International maritime organization

The International Maritime Organization is the United Nations' specialized agency for the safety and security of international shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships.

Author: ARAB NEWSSun, 2017-07-30 03:00ID: 1501363205098227400JEDDAH: Bahri, the national shipping company of Saudi arabia, joined other members of a Saudi Arabian delegation in recent board meetings of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which took place at the agency’s headquarters in…

The International Maritime Organization is a specialised agency of the United Nations responsible for regulating shipping.

Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) & Convention for Prevention of Marine Pollution (MARPOL) A General Overview What is SOLAS Convention? The word SOLAS is an abbreviation and SOLAS full form is “Safety Of Life At Sea”, an international maritime treaty, also known as SOLAS Convention or International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), which establishes the least safety measures in the construction, equipment and operation of merchant ships.

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It is now important for almost all ships to comply with the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan. Mentioned herein are ten practical points which can help in enhancing the efficiency of the ship while reducing GHG emissions.

One can understand that the printed edition of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (or STCW) cannot be given for free. Like any other publisher, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has to cover the cost of printing plus some markup for overhead expenses and profit. But why sell the electronic edition, and for a hefty £50 (USD67.16) at that? The post Why is the IMO selling the STCW electronic edition? appeared first on…

The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea ( S O L A S ), 1 9 7 4, currently in force, was adopted on 1 November 1974 by the International Conference on Safety of Life at Sea, which was convened by the International Maritime Organization ( I M O ), and entered into force on 25 May 1980.

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