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Source: International Maritime Organization (IMO) | May 25, 2023

Strengthening oil spill preparedness plans in Mauritius

The workshop was part of IMO’s work to support parties to the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation (OPRC) with their National Oil Spill Contingency Plan (NOSCP)

The impacts of oil pollution and its effect on the marine environment, and the importance of having in place an effective national framework for responding to oil spills were the focus of a national workshop held in Port Louis, Mauritius (22-24 May). The workshop was part of IMO’s work to support…

Source: International Maritime Organization (IMO) | Oct 22, 2022

Improving Casualty investigation in Guinea Conakry

The objective of the training is to enhance, strengthen and harmonize the efforts of IMO Member States in developing their marine casualty investigation capabilities

Under IMO conventions, the flag State has a duty to investigate any casualty which occurs on/to any of its ships (subject to the provisions of relevant conventions) and to report its findings to IMO through the Global Integrated Shipping Information System (GISIS) platform. IMO organized the first in person national training on…

Source: International Maritime Organization (IMO) | Oct 12, 2022

GreenVoyage2050 Launches Pilot Project Work in South Africa

The roundtable was jointly organised by the IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 project, the Department of Transport of South Africa (DoT) and the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)

A national stakeholders roundtable was held in Durban, South Africa this week to initiate work on potential pilot projects to demonstrate low and zero-carbon solutions for maritime shipping. The roundtable was jointly organised by the IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 project, the Department of Transport of South Africa (DoT) and the South African…

Source: International Maritime Organization (IMO) | Oct 11, 2022

Boosting Maritime Security in Ethiopia

IMO aims to assist participating countries to enhance maritime security and safety in the Red Sea Area

IMO is assisting the Ethiopian Maritime Authority (EMA) to put in place a legal framework that gives full and complete effect to IMO instruments dealing with maritime security, during a five-day workshop (10-14 October) in Addis Ababa. This is part of the programme of activities under the EU-funded "Regional Programme…

Source: International Maritime Organization (IMO) | Jul 01, 2022

Support for South Africa to Prevent Stowaway Cases and to Ratify the FAL Convention

South African government, port and shipping industry representatives have attended a national seminar on the prevention of stowaways in Cape Town

Stowaway cases are a human tragedy and hamper the economy of the country by increasing transport costs for import and exports flows. South African government, port and shipping industry representatives have attended a national seminar on the prevention of stowaways in Cape Town (27 to 29 June), organized by the IMO in…

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Source: International Maritime Organization (IMO) | Jun 14, 2022

Strengthening Port Security in South Africa

The IMO course, jointly organised with the United Kingdom Department of Transport (DfT), brings together maritime security professionals from the Department of Transport and training providers

Strengthening port security is the focus of two five-day workshops on the implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code) for Designated Authorities and Port Facility Security Officers (PFSOs) (6-10 June and 13-17 June) in Cape Town, South Africa. The IMO course, jointly organised with the…

Source: International Maritime Organization (IMO) | Mar 24, 2022

Preventing transfer of invasive aquatic species in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

PERSGA member States established a Regional Task Force and elected its Chair (Jordan) for a 2-year term

IMO and States in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden region have begun developing a regional biofouling management strategy and action plan to prevent the transfer of invasive aquatic species. A meeting bringing together government representatives from PERSGA member States* to coordinate efforts in the region was held in Hurghada, Egypt…

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Source: International Maritime Organization (IMO) | Mar 21, 2022

Enhancing Maritime Security in the Western Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden

The five-day IMO-led workshop (13 -17 March) examined ways to strengthen the regional Information Sharing Network to detect, deter and disrupt illegal activities at sea

Information sharing is critical for maritime security. Best Practices for Information Sharing was the topic for a regional workshop at the Djibouti Regional Training Centre, which brought together participants from 14 countries in the region. The five-day IMO-led workshop (13 -17 March) examined ways to strengthen the regional Information Sharing…

Source: International Maritime Organization (IMO) | Mar 17, 2022

Kenya ratifies fishing vessel safety treaties

IMO has been spreading awareness of the CTA via a series of regional webinars, organised and conducted in cooperation with The Pew Charitable Trusts

Kenya has shown its support for the safety of fishing vessels and their crews by depositing its instrument of ratification to the 2012 Cape Town Agreement and the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel (STCW-F) on 17 March, 2022. The 2012 Cape Town Agreement (CTA) will bring…