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    Symposium - Maritime cyber security and resilience - 1&2 November 2023

    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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    Joint IMO/ILO Conference on Work at Sea - 13 November 2023

    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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    IMO’s work to cut GHG emissions from ships

    IMO is contributing to the global fight against climate change. In 2023, IMO adopted the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships, with enhanced targets to tackle harmful emissions. The revised IMO GHG Strategy includes an enhanced common ambition to reach net-zero GHG emissions from international shipping close to 2050.

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    Supporting Seafarers: resources and general information

    Seafarers are a key part of the shipping industry, and they are at the heart of IMO’s activities. Seafarers and their relatives can find useful information and resources about their work and rights on this page.

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    Safety and environmental standards on passenger ships

    Passenger ships on international voyages must comply with IMO standards on safety. And all passenger ships must comply with MARPOL rules to prevent pollution from ships. IMO is also working with countries to boost safety standards on non-SOLAS passenger ships. 

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    Recycling of ships and the Hong Kong Convention

    The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (the Hong Kong Convention) will enter into force on 26 June 2025. Find out how it will ensure that ships at the end of their operational lives are recycled safely and without posing unnecessary risks to human health and the environment.

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    FAQ - EEXI and CII - ship carbon intensity and rating system

    From 1 January 2023 it is mandatory for all ships to calculate their attained Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) to measure their energy efficiency and to initiate the collection of data for the reporting of their annual operational carbon intensity indicator (CII) and CII rating. Read the Frequently Asked Questions.

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    FSO SAFER: Ship-to-ship transfer of oil completed

    A United Nations-coordinated plan aims to address the threat posed by the deteriorating floating storage and offloading unit FSO SAFER, which is moored off the coast of Yemen. IMO is supporting the contingency planning efforts aimed at enhancing preparedness to mitigate the environmental impacts of a potential spill.

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