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IMO Secretary-General denounces “no crew change” clauses
Charterers’ “no crew change” clauses aggravate the ongoing crew change crisis and further threaten safety of navigation, says IMO Secretary-General.
Continue ReadingStanding up for stranded seafarers on UN Human Rights Day
IMO Secretary-General highlights plight of seafarers as new video tells seafarer stories
Continue ReadingIMO welcomes UN resolution on keyworker seafarers
UN General Assembly Resolution calls for seafarer key worker designation and implementation of crew change protocols; IMO Secretary-General urges priority vaccination.
Continue ReadingIMO diversity boost for future female maritime leaders
IMO's Women in Maritime programme will support women from developing countries to take part in the SheEO leadership scheme.
Continue ReadingMaintaining connectivity during the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has created important challenges in terms of coordinating work on safety and security within the Central and West African common maritime space. To address this, IMO helped set up a new video conferencing service for the Interregional Coordination Centre (ICC) in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Keyworker seafarers - regional webinar for Arab States and Mediterranean
The latest regional webinar focusing on the crew change crisis has been held for the Arab States and Mediterranean (22 December). The virtual meeting was addressed by eight panelists drawn from across the maritime industry.
Marine biosafety training in the Philippines
The IMO executed GloFouling Partnerships Project and the Government of the Philippines have organised the first delivery of a newly-developed general training course on biofouling management.
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