MARPOL · Annexes and procedures
MARPOL: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships MARPOL is the acronym for the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships. It is an international treaty established by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to prevent and minimize pollution caused by ships in the world's oceans and seas.
Meet IMO 2024 candidates for Secretary-General
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is at a crucial moment in its history, with the possibility of a woman being elected as Secretary-General for the first time in the organization's 64-year history, following nine men who have held the position.
Principales tipos de cargas de buques
El transporte marítimo es una actividad esencial para el comercio mundial y el desarrollo económico. Los buques son los vehículos que permiten el traslado de mercancías de un lugar a otro a través de los océanos y mares. Sin embargo, no todos los buques son iguales ni pueden transportar cualquier tipo de carga.
Women in Maritime. IMO’s gender programme
IMO's gender and capacity-building programme has helped put in place an institutional framework to incorporate a gender dimension into IMO's policies and procedures. This has supported access to maritime training and employment opportunities for women in the maritime sector.
Offshore Platforms Types
Offshore platforms have many uses including oil exploration and production, navigation, ship loading and unloading, and to support bridges and causeways. Offshore oil production is one of the most visible of these applications and represents a significant challenge to the design engineer.
How does general average affects to Ever Given?
The law of general average is a principle of maritime law whereby all stakeholders in a sea venture proportionally share any losses resulting from a voluntary sacrifice of part of the ship or cargo to save the whole in an emergency.