Knowra International Maritime Organization International Maritime Organization The International Maritime Organization is a United Nations specialized agency that develops international standards for shipping safety, maritime security, and pollution prevention from ships.
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers : A treaty setting global minimum requirements for seafarer training, certification, and watchkeeping. The IMO standardizes crew competence through the STCW Convention.
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea : A treaty establishing minimum standards for ship construction, equipment, and operation to protect life at sea. The 1914 SOLAS agreement showed the need for international ship-safety rules before the IMO existed.
Arsenio Dominguez : A Panamanian maritime official who became Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization in 2024. As Secretary-General, he leads the organization’s secretariat and represents its work.
International Ship and Port Facility Security Code : A security code under SOLAS that sets requirements for ships and port facilities to detect and deter threats. The code applies IMO standards to maritime security at ships and ports.
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships : A treaty regulating pollution from ships, including oil, chemicals, sewage, garbage, and air emissions. MARPOL has driven international limits on multiple forms of ship-source pollution.
Flag state : The state whose flag a ship is entitled to fly and whose jurisdiction governs it under international law. Flag states implement IMO requirements and oversee ships on their registers.
United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment : The 1946 conference in Havana that produced proposals for an international trade organization and related agreements. The conference helped advance plans for a permanent maritime organization.
Kitack Lim : A South Korean maritime official who served as Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization from 2016 to 2023. His tenure included negotiations on greenhouse-gas emissions from international shipping.
International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation : A treaty requiring plans and cooperation for preparedness and response to oil pollution incidents at sea. The IMO coordinates an international framework for responding to oil spills.
Energy Efficiency Design Index : A measure of a ship’s carbon dioxide emissions per unit of transport work, used in IMO efficiency requirements. IMO rules use this index to require more efficient designs for new ships.
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