23rd Assembly: 24 November-5 December 2003
Resolutions adopted at 23rd IMO Assembly
The 23rd Assembly
(November-December 2003) adopted the following resolutions:
| A.936(23) | Appreciation of the services to the Organization of Mr. William A. O'Neil |
| A.937(23) | Approval of the appointment of the Secretary-General |
| A.938(23) | Relations with non-governmental organizations |
| A.939(23) | Appointment of the External Auditor |
| A.940(23) | Arrears of contributions |
| A.941(23) | Presentation of accounts and audit reports |
| A.942(23) | Work programme and budget for the twenty-third financial period 2004-2005 |
| A.943(23) | Long-term work plan of the Organization (up to 2010) |
| A.944(23) | Strategic plan for the Organization (for the six-year period 2004 to 2010) |
| A.945(23) | 1991 Amendments to the Convention on the International Maritime Organization (Institutionalization of the Facilitation Committee) |
| A.946(23) | Voluntary IMO Member State Audit Scheme |
| A.947(23) | Human element vision, principles and goals for the Organization |
| A.948(23) | Revised survey guidelines under the Harmonized System of Survey and Certification |
| A.949(23) | Guidelines on places of refuge for ships in need of assistance |
| A.950(23) | Maritime Assistance Services (MAS) |
| A.951(23) | Improved guidelines for marine portable fire extinguishers |
| A.952(23) | Graphical symbols for shipboard fire control plans |
| A.953(23) | World-wide radionavigation system |
| A.954(23) | Proper use of VHF channels at sea |
| A.955(23) | Amendments to the principles of safe manning (Resolution A.890(21)) |
| A.956(23) | Amendments to the guidelines for the onboard operational use of shipborne Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) (Resolution A.917(22) |
| A.957(23) | Amended Traffic Separation Scheme "Off Finisterre" |
| A.958(23) | Provision of hydrographic services |
| A.959(23) | Format and guidelines for the maintenance of the Continuous Synopsis Record (CSR) |
| A.960(23) | Recommendations on training and certification and operational procedures for maritime pilots other than deep-sea pilots |
| A.961(23) | Wider acceptance of the Protocol of 1988 relating to the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966 |
| A.962(23) | IMO Guidelines on ship recycling |
| A.963(23) | IMO Policies and practices related to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships |
| A.964(23) | Follow-up action to UNCED and WSSD |
| A.965(23) | Development and improvement of partnership arrangements for technical co-operation |
Background
The Assembly normally meets once every two years. All 163 Member States and
three Associate Members are entitled to attend as are the intergovernmental
organizations with which agreements of co-operation have been concluded and
non-governmental organizations which have consultative status with IMO.
IMO - the International Maritime Organization - is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships.
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