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Mr. Kitack Lim
Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization
Mr. Kitack Lim (Republic of Korea) is the eighth elected Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization.
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MSC Resolution: Actions to facilitate seafarer evacuation
IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee has adopted a resolution on actions to facilitate the urgent evacuation of seafarers
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Act now for safe fishing, IMO Secretary-General urges States
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim urges States to take action to achieve entry into force of Cape Town fishing vessel safety agreement
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Bringing maritime GHG reduction stakeholders together - IMO CARES
The preparatory phase of the IMO Coordinated Actions to Reduce Emissions from Shipping (IMO CARES) project has been launched at the IMO-Singapore Future of Shipping Conference.
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Singapore-IMO launch NextGEN Connect for maritime decarbonization
NextGEN Connect will bring diverse stakeholders together for route-based action to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
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Enhancing security of cruise terminals in the Seychelles
The Seychelles is an important cruise tourism destination. Screening checkpoints for passengers and their baggage are key in ensuring the safety and security of international ports. A new IMO developed training course in maritime cruise, ferry passenger and baggage screening and searching took place at the Seychelles Defence Academy (26-28 April).
Tackling aquatic invasive species introduced via biofouling – GloFouling task force reviews progress
A major project to tackle bioinvasions by organisms which can build up on ships' hulls and other marine structures saw activities slow down during the COVID-19 pandemic but is on track to meet its targets. The Global Project Task Force of the IMO-executed GloFouling Partnerships project, a collaboration between the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and IMO, met for its second meeting (11 to 13 April) at IMO Headquarters in London, United Kingdom.
South Africa signs Jeddah Amendment to combat illicit maritime activity
South Africa has become the 17th signatory to the Jeddah Amendment to the Djibouti Code of Conduct (DCoC). The Jeddah Amendment covers measures for suppressing a range of illicit activities, including piracy, arms trafficking, trafficking in narcotics, illegal trade in wildlife, illegal oil bunkering, crude oil theft, human trafficking, human smuggling, and illegal dumping of toxic waste.
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Mr. Kitack Lim
Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization
Mr. Kitack Lim (Republic of Korea) is the eighth elected Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization.
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