• 27
    November 2023


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    IMO Awards Ceremony

    IMO currently celebrates two main Awards: IMO Honours for Exceptional Bravery at sea and the International Maritime Prize.


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  • 30-12
    November-December 2023


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    IMO at COP 28

    IMO will participate in the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28) to showcase its commitment to reduce GHG emissions from shipping and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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  • 9
    December 2023


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    IMO-UNCTAD-IRENA side event at COP28

    This side event will outline the ambitions in the 2023 GHG Strategy and highlight the need for collaboration amongst all stakeholders to reach the goals. 

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  • 23-26
    September 2024


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    2024: 2nd WMO-IMO Symposium on Extreme Maritime Weather

    Given the risk of extreme weather to shipping, WMO and IMO are bringing together experts for a second International Symposium, in 2024, building on outcomes of the first WMO-IMO symposium in 2019.

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  • 13
    November 2023


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    Joint IMO/ILO Conference on Work at Sea - Follow live 13 November

    The Conference will focus on sharing best practices, views and experiences on ensuring the rights of seafarers and fishers; and identifying gaps in the current regulatory framework, including in relation to responsible management, among other topics.

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  • 2
    November 2023


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    MARPOL at 50

    The MARPOL Convention was adopted on 2 November 1973 at IMO. To mark the 50 years since MARPOL was adopted, IMO World Maritime theme for 2023 is 'MARPOL at 50 – Our commitment goes on'.

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  • 1-2
    November 2023


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    Symposium - Maritime cyber security and resilience

    The Symposium will share the latest international maritime cyber risk evaluation and mitigation research and explore how governments, industry, researchers, and NGOs can collaborate to build international maritime supply chain cyber resilience.

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  • 24-26
    October 2023


    event 1

    Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jeddah Amendment

    6th High-Level Meeting on the Implementation of the Jeddah Amendment to the Djibouti Code of Conduct, Cape Town South Africa. Organized by IMO DCoC and hosted by South Africa Department of Transport, in partnership with the Indian Ocean Commission and EU Crimario. Live stream.

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  • 28
    September 2023


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    IMO-UNEP-Norway Innovation Forum 2023

    The event will take place as part of the World Maritime Day celebrations. Topics will include: Environmental performance; reducing plastic litter from ships; supporting innovation in marine fuel production; decarbonizing the maritime sector; unlocking green finance; and partnerships and collaboration.

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  • 28
    September 2023


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    World Maritime Day 2023

    'MARPOL at 50 – Our commitment goes on' is the International Maritime Organization's World Maritime theme for 2023. The theme reflects the organization's long history of protecting the environment from the impact of shipping via a robust regulatory framework, and emphasizes its ongoing commitment to this important work.

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  • 18-19
    September 2023


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    Workshop on the Relationship between Energy Efficiency and Underwater Radiated Noise from Ships

    The workshop seeks to engage participants who work in the greenhouse gas (GHG) and underwater radiated noise (URN) technical, regulatory and policy spaces, to include wide participation from industry with practical experience implementing both GHG/emissions reductions programs as well as those who are interested in or involved in reducing URN.

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  • 28-29
    August 2023


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    Green shipping conference in Latin America

    The "Green shipping conference in Latin America: Implementing the 2023 IMO GHG Strategy by unlocking opportunities and investments" explored the challenges and opportunities around the decarbonization of the shipping sector in the region; following the adoption of the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships, in July 2023.

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  • 25
    June 2023


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    Day of the Seafarer

    Day of the seafarer is an official United Nations international observance day which takes place every year on 25 June. Organized by IMO, it aims to increase awareness of the world's 1.5 million seafarers.

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  • 30
    May 2023


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    IMO and the Republic of Korea Symposium on IMO MASS Code

    The Symposium aims to contribute to the development of the MASS Code and to establish a network for international cooperation. It also provides an opportunity to share insights on autonomous operation technology which is being developed in the Republic of Korea and other States. The links between autonomous ships and ports will be explored. 

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  • 18
    May 2023


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    International Day for Women in Maritime

    International Day for Women in Maritime is observed on 18 May every year, following a resolution adopted by the IMO Assembly. It celebrates women in the industry and support work to address the current gender imbalance in maritime.

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  • 16-17
    May 2023


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    Regional Conference "Seizing opportunities for green shipping in Asia and the Pacific"

    A Regional Conference on the theme "Seizing opportunities for green shipping in Asia and the Pacific" is co-organized by the Philippines through the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), the Danish Maritime Authority of Denmark, and the International Maritime Organization (IMO).


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  • 10-11
    May 2023


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    Arab Women in Maritime - Biofouling Management Workshop (AWIM-BMW)

    IMO’s GloFouling Partnerships project is organizing the Arab Women in Maritime – Biofouling Management Workshop (AWIM-BMW), within the context of the wider celebrations of the International Day for Women in Maritime on 18 May 2023.

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  • 3-5
    May 2023


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    AAMA Conference and IMO conference on Low-Carbon Shipping in Africa

    The 6th Conference of the Association of African Maritime Administrations (AAMA) and IMO conference on Low-Carbon Shipping in Africa will be held in Mombasa, Kenya.

