Council members reflected IMO's changing priorities by provisionally endorsing a new theme and setting in train a comprehensive review of its future strategy.
Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman. The Council elected Mr. Chen Tze Penn (Singapore) as Chairman of the Council for the 2002-2003 biennium and Mr. J. Franson (Sweden) as Vice-Chairman.
IMO Secretary-General William O’Neil is to continue to serve the Organization until the end of 2003 following the decision by the IMO Council to approve a two-year extension to his contract.