The convention on the international maritime satellite organization was adopted by imo in 1976 to establish and oversee satellite communications for shipping. Tonnage international convention on tonnage measurement of ships, 1969 articles of the international convention on tonnage measurement of ships article 2 definitions article 2 definitions. In consideration of the remarkable importance of marine environments as well as regarding the same objectives, this organization and the 1982 convention have been aligned, leading to. The geneva conference 1948 the geneva conference opened in february 1948 and on 6 march 1948 the convention establishing the intergovernmental maritime consultative organization imco was adopted. The convention defined the purposes of the international maritime satellite organization as being to improve maritime communications, thereby assisting in improving distress and safety of life at sea communications, the efficiency and management of ships, maritime public correspondence services, and radiodetermination capabilities. For the purpose of the present convention, unless expressly provided otherwise. International convention for the safety of life at sea, 1974, as amended, the international convention on standards of training, certification and watchkeeping for seafarers, 1978, as amended in 1995, assembly resolution a 481 xii 1981. Convention on the international maritime organization imo convention. Final act of the united nations international maritime organization conference of plenipotentiaries on a convention on maritime liens and mortgages 1. Originally prepared in 1987 and issued as document legmisc. International convention on the control of harmful anti. African maritime charter maritime labour convention.
Doc for reasons of economy, this document is printed in a limited number. Maritime labour convention, 2006 p reamble maritime labour convention, 2006 the general conference of the international labour organization, having been convened at geneva by the governing body of the international labour office, and having met. The maritime safety committee, recalling article 28b of the convention on the international maritime organization concerning the functions of the committee, recalling also resolution a. International maritime organization, the gross tonnage is that which is included in the remarks column of the international tonnage certificate 1969. Ratification and domestication of maritime conventions. Recalling article 15j of the convention on the international maritime organization concerning the functions of the assembly in relation to regulations and guidelines concerning maritime safety, the prevention and control of marine pollution from ships and other matters concerning the effect of shipping on the marine environment.
In 1948, a conference was held to establish a similar body for shipping. Concluded at london on 7 july 1978 authentic texts. Hitherto such international conventions had been initiated piecemeal, notably the safety of life at sea convention solas, first adopted. Convention on the international maritime satellite. The international maritime organization imo is a specialized agency of. The present convention shall enter into force twelve months after the date on which at least 15 states, the. Convention on facilitation of international maritime. International convention for the safety of life at sea, 1974, as amended solas.
Load lines, 19661988 international convention on load. Solas international convention for the safety of life at sea articles of the international convention for the safety of life at sea, 1974 article iii laws, regulations article iii laws, regulations. The imo convention was adopted by the united nations maritime conference in geneva on 6 march 1948 the original name of intergovernmental maritime consultative organization was changed by imo assembly resolutions a. Convention on the international maritime organization imo the. Kitack lim is secretarygeneral of the international maritime organization. Load lines, 19661988 international convention on load lines, 1966, as amended by the protocol of 1988 articles of the international convention on load lines, 1966 article 2 definitions article 2 definitions. International maritime organization, pollution, acceptance, implementation, maritime domain, convention, agency, navigation introduction maritime navigation could be regarded as a specific, necessary kind of activity existing in the accepted normative framework implemented on international. In june 2017, the 98th session of the maritime safety committee msc had the opportunity to consider the proposal by the international chamber of shipping ics to. Tonnage international convention on tonnage measurement. Convention for the safety of life at sea solas has been amended six times since it. Recalling article 28b of the convention on the international maritime organization concerning the functions of the committee, recalling also resolution a.
International maritime traffic, 1965 resolution fal. Formed by means of the 1948 convention on the international maritime organization, imo initially focused on maritime safety and navigation. Convention on the international maritime organization imo the states parties to the present convention hereby establish the international maritime organization hereinafter referred to as the organization. Imo has six main bodies concerned with the adoption or implementation of conventions. The imo convention entered into force in 1958 and the new organisation met for the first time the following year. The loss of life on fishing vessels remains unacceptably high but the ratification and entry into force of the cape town agreement, a key international treaty on fishing vessel safety, could have a significant positive impact, saving lives at sea. The states parties to the present convention hereby establish the international maritime organization hereinafter referred to as the organization. The international maritime organization imo held a convention to improve the worldwide standards for safety and training of professional mariners in 1978. Convention on the international maritime organization the imo convention. Adopting a convention this is the part of the process with which imo as an organization is most closely involved. Desiring to facilitate maritime traffic by simplifying and reducing to a minimum the formalities, documentary requirements and procedures on the arrival, stay and departure of ships engaged in international voyages have agreed as follows. Imo the international maritime organization conventions. Concluded at hamburg on 27 april 1979 authentic texts. International convention on standards of training, certifi cation and watchkeeping for seafarers, 1978 with an nex.
