republic of El Salvador to implement IMO treaties was signed in San Salvador on Monday (23 March). IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu, who is on a visit to central America, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador, Hugo Martinez, signed the Letter of Understanding on technical […]

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]]> IMO launches online surveys on ballast water management systems https://seafarersrights.org/imo-launches-online-surveys-on-ballast-water-management-systems/ Fri, 20 Mar 2015 09:39:05 +0000 http://seafarersrights.org/?p=7929 Source: IMO Press Briefings All stakeholders involved in the testing, approval, fitting and operation of ballast water management systems (BWMS) are being invited to complete online surveys, as a part of an International Maritime Organization (IMO) study to assess the implementation of the BWMS approval guidelines and the performance of type-approved systems. The study aims […]

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]]> Call for papers: ShipArc 2015 https://seafarersrights.org/call-for-papers-shiparc-2015/ Thu, 19 Mar 2015 09:48:24 +0000 http://seafarersrights.org/?p=7931 Source: IMO Press Briefings International Conference on Safe and Sustainable Shipping in a Changing Arctic Environment (ShipArc 2015), 25-27 August 2015, WMU, Malmö, Sweden The International Maritime Organization (IMO), World Maritime University (WMU) and the Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) working group of the Arctic Council have announced a call for papers for […]

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]]> Ship routeing measures to protect Australia’s Coral Sea agreed https://seafarersrights.org/ship-routeing-measures-to-protect-australias-coral-sea-agreed/ Mon, 16 Mar 2015 09:50:24 +0000 http://seafarersrights.org/?p=7934 Source: IMO Press Briefings International Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR), 2nd session, 9-13 March, 2015 New ships routeing measures aimed at protecting sensitive areas in the south-west Coral Sea, off Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, have been agreed by the IMO Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR), meeting for […]

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]]> IMO-IOM discuss joint database on unsafe mixed migration by sea https://seafarersrights.org/imo-iom-discuss-joint-database-on-unsafe-mixed-migration-by-sea/ Thu, 12 Mar 2015 09:36:26 +0000 http://seafarersrights.org/?p=7927 Source: IMO What’s New As a follow up to the outcomes of the inter-agency High-level Meeting to Address Unsafe Mixed Migration by Sea held at IMO Headquarters, London last week (4-5 March), Mr. Irfan Rahim, Senior Project Officer, Project Leader: Prevention of Unsafe Mixed Migration by Sea, is in Geneva (12 March) to meet senior […]

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