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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IMO CARES project enters next phase
IMO CARES project funding boost from Saudi Arabia enables move to full implementation phase
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IMO, Norway and Singapore sign MOU on maritime decarbonization
MOU signed to support maritime decarbonisation activities under the GreenVoyage2050 Project and NextGEN Connect initiative.
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IMO welcomes new oceans treaty
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim says landmark treaty will reinforce efforts to protect biodiversity.
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Future Fuels and Technology Project to inform GHG Strategy update
Research into the availability and preparedness of future low- and zero- carbon marine fuels and technology is being conducted as part of a new project.
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What's New
First e-learning course in Spanish now available
Spanish speakers interested in maritime issues can now access the first free to access course in Spanish available on the IMO e-learning platform. The "Introduction to Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation" course is aimed at stakeholders from the maritime industry and individuals new to the oil spill response community.
Supporting Solomon Islands to improve ship efficiency
Significant progress was made on the development of Solomon Islands’ National Action Plan when the IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 project team visited the Pacific country last week.
The Secretary-General’s statement on piracy incidents in Gulf of Guinea
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said: “I am deeply concerned over the recent kidnapping of six crew members from the MV Monjasa Reformer on 25 March 2023 and reports of an ongoing incident involving a tanker in the Gulf of Guinea."
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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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