English assembly 19th session agenda item 10 resolution a. Liquefied natural gas lng carriers details of the formal safety assessment submitted by denmark summary executive summary. Although cop 15 reached no agreement on how emissions from shipping or aviation should be regulated, we believe the imo, as the appropriate body, should continue to move forward with development of a global agreement for maritime shipping that will significantly improve energy efficiency and reduce co. This document is related to document msc 83211 entitled. International convention for the prevention of pollution from ships marpol consolidated. International maritime organization imo e marine environment protection committee 58th session agenda item 19 mepc 58inf. Member states and international organizations will submit relevant proposals to its next meeting. Note by the international maritime organization imo. International maritime organization imo measures for areabased protection.
The agency of the united nations which is responsible for measures to improve the safety of international shipping and to prevent marine pollution from ships. International maritime organization imo e marine environment protection committee 56th session agenda item 3 mepc 563 11 may 2007 original. International maritime organization imo joint inspection unit. A complete schedule of imo meetings is listed in the pdf. The international maritime organization imo french.
International maritime organization imo e marine environment protection committee 59th session agenda item 2 mepc 59inf. Figure 1 illustrates the close association between the world gross domestic product gdp, world merchandise trade and seaborne shipments. International maritime organization e imo subcommittee on bulk liquids blg 12622 and gases 30 november 2007 12th session original. English goalbased new ship construction standards guidelines on approval of riskbased ship design submitted by denmark summary executive summary. Recalling article 15j of the convention on the international maritime organization concerning the functions of the assembly in relation to regulations and guidelines concerning maritime safety and the prevention and control of marine pollution from ships, recognizing that maritime pilots play an important role in promoting maritime safety. Access to the imo publishings virtual publications website will continue to be available throughout this period and purchases of digital titles will continue uninterrupted. International maritime organization imo e assembly 24th session agenda item 10 a 24res. International maritime organization imo e assembly 21st session agenda item 5 a 21res.
International maritime organization maritime security. English report of the marine environment protection committee on its fiftysecond session attached are annexes 1, 3 to 6 and 8 to 17 to the report of the marine environment. International maritime organization further amending the agreement regarding the headquarters of the organization signed at london on 28 november 1968 as amended the secretary of state for foreign and commonwealth affairs to the secretarygeneral of the international maritime organization foreign and commonwealth office london sw1 date sir. International maritime organization imo e subcommittee on radiocommunications and search and rescue 9th session agenda item 19 comsar 919 23 february 2005 original. International maritime organization e assembly 26th session agenda item 10 a 26res. Igos, infra, and representative ngos, infra, for examples of international organizations providing access to documents via the web. Gaetano librando, senior legal officer, legal office, legal. Recalling article 38a of the convention on the international maritime organization concerning the functions of the marine environment protection committee conferred upon it by the international conventions for the prevention and control of marine pollution, recalling also that the international conference on the safe and environmentally. In 1948 an international conference in geneva adopted a convention formally establishing imo the original name was the intergovernmental maritime consultative organization, or imco, but the name was changed. Originally prepared in 1987 and issued as document legmisc. The international maritime organization imo is a specialized agency of the united nations tasked with coordinating safe, secure, and efficient shipping on clean oceans. International maritime organization imo definition investopedia. The role of the international maritime organization in preventing. English report to the maritime safety committee table of contents section page no.
Imo the international maritime organization is the united nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the. International maritime organization imo measures for area. The international maritime organization imo is an agency of the united. International maritime organization imo publications. Few countries and organizations have reliable databases, thus this. International maritime organization publications captains is a distributor for guides, publications, and materials from the international maritime organizations imo, including. This document contains a guideline for the approval process of. Imo will continue its efforts, in partnership with member states and other organizations, to implement and support the enforcement of its regulations. International maritime organization imo e maritime safety committee 83rd session agenda item 21 msc 83inf.
International maritime organization imo e assembly 23rd session agenda item 17 a 23res. Note by the international maritime organization imo progress within imo on control of greenhouse gas emissions from ships engaged in international trade completion of imos ghg work plan. International maritime organization imo e marine environment protection committee 52nd session agenda item 24 mepc 5224add. Since 1959, the international maritime organization imo, as the sole united. International maritime organization imo e assembly 22nd session agenda item 9 a 22res. The international maritime organization imo the global regulatory body for international shipping has commenced work to look into how safe, secure and environmentally sound maritime autonomous surface ships mass operations may be addressed in imo instruments. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Convention on the international maritime organization imo. Introduction to ships and shipping introduction to public international law the law of international organizations.
English report of the maritime safety committee on its eightyfifth session attached are annexes 1, 2 and 4 to 28 to the report of the maritime safety committee on its eightyfifth session msc 8526. Recalling article 15j of the convention on the international maritime organization concerning the functions of the assembly in relation to regulations and guidelines concerning maritime safety, the prevention and control of marine pollution from ships and other matters concerning the effect of shipping on the marine environment. Convention on the international maritime organization imo the states parties to the present convention hereby establish the international maritime organization hereinafter referred to as the organization. Among the organizations which have been integral to the policy. Maritime safety committee msc and the marine environment protection committee mepc of the organization, in accordance with the provisions of article viii of the international convention for the safety of life at sea, 1974 solas 74, and article 16 of the international. International maritime organization imo as it relates to the united nations convention on the law of the sea the convention or unclos. The international maritime organization imo is the united nations specialized agency responsible for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of pollution from ships.
When searching the web for the sites of international organizations, utilize the advanced features on search engines to limit your results to sites ending in the domain name. International maritime organization imo e subcommittee on safety of navigation 53rd session agenda item 14 nav 53inf. International maritime organization imo e maritime safety committee 86th session agenda item 5 msc 8653 9 february 2009 original. Organisation maritime internationale omi, known as the intergovernmental maritime consultative organization imco until 1982, is a specialised agency of the united nations responsible for regulating shipping. Recalling article 15j of the convention on the international maritime organization concerning the functions of the assembly in relation to regulations and guidelines concerning maritime safety and the prevention and control of marine pollution from ships, recalling also article 1 of the charter of the united nations, which includes.
As shipping is a derived demand, developments in maritime transport and international seaborne trade are shaped by worldwide macroeconomic conditions. The international maritime organization imo known as the intergovernmental maritime consultative organization imco until 1982, is a specialised agency of. To purchase imo publications, please contact one of our worldwide distributors. International maritime organization imo e maritime safety committee 85th session agenda item 26 msc 8526add. This conference adopted a number of amendments to the international convention for the safety of life at sea, 1974, the most farreaching of which enshrined the new international ship and port.
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