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400,000 seafarers stuck at sea as crew change crisis deepens
UN, maritime industry, business and union leaders warn of deepening crew change crisis which threatens trade and maritime safety.World Maritime Day 2020 – sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet
In 2020, everyone has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet this global crisis has demonstrated the importance of shipping as the most reliable, efficient and cost-effective method of transporting goods internationally."NextGEN" shipping decarbonization concept mooted for green and efficient navigation
"NextGEN", "Green and Efficient Navigation", concept aims to facilitate information sharing and collaboration on decarbonization initiatives across many stakeholders.Facilitate crew changes to resolve crisis - IMO resolution calls for Government action
IMO Member States at extraordinary session of Maritime Safety Committee call on all Governments to take urgent action to resolve humanitarian and safety crisis faced by seafarers and shipping in COVID-19 pandemic.Keep trade moving safely to ensure COVID-19 recovery, say UN organizations
UN organizations warn that seafarers have become collateral victims of the COVID-19 crisis and their inability to move to and from ships needs attention, to keep maritime transport operational and to prevent disruption of supply chains.A humanitarian crisis at sea: all United Nations Member States must resolve the crew change crisis
UN agencies and programmes involved in the maritime sector, human rights, trade, travel and transportation have called on all UN Member States to take urgent action to resolve the humanitarian crew change crisis faced by seafarers.Allow crew changes to resolve humanitarian crisis, insists IMO Secretary-General
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim calls on Governments to take swift action to resolve the crew change crisis, ahead of the General Assembly of the United Nations.2021 World Maritime theme – "Seafarers: at the core of shippingʹs future"
World Maritime theme for 2021 reflects a clear need to raise awareness of seafarersʹ vital role in world trade and increase their visibility.IMO helping to mitigate the impacts of MV Wakashio oil spill in Mauritius
IMO continues to support international efforts to respond to the oil spill in Mauritius, following the break up of the MV Wakashio.Ship recycling in Bangladesh leaps forward with third phase of key project signed
Third phase of an IMO-implemented SENSREC project to enhance safe and environmentally sound ship recycling in Bangladesh has been given the go-ahead.
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IMO Assembly
11/25/2019 - 12/4/2019Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation, Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR)
1/15/2020 - 1/24/2020Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC)
2/3/2020 1 - 2/7/2020 1Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR)
2/17/2020 - 2/21/2020Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE)
3/2/2020 1 - 3/6/2020 1IMO Council - Extraordinary Session (by correspondence)
5/4/2020 1 - 8/3/2020 1POSTPONED Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW)
6/1/2020 1 - 6/5/2020 1POSTPONED Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III)
7/20/2020 - 7/24/2020MSC, LEG, MEPC, TCC, FAL, EXTRAORDINARY SESSIONS
9/16/2020 - 9/18/2020Facilitation Committee (FAL 44)
9/28/2020 - 10/2/2020