• 26-05-2020

  UN agencies call for urgent action on cr ....UN agencies call for urgent action on crew changes and keyworker designation for sea and air workersIMO, ICAO, ILO plea for urgent action on crew changes and for keyworker designation so that sea and air workers can be relieved and repatriated in a safe way during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• 06-05-2020

  IMO endorses new protocols designed to l ....IMO endorses new protocols designed to lift barriers to crew changesIMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim endorses a series of protocols designed to address crew change issues during pandemic.

• 29-04-2020

  IMO postpones further meetings due to CO ....IMO postpones further meetings due to COVID-19 but begins rescheduling plansThe next regular session of the IMO Council has been postponed, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but work has begun to prepare for a revised meeting programme.

• 20-04-2020

  “You are not alone”- IMO Sec ....“You are not alone”- IMO Secretary-General issues impassioned personal message to seafarersYou are not forgotten,” says IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim in a personal message to seafarers everywhere, assuring them that IMO understands the unique problems they face during the coronavirus pandemic and is working tirelessly to find solutions.

• 16-04-2020

  Customs and ports urged to maintain flow ....Customs and ports urged to maintain flow of critical goods during pandemicHeads of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) urge coordinated and proactive approach to maintaining the integrity of the global supply chain.

• 09-04-2020

  IMO and port State inspection authoritie ....IMO and port State inspection authorities set pragmatic approach to support global supply chainPort State control regimes which carry out inspections onboard ships met with IMO and highlighted their commitment to safe shipping during COVID-19 pandemic.

• 01-04-2020

  IMO postpones further meetings due to CO ....IMO postpones further meetings due to COVID-19 (updated)IMO has decided to postpone a number of meetings due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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