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GHG emissions from shipping are about 3% of total GHG emissions, and under this strategy the IMO envisions their elimination within this century. However many companies and organizations say shipping should be decarbonized by 2050. International shipping was not covered by the 2015 Paris Agreement, which seeks to limit climate change.
Politics portal. The International Maritime Organization (IMO; French: Organisation maritime internationale; Spanish: Organización Marítima Internacional) [1] is a specialised agency of the United Nations responsible for regulating maritime transport. [2] The IMO was established following agreement at a UN conference held in Geneva in 1948 [3 ...
The International Code of Safety for Ships Using Gases or Other Low-flashpoint Fuels, often referred and abbreviated as the IGF Code, is the International Maritime Organization (IMO) standard for the use of gases as a fuel in maritime transport. [1][2] The Code was adopted in June 2015. [3] It entered into force on 1 January 2017. [4][5][2]
In 2016, the IMO adopted new sulfur-emissions regulations for implementation by larger ships beginning in January 2020. [24] [25] [26] Of total global air emissions, marine shipping accounts for 18 to 30 percent of the nitrogen oxides and 9% of the sulfur oxides. [2] [27] Sulfur in the air creates acid rain which damages crops and buildings.
STCW was adopted in 1978 by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) conference in London, and entered into force in 1984. The Convention was significantly amended in 1995 and 2010 entered into force on 1 January 2012. The 1978 STCW Convention was the first to establish minimum basic requirements on training, certification and watchkeeping ...
New ship and fire integrity arrangements, adopted in November 2016 and entered into force on 1 January 2020. These relate to window fire-rating requirements on gas carriers. [9] A revised model form of certification (known as the Certificate of Fitness), adopted in May 2018 and entered into force on 1 January 2020. [8]
Kitack Lim. Personal details. Born. Panama. Arsenio Dominguez is the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a specialized agency of the United Nations. [1][2][3][4] He became the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization with effect from 1 January 2024, for an initial four-year term. [1][2][4][5]
The International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters or Polar Code is an international regime adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 2014. [1] The Code sets out regulations for shipping in the polar regions, principally relating to ice navigation and ship design. The international framework aims to protect the two ...