World Maritime Days - Archives

The World Maritime Day is a United Nations international observance day held on the last Thursday of September each year. 

Every year, IMO selects a theme to focus attention on the importance of safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine and atmospheric pollution by ships, and to emphasize a particular aspect of IMO's work. 

Please see all the information about previous World Maritime Day themes: 

• 2025: Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity
  

• 2024: Navigating the future: safety first!
  

• 2023: MARPOL at 50 – Our commitment goes on
  

• 2022: New technologies for greener shipping
  

• 2021: Seafarers: at the core of shipping’s future
  

• 2020: Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet
  

• 2019: Empowering Women in the Maritime Community