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IMO Council set to expand under approved amendments
Amendments to IMO Convention will be forwarded for adoption at IMO Assembly in December 2021.
Continue ReadingExceptional maritime people honoured at virtual IMO awards
International Maritime Organization (IMO) holds first ever virtual awards ceremony.
Continue Reading30 countries join global initiative to tackle marine litter
Countries from across the oceans team up to tackle marine plastic litter under the ambitious GloLitter Partnerships Project.
Continue ReadingSeafarers and aircrew need priority COVID-19 vaccination
UN organizations issue joint call for seafarers and aircrew to be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination.
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Developing countries explore maritime alternative fuel opportunities
A new workshop package on 'Alternative fuels and energy carriers for maritime shipping' has been launched this week (13-16 April). Georgia, India and South Africa are the first countries to benefit from the package, delivered online and organized under the IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 project, with China set to take part in the second workshop at the end of April.
New series of webinars on oil spill preparedness and response
Global efforts to prevent oil spills continue despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The first webinar of a new series on oil spill preparedness and response delivered by the GI WACAF Project is taking place on 14 April.
MV Ever Given incident in Suez Canal
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has issued a statement about the incident involving the MV Ever Given, which ran aground in the Suez Canal on 23 March 2021.
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