Press briefings - 2020
IMO resolution calls for Government action on crew change crisis
IMO Member States call on Governments to take urgent action on humanitarian and safety crisis faced by seafarers and shipping.
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"NextGEN" shipping decarbonization concept mooted
"NextGEN", "Green and Efficient Navigation", concept aims to facilitate information sharing and collaboration on decarbonization initiatives
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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