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An Ocean of Opportunities for Women Symposium - 16 May 2025
IMO is organizing a Symposium under the theme An Ocean of Opportunities for Women to celebrate the 2025 International Day for Women in Maritime.
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Domestic Ferry Safety - Stakeholders invited to submit Best Practices by 30 April 2025
IMO is taking action by establishing global safety standards, offering expert training, and fostering regional collaborations to make domestic ferries safer, more efficient, and sustainable.
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World Maritime Day theme 2025
"Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity" is IMO's World Maritime Day theme for 2025, which will culminate in the celebration of World Maritime Day on 25 September 2025.
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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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IMO and autonomous shipping
IMO has a key strategic direction to Integrate new and advancing technologies in the regulatory framework. IMO is currently assessing existing IMO instruments to see how they might apply to ships with varying degrees of automation, through a regulatory scoping exercise on Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS).
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IMO and the oceans
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, IMO has an integral role in meeting the targets set out in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.
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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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