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The IMO number of the International Maritime Organization is a generic term covering two distinct meanings. The IMO ship identification number is a unique ship identifier; the IMO company and registered owner identification number is used to identify uniquely each company and/or registered owner managing ships of at least 100 gross tons (gt).
IMO is governed by an assembly of members which meets every two years. [2] Its finance and organization is administered by a council of 40 members elected from the assembly. [2] The work of IMO is conducted through five committees and these are supported by technical subcommittees. [2] Other UN organisations may observe the proceedings of the IMO.
imo is a proprietary audio/video calling and instant messaging software service. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It allows sending music, video, PDFs and other files, along with various free stickers. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It supports encrypted group video and voice calls with up to 20 participants.
The Standard Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP) is a set of key phrases in the English language (which is the internationally recognised language of the sea), supported by the international community for use at sea and developed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). They aim to explain: 1) external communication phrases – ship to ...
In 2008, IHS acquired Fairplay, a firm that assigns IMO identification numbers for ships, companies and registered owners. [13] In 2016, Englewood, Colorado-based IHS and London-based Markit merged. Jerre Stead was chief executive of the pre-merger IHS Inc. from 2006 to 2013 and from 2015 until the merger with Markit. [11]
In the mid-1990s, there was contrasting views among member states for the agency's future. There was a growing realization among the member states that the organization's business assets needed to be privatized, mainly because of the competitive nature of the satellite communication industry and the unwillingness of many member states to invest money into INMARSAT to improve its network.
The International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code (IMSBC Code) is the International Maritime Organization (IMO) standard for the safe carriage of bulk cargoes, primarily transported on bulk carriers. [1] [2] [3] The Code is mandatory under SOLAS Chapter VI. [1]
initialism = an abbreviation pronounced wholly or partly using the names of its constituent letters, e.g., CD = compact disc, pronounced cee dee; pseudo-blend = an abbreviation whose extra or omitted letters mean that it cannot stand as a true acronym, initialism, or portmanteau (a word formed by combining two or more words).