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  • 17
    April 2023


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    Seminar on legal issues including UNCLOS and MASS

    The seminar on legal issues relating to maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS), including matters arising from the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), is being held during the  second session of the Joint MSC-LEG-FAL MASS Working Group.

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  • 3-4
    April 2023


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    Workshop on 2010 Convention on Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS)

    The IMO Workshop on the 2010 HNS Convention will be held to assist Member States in their work towards further ratifications of the 2010 HNS Protocol. The HNS Convention aims at providing a liability and compensation regime if an incident happens during the transport of hazardous and noxious substances (HNS) by sea. 

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  • 16
    March 2023


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    Symposium - Addressing law enforcement challenges in the maritime supply chain to improve facilitation of international maritime traffic

    The IMO/INTERPORTPOLICE Symposium aims at providing background information on a range of criminal activities related to ports and shipping, including corruption, fraudulent documentation and illegal wildlife trade; and considering ways to better address law enforcement challenges in the maritime supply chain, in order to improve facilitation of international maritime traffic.

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  • 27-3
    February-March 2023


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    Pacific Regional Maritime Search and Rescue Workshop and Pacific Women in Maritime Conference

    The Pacific region faces a unique set of maritime challenges. To address these challenges and promote cooperation within nations, two events will be held concurrently in Cairns, Australia: the Pacific Regional Maritime Search and Rescue (PACSAR) Workshop and the Pacific Women in Maritime (PacWIMA) Conference.

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  • 15-16
    February 2023


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    Regional Roundtable on improving the availability of maritime transport costs data

    The roundtable was part of IMO's efforts to support Pacific SIDS advance towards low-carbon shipping and underscores the role of South-South Cooperation in providing replicable solutions to challenges faced by IMO Member States in other regions.

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  • 15-16
    February 2023


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    Green Shipping conference

    The Green Shipping conference in Accra, Ghana, provided a forum to discuss opportunities and challenges for African countries in the decarbonization of international shipping.

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  • 18-19
    January 2023


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    Symposium - Maritime Single Window 2024

    IMO, IAPH and BIMCO, with the support of IPCSA, are organising the 'Maritime Single Window 2024 – A window of opportunities' hybrid symposium which will bring together institutions, governments, port authorities, industry associations, shipowners, and solution providers from around the world to discuss the benefits and opportunities for maritime trade arising from the application of the maritime single window (MSW).

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  • 28
    November 2022


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    UNCLOS at 40

    The event is expected to address topics related to the forty years of cooperation between IMO and UNCLOS, and IMO’s contribution to the implementation of the Convention, and to examine present and future challenges for UNCLOS in the context of new developments at IMO.

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  • 10
    November 2022


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    IMO side event at COP27

    IMO is organizing, in collaboration with UNCTAD, IRENA and the World Bank, a side-event on exploring opportunities for developing States in renewable fuel production for the maritime industry.

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  • 2
    November 2022


    event 1

    IMO Awards Ceremony 2022

    The 2022 IMO Awards Ceremony will see the presentation of the International Maritime Prize for 2021 and the 2022 IMO Awards for Exceptional Bravery at Sea.


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  • 31-1
    October-November 2022


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    Polar Maritime Seminar

    IMO and The Nautical Institute are jointly organizing the Polar Maritime Seminar. The Seminar will provide an update on Polar shipping developments, including vessel activity trends, regulations and governance. 

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  • 24
    October 2022


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    Webinar “2024 - Window of opportunities for shipping”

    The webinar aims at highlighting the benefits and opportunities for maritime trade arising from the application of the maritime single window (MSW) to electronic ship clearance processes in ports which will become mandatory for Contracting Governments to the FAL Convention on 1 January 2024. 

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  • 21
    October 2022


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    IMO Symposium on alternative low- and zero-carbon fuels for shipping

    The Second IMO Symposium on low- and zero-carbon fuels for shipping: "Ensuring a just and inclusive transition towards low-carbon shipping" will focus on the challenges and opportunities that renewable fuel production represents in the context of shipping decarbonization, particularly for developing countries, and the need for enhanced cooperation at all levels to support this global transition.

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  • 12-14
    October 2022


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    World Maritime Day Parallel Event 2022

    The World Maritime Day Parallel Event (WMDPE) will be held in Durban, South Africa, from 12 to 14 October 2022. The event will consist of a number of high-level panel discussions focused on IMO's 2022 theme: "New Technologies for Greener Shipping".

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  • 11-14
    October 2022


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    2nd Glofouling Partnerships R&D Forum and Exhibition on Biofouling Prevention and Management for Maritime Industries

    The IMO-GloFouling Partnerships flagship conference on Biofouling Management will bring together regulatory bodies, academia, leading scientific experts, technology developers, and representatives from maritime industries, for a comprehensive overview of this rapidly expanding area of research and development of technologies.

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  • 10-13
    October 2022


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    IMO-WMU Conference

    IMO and the World Maritime University (WMU) are jointly organizing an academic conference that will discuss ocean and climate related topics under the framework of the London Convention and Stockholm Declaration's 50th anniversaries.

