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25 July 2023

World Maritime Theme 2024: "Navigating the future: safety first!"

Maritime safety in an era of new technologies and alternative fuels central to IMO World Maritime Theme for 2024.

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24 July 2023

Bravery Award for United States Coast Guard helicopter rescuer

United States Coast Guard search and rescue officer Caleb Halle to receive IMO 2023 Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea.

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19 July 2023

Anneliese Jost to receive IMO International Maritime Prize

Anneliese Jost (Germany) is to receive the International Maritime Prize for her contributions to the objectives and work of IMO.

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18 July 2023

Mr. Arsenio Dominguez (Panama) elected as IMO Secretary-General

Mr. Dominguez appointed Secretary-General of IMO with effect from 1 January 2024, for an initial four-year term.

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07 July 2023

​Revised GHG reduction strategy for global shipping adopted

International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopts revised strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping.

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26 June 2023

Hong Kong ship recycling Convention set to enter into force

Bangladesh and Liberia trigger entry into force of Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships.

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25 June 2023

World Maritime University celebrates 40th anniversary

IMO-founded postgraduate World Maritime University marks four decades at Conference on Maritime and Ocean Sustainability

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23 June 2023

Day of the Seafarer 2023 highlights role in protection of oceans

Seafarers' work to protect the marine environment around them is highlighted on Day of the Seafarer 2023

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