Foundation

A conference held by the United Nations in 1948 adopted a convention establishing the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as the first ever international body devoted exclusively to maritime matters.

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Goals
Purpose

Safer Ships and Cleaner Oceans Providing for a liability and compensation framework Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic

Done by

Development of international treaties Keeping legislation up to date and raising ratification rates Ensuring implementation of existing instruments

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IMO

The Organization has its headquarters in London (UK). It currently (10.2006) consists of 166 Member States and 3 Associate Members.

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Working Principles

Setting uniform, international standards on a consensus basis IMO adopts legislation, governments implement it

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Working Principles

Assembly Comitees Sub-Comitees

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IMO - Structure
Assembly Council

Maritime Safety Committee (MSC)

Marine Environment Protection Com. (MEPC) 2 SubCommittees

Facilitation Committee (FAL)

Legal Committee (LEG)

Technical Co-operation Committee (TC)

9 SubCommittees

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IMO Meetings 2007 (www.imo.org)

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Assembly

Its governing body, the Assembly, meets once every two years.
24th Assembly: 21 November - 2 December 2005 23rd Assembly: 24 November-5 December 2003 22nd Assembly: 19-30 November 2001

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Assembly

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Council

Its governing body, the Assembly, meets once every two years. Between sessions, the Council, consisting of 32 Member Governments elected by the Assembly, acts as IMO's governing body.

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Comittees
IMO works through a number of specialist committees and sub-committees. All of these bodies are composed of representatives of Member States. Formal arrangements for co-operation have been established with more than 30 inter-governmental organizations, while nearly 50 non-governmental international organizations have been granted consultative status to participate in the work of various bodies in an observer capacity. However, none of these organizations has a vote.

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Comittees
Marine Safety Comittee (MSC) Marine Environmental Protection Comittee (MEPC) Facilitation Comittee (FA) Legal Comittee Technical Cooperation Comittee

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MSC

The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) is the most senior of these and has nine sub-committees. These specialise in various aspects of the safe design, equipment and operation of merchant ships.

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MSC

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MSC 82 (Participants)

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Subcomittees
There are a number of sub-committees whose titles indicate the subjects they deal with:

Safety of Navigation (NAV); Radiocommunications and Searchand Rescue (COMSAR); Training and Watchkeeping (STW); Carriage of Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers (DSC); Fire Protection (FP); Stability and Load Lines and Fishing Vessel Safety (SLF); Flag State Implementation (FSI); Bulk Liquids and Gases (BLG).

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Subcomittees
There are a number of sub-committees whose titles indicate the subjects they deal with: Safety of Navigation (SN); SOLAS

Radiocommunications and Searchand Rescue (COMSAR); Training and Watchkeeping (STW); Fire Protection (FP);

SOLAS SOLAS

STCW

Carriage of Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers (DSC); Stability and Load Lines and Fishing Vessel Safety (SLF); Flag State Implementation (FSI); Bulk Liquids and Gases (BLG).

SOLAS

Loadline

SOLAS, IBC, IGC - Code

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Subcomittees Meeting Documents - Circulars

For example:

SN / Circular

STW / Circular COLREG / Circular

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MEPC

The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) was established by the Assembly in November 1973. It is responsible for co-ordinating the Organization's activities in the prevention and control of pollution of the marine environment from ships. MARPOL

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MEPC

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MSC / MEPC Work Flow

When new substantive items are raised, the MSC / MEPC must agree that they are put on the agenda, and papers must be circulated to all participants 3 months before the meeting. Only member governments can raise new items. The normal process is: The proposal is presented to the Committee; If the item demands substantial detailed work, a working group will be formed at the discretion of the Committee.The Working Group reports back to the main committee In some circumstances it may be judged appropriate to take the matter forward through a correspondence group charged to report back its finding to the next meeting of the Committee. Most matters take at least 2 comitee meetings to be resolved. For example MARPOL Annex VI took 8 sessions, followed by a diplomatic conference.
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Diplomatic Conference
A Diplomatic Conference was held at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) headquarters in London from October 1-5, 2001 to adopt the international Convention on the Control of Harmful Antifouling Systems for Ships. This Convention, or treaty, presently only pertains to TBT-based antifouling systems. The Conference was attended by 72 States, one associate member, two intergovernmental organizations and 23 non-governmental organizations. The Diplomatic Conference resulted in the adoption of the Convention which now must be ratified by the member states before entering into force. The key components of the treaty which directly pertain to our customers and stakeholders and their use of TBT-based marine antifoulant paints are:

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Development of IMO instruments

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IMO - Instruments
Conventions Protocolls Codes Resolutions Circulars

To date some 40 conventions and another 800 codes and recommendations have been adopted.
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IMO's codes & recommendations

International Maritime Dangeous Goods Code (IMDG-Code) Live Saving Appliances Code (LSA-Code) Fire Test Procedures Code (FTP Code)

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IMO's codes & recommendations

In addition to conventions and other formal treaty instruments, IMO has adopted several hundred recommendations dealing with a wide range of subjects. Some of these constitute codes, guidelines or recommended practices on important matters not considered suitable for regulation by formal treaty instruments.

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IMO's codes & recommendations

Although recommendations whether in the form of codes or otherwise are not usually binding on Governments, they provide guidance in framing national regulations and requirements. Many Governments do in fact apply the provisions of the recommendations by incorporating them, in whole or in part, into national legislation or regulations. In some cases, important codes have been made mandatory by including appropriate references in a convention.

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