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IMRF and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO)

The IMRF is a non-governmental organisation with consultative status at the International Maritime Organization (IMO). As such, the IMRF attends a number of meetings and sub-commit...

IMO Passes Major Reform of Ship Registration Process

 The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has moved to seal a regulatory gap that has enabled the rise of false flagging in the shipping industry...

IMO Maritime Safety Committee Convenes in London to Discuss Safety and Secu

IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez opened the 111th session of the Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organization today, wh...

IMRF and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)

IMRF collaborates with the World Health Organisation (WHO)

IMO Outlines Plans for Binding Rules for Autonomous Ships

The IMO's Maritime Safety Committee met for its 111th session from May 13 to 22 and adopted a global code for autonomous ships and advanced guidelines for ships operating on altern...

IMO Approves New Guidelines on Ship Registration

The IMO’s Legal Committee has approved a new set of guidelines to improve transparency and due diligence in ship registration, as well as prevent fraudulent registrations and misus...

IMO Passes Non-Mandatory Safety Code for Autonomous Ships

 The IMO has taken a new step forward towards comprehensive regulation of unmanned shipping, building upon years of debate and detailed development wo...

IMO adopts first global code for autonomous ships

The International Maritime Organization has adopted the first International Code of Safety for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS Code), creating a global framework for the sa...

IMO Adopts World’s Largest Emission Control Area

The IMO has formally adopted the world’s largest emission control area (ECA) in the North-East Atlantic Ocean, establishing stricter emissions limits for ships operating in one of...

Chairman DiBella Joins the U.S. Delegation to the IMO

Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chairman Laura DiBella joined the U.S. delegation to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) this week for the 84th session of the Maritime...

IMO Consensus-Building Process Underway at MPEC Meeting

 Delegates to the International Maritime Organisation’s Marine Environmental Protection Committee’s 84th Session appear to have taken the IMO Secretar...

IMO MEPC 84 advances global shipping emissions plan

The 84th session of the International Maritime Organization Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) ended with renewed momentum toward a global agreement on shipping emissio...

IMO Speaks Out on Resurgence of Piracy

The IMO has released a statement on the resurgence of piracy in the western Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden region.Somali piracy remains suppressed, but not eradicated, highlights th...

IMO Adopts World’s Largest Emission Control Area and Other Issues at MPEC

While much of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MPEC 84) was bogged down with political positioning and stalling tactics, the International...

IMO approves IMO for Ukraine project aimed at restoring, modernizing Ukraine's maritime infrastructure

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has officially approved the launch of the IMO for Ukraine project, which foresees support in the areas of maritime safety, institution...

IMO slams naval escorting plans for Hormuz

The organization at the same time remains "in regular dialogue with all parties and relevant stakeholders"

New IMO MASS Code Raises Important SAR Considerations

Briefing Note for the Global SAR community on the IMO MSC 111 Adoption of the Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship (MASS) Code and considerations for the maritime SAR community This b...

IMO Progresses Net Zero Framework

The Marine Environment Protection Committee of the IMO concluded its 84th session with a commitment to rebuild consensus on global shipping emissions.Nearly 100 delegations took th...

Shipping Industry Reaffirms Support for IMO-Led GHG Pathway

BIMCO, CLIA, ICS, INTERCARGO, INTERFERRY, INTERTANKO and WSC, representing the global commercial shipping fleet, have issued a statement in support of the IMO ahead of the next Mar...

IMO Delays Decisions but Maps Steps for Net-Zero Framework at Close of MPEC

Two weeks of hard-fought discussions at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on the approach to the Net-Zero Framework (NZF) and efforts to c...

FMC’s DiBella brings anti-‘net-zero’ message to IMO London meeting

The chairman of the US maritime regulator said the agency could act against ocean carriers or foreign-flag ships should the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee take furth...

IMRF and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

'Constructive and pragmatic': IMO urges nations to revive stalled net zero plans

Head of International Maritime Organisation calls on diplomats to reach a compromise on proposals for tackling shipping emissions and avoid a repeat of the row that marred previous...