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IMO agrees new guidance for safe transport of plastic pellets on ships
The IMO is advancing efforts to ensure the safe transport of plastic pellets transported on ships, which can cause damage to the marine environment if released into the sea.
Meeting from 19 to 23 February in London, IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 11) agreed draft recommendations for the carriage of plastic pellets by sea, along with draft guidelines for cleaning up plastic pellet spills from ships.
Red Sea project delivers port security training in Djibouti
The latest in a series of IMO maritime security workshops took place this week (20-22 February) in Djibouti under the EU-funded Regional Programme for Maritime Security in the Red Sea Area.
The Red Sea Project aims to assist participating countries in the Southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to enhance maritime security and safety in the Red Sea Area, in line with the 2050 Africa’s Integrated Maritime Strategy.
Supporting oil spill preparedness in Jamaica
Oil spill preparedness training is underway at a national workshop in Kingston, Jamaica (19-21 February) to help build capacity and test response systems so that necessary improvements to Jamaica's National Oil Spill Contingency Plan (NOSCP) can be identified and implemented.
Mauritius joins IMO CARES Maritime Technology Global Challenge
Mauritius has been named as the fourth participating nation in the IMO CARES Maritime Technology Global Challenge. The Challenge invites technology providers to propose market ready decarbonisation technologies to reduce GHG emissions from domestic shipping and ports in Africa and the Caribbean.
New global guidelines for medical examination of fishers
A new set of guidelines, agreed jointly by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO), will improve the process of undertaking medical examination of fishers worldwide.
Training on control and compliance to enhance maritime security in the United Republic of Tanzania
A workshop taking place in Zanzibar, in the United Republic of Tanzania, aims to develop the capacity of national authorities to carry out effective control and compliance measures on ships to enhance maritime security.
IMO lays groundwork for major review of seafarer training standards
The IMO Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) have agreed on a roadmap for the comprehensive review of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) and the accompanying STCW Code.
Key maritime issues flagged in meetings with European Union
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has set out key issues on the IMO agenda in a series of meetings in Brussels, Belgium (13 February), including the presidency of the EU Council, with Members of the European Parliament and the European Commission.
Training underway in Mauritius on port facility security assessments
The latest in a series of IMO maritime security workshops is taking place in Port Louis, Mauritius (5-8 February 2024) under the EU-funded project on Port Security and Safety of Navigation in Eastern and Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean. The workshop is focusing on Port Facility Security Assessments (PFSAs) – assisting representatives of the Designated Authority on how to divide the port into independent port facilities and conduct a port security assessment through identification of gaps.