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  • 29
    September 2022


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    World Maritime Day 2022

    'New technologies for greener shipping' is the World Maritime theme for 2022, reflecting the need to support a green transition of the maritime sector into a sustainable future, while leaving no one behind.

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  • 28-29
    September 2022


    event 1

    IMO-UNEP-Norway Innovation Forum

    The IMO-UNEP-Norway Innovation Forum is a two-day hybrid (live in person at the IMO Headquarters in London and virtual) global platform aimed at championing innovation to accelerate the transition of the marine sector towards a zero- and low-emission future.

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  • 27-1
    July 2022


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    IMO at the UN Ocean Conference

    IMO will be at the UN Ocean Conference. As the United Nations agency responsible for developing and adopting measures to improve the safety and security of international shipping and to prevent pollution from ships, and for the prevention of pollution by dumping of waste at sea, IMO has an integral role in meeting the targets set out in the United Nations.


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  • 06
    April 2022


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    IMO-Singapore Future of Shipping Conference: Decarbonisation

    IMO and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore are jointly organizing the IMO-Singapore Future of Shipping Conference: Decarbonisation (FOSC) on 6 April 2022.

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  • 27
    January 2022
    Virtual event

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    Regional Webinars on Fishing Vessel Safety

    A series of webinars promoting the importance of the 2012 Cape Town Agreement on fishing vessel safety. Organized by IMO, in cooperation with The Pew Charitable Trusts, the webinars provide a platform to share lessons learned from States that have already ratified the Agreement, or are currently in the process of doing so.

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  • 6
    December 2021


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    2021 IMO Awards Ceremony

    IMO is very pleased to announce that the 2021 IMO Awards Ceremony will take place on Monday, 6 December 2021 at 6.15p.m. London time. The event will be celebrated at IMO Headquarters, and will present the International Maritime Prize 2020 as well as 2021 IMO Awards for Exceptional Bravery at Sea.

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  • 1- 12
    November 2021


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    IMO at COP 26

    The IMO exhibition stand located in the Pavilion can be found in Hall 4. Details of the IMO-led side events held within the margins of COP 26 will be provided in due course.


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  • 9
    November 2021


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    IMO’s commitment to decarbonize shipping through concerted international action

    IMO at COP 26: IMO’s commitment to decarbonize shipping through concerted international action. Join us for a panel discussion hosted by IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim and moderated by Mr. Julian Bray, Editor-in-Chief, Tradewinds.

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  • 10
    November 2021


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    IMO-UNCTAD side event at COP26: Seizing opportunities for developing countries in providing zero-carbon fuels to global shipping

    Decarbonization of international shipping requires a rapid shift from today’s predominant use of fossil fuels to zero-carbon alternatives. This side event explores the opportunities for developing countries in producing and supplying zero-carbon marine fuels to ships in their ports. 

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  • 30
    September 2021


    event 1

    World Maritime Day interactive webinar

    IMO hosted a Teams Live webinar at 12.00 BST exploring the theme "Seafarers: at the core of shipping’s future". In addition to hearing from Secretary General Kitack Lim, attendees heard from four seafarers about the following topics: diversity, safety, crew change and the environment. 

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  • 27-29
    September 2021


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    IMO-UNEP Zero and Low Emission Innovation Forum

    The IMO-UNEP-Norway Zero-and Low-Emission Innovation Forum is a 3 day event championing innovation to accelerate the transition of the marine sector towards a zero- and low-emission future. 

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  • 23
    July 2021


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    Inaugural WIMOWCA event

    The inaugral event by the new Women in Martiime of West and Central Africa (WIMIWCA) that explores the theme of 'Maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea' and features high profile speakers including IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim and the Minister of State for Transportation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki.

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  • 23
    April 2021
    Virtual event

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    IMO-Singapore Future of Shipping Conference

    IMO and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore are jointly organizing the IMO-Singapore Future of Shipping Conference and NextGEN Inaugural Workshop on Friday, 23 April 2021 from 9.00 a.m. to 11.50 a.m. (UTC+1). These events seek to share insights on decarbonization, digitalization and trade in a disrupted world following the global COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • 07
    April 2021


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    IMO Awards and recognitions

    IMO currently has two main Awards: the IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea and the International Maritime Prize.

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  • March 2021
    Virtual event

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    International Women's Day 2021

    To celebrate International Women's Day on Monday, 8 March 2021, IMO is launching the online campaign #MyMaritimeMentor. Women and the global maritime community are invited to participate by sharing a photo of their mentor and a card that will be released soon, using the hashtag #MyMaritimeMentor on social media: Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram and Facebook.


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  • 9-10
    February 2021
    Virtual event

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    Symposium on alternative low-carbon and zero-carbon fuels

    The symposium aims to raise awareness, to present state-of-the art research and innovation, to discuss the advancement of alternative low-carbon and zero-carbon fuels in international shipping, and to discuss initiatives to promote the availability, affordability and uptake of future marine fuels.

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  • October 2020
    Virtual meeting
    Singapore
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    Webinars on the Future of Shipping

    IMO and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore are organizing two webinars on the Future of Shipping (17 September 2020 and 8 October 2020).

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