The result is a comprehensive body of international conventions, supported by hundreds of recommendations governing every facet of shipping. Before the entry into force of the amendments the name of the organization was intergovernmental. International convention on maritime search and rescue, 1979 with annex. Convention on facilitation of international maritime traffic london, 9 april 1965 the contracting governments. International maritime organization imo as it relates to the united nations convention on the law of the sea the convention or unclos. Convention on the international maritime organization imo convention as amended intergovernmental standing committee on shipping iscos agreement 1987 as amended agreement establishing the northern corridor transit and transport coordination authority, 1986 and its protocol. The contracting governments undertake to communicate to and deposit with the secretarygeneral of the intergovernmental maritime. Recalling the relevant provisions of the following instruments of the international maritime organization. Then, in the 1960s, the world became more aware of the spillage of oil into the oceans and seas through accidents or.
Recalling article 15j of the convention on the international maritime organization concerning the functions of the assembly in relation to regulations and guidelines concerning maritime safety and the prevention and control of marine pollution from ships, recalling also that one of the goals of the organization is to ensure the consistent. Convention on the international maritime organization imo. The international maritime organization imo known as the intergovernmental maritime. Delegates are kindly asked to bring their copies to meetings and not to request additional copies. In contrast to the limited publication policy when the full text of an agreement may not be reproduced in the unts in its entirety, the objective of applying the partial publication method to a particular situation is to speed up the publishing effort by e. Shipping is a key user of the oceans, delivering more than 80 per cent of world trade, taking ferry passengers to their. In 2006, the international of maritime organization brought its fourth and important pillar as mlc maritime labor convention. Information relating to the london convention lc 1972 is also herewith included. It is an international agreement of the international labour organisation ilo, which sets seafarers rights to a decent condition of work, in other words, it is also. International maritime organization conventions, regulations and publications by imo for the maritime industry. Recalling article 28b of the convention on the international maritime organization concerning the functions of the maritime safety committee, recalling that the 2002 solas conference adopted resolution 3 on further work by the international maritime organization pertaining to the enhancement of maritime security. A ministerial conference 2123 october has opened in torremolinos, spain. International maritime organization, pollution, acceptance, implementation, maritime domain, convention, agency, navigation introduction maritime navigation could be regarded as a specific, necessary kind of activity existing in the accepted normative framework implemented on international level. Convention on the international maritime organization untc.
International convention on maritime liens and mortgages 1993. The international maritime organization imo is a specialized agency of the united nations tasked with coordinating safe, secure, and efficient shipping on clean oceans. Nairobi international convention on removal of wrecks pdf, retrieved 10 february 2014. The general assembly of the united nations, by resolution 462 of 20 december 1991, decided that a united nationsllnternational maritime organization conference of. At the confluence of maritime security and international law, the law of the sea is a complex architecture of interactive rules and processes that regulate the use of the worlds seas and oceans, and international cooperation and collaboration are necessary to its success. A brief history of imo international maritime organisation. In 1948 an international conference in geneva adopted a convention formally establishing imo the original name was the intergovernmental maritime consultative organization, or imco, but the name was changed in 1982 to imo.
Recalling article 15j of the convention on the international maritime organization concerning the functions of the assembly in relation to regulations and guidelines concerning maritime safety, recalling also regulation v20 of the international convention for the safety of life at sea. Registered by the international maritime organization on 11 july 1984. The role of the international maritime organization in. The international maritime organization imo is a specialized agency of the united nations with the responsibility to develop and maintain a comprehensive regulatory framework for worldwide shipping. In accepting the convention on the international maritime consultative organization, the revolutionary government of the republic of cuba declares that its current legislation, which is duly adapted to the encouragement and development of its merchant marine, is consistent with the general purposes of the intergovernmental maritime consultative. Foreword the international convention on maritime search and rescue sar was adopted by an international conference held in hamburg, germany, in april 1979. The maritime safety committee shall provide machinery for performing any duties assigned to it by this convention, the assembly or the council, or any duty within the scope of this article which may be assigned to it by or under any other international instrument and accepted by the organization. Solas international convention for the safety of life at sea. Code on intact stability for all types of ships covered by imo instruments.
Convention on the international maritime organization. The international maritime organization imo is a specialized agency of the united nations that is responsible for. The united nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships. Regulations means the regulations annexed to the present. Registered by the international maritime organization on 27 august 1985.