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	International Maritime Organization - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		IMO regularly enacts regulations (such as the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea) which are enforced by class societies and recognized organizations who survey ships regularly to ensure compliance with specific laws applicable to each individual ship.
		Prior to 11 September 2001, IMO had begun work on the International Ship and Port Security Code, which was designed to provide guidance for shipowners and port facilities in establishing strict security procedures to prevent weapons of mass destruction and other contraband from being transported by ship.
		The IMO is also responsible for publishing the International Code of Signals for use between merchant and naval vessels.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/International_Maritime_Organization (576 words)

	International Maritime Organization -- What is it
		IMO is a technical organization and most of its work is carried out in a number of committees and subcommittees.
		The International Convention on Safe Containers, 1972, was designed both to facilitate this trade, by introducing uniform international regulations, and also to maintain a high level of safety in the carriage of containers by providing generally acceptable test procedures and related strength requirements.
		In 1971 IMO, in association with the International Atomic Energy Agency and the European Nuclear Agency of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, convened a conference which adopted a convention to regulate liability in respect of damage arising from the maritime carriage of nuclear substances.
	www.uscg.mil /hq/g-m/nmc/imo/imo_what.htm (5056 words)

	International Maritime Organization (IMO) - MGN Business Card Listing
		IMO was also given the task of establishing a system for providing compensation to those who had suffered financially as a result of pollution.
		IMO has introduced measures to improve the way legislation is implemented, by assisting flag States (the countries whose flag a ship flies) and by encouraging the establishment of regional port State control systems.
		IMO has also developed a technical co-operation programme which is designed to assist Governments which lack the technical knowledge and resources that are needed to operate a shipping industry successfully.
	www.mglobal.com /companydetails.cfm?companyid=3445 (1283 words)

	Yearbook of International Co-operation on Environment and Development: IMO (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		to be responsible for convening international maritime conferences and drafting international maritime conventions.
		It is responsible for establishing directives and guidelines for the execution of IMO's comprehensive programme of assistance to developing countries in the maritime field, for monitoring its progressive development, and for reviewing its results.
		The Facilitation Committee, a subsidiary body of the IMO Council and attended by government experts and experts from organizations which have been granted consultative status with IMO, has the main function of directing IMO efforts to reduce unnecessary formalities and obstructions to allied trade.
	www.greenyearbook.org /igo/imo.htm (805 words)

	ICCL - Cruise Industry FAQs - International Maritime Organization FAQ
		The IMO is an established United Nations agency that sets standards and adopts regulations that apply to all vessels that operate internationally.
		A flag administration is a regulatory agency or group of maritime experts which oversee the operational procedures, practices and conformity to laws of commercial vessels which are registered in that country.
		All major maritime nations have an established organization of maritime experts who are responsible for the oversight of their commercial vessels.
	www.iccl.org /faq/imo.cfm (1708 words)

	CONVENTION ON THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SATELLITE ORGANIZATION (INMARSAT) with Annex and Operating Agreement (1976); ...
		For the purpose of its proper functioning, it shall, in particular, have the capacity to contract, to acquire, lease, hold and dispose of movable and immovable property, to be a party to legal proceedings and to conclude agreements with States or international organizations.
		DEPOSITARY (1) The Depositary of this Convention shall be the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization.
		If the Organization is a disputant, and the tribunal decides that a decision of any organ of the Organization is null and void as not being authorized by or in compliance with the Convention and the Operating Agreement, the decision of the tribunal shall be binding on all Parties and Signatories.
	www.islandone.org /Treaties/BH688.html (11141 words)

	International Maritime Organization -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The necessity of coming into port gave shore authorities the opportunity to exact certain payments, but, until regulation began to appear in the middle of the 19th century, owners and captains were free to do as they pleased in building and operating their ships.
		Commercially, the conflict was between the countries with considerable vested interests in quarantine and the major maritime nations, which favoured its abolition; medically, the opposition was...
		The UN Charter states that one of the organization's main purposes is the settlement...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9042595?tocId=9042595 (881 words)

	International Maritime Organization (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		As a result, the IMO has developed security measures to be included as amendments to the Safety of Life at Sea Convention, 1974 (SOLAS Convention) to which Australia is a party.
		Contracting governments to the SOLAS Convention finalised the text of the preventative maritime security regime at a Diplomatic Conference held at the IMO's Headquarters in London from 9 to 13 December 2002.
		At the international level the IMO is consulting and progressing work with the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) in terms of security of cargo and seafarer identification.
	www.dotars.gov.au /transsec/imo/imo_isps_info.aspx (1151 words)

	International Maritime Organization (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The IMO works for the establishment of communications systems which guarantee greater safety on the seas.
		The IMO has taken a series of measures aimed at improving the security of ships, be it through the building of double hulls or the training of crews.
		The IMO has adopted a number of measures aimed at preventing marine pollution from ship collisions but also from polluting operations such as the cleaning of tanks or machines at sea.
	www.un.org /Pubs/ourlives/imo.htm (476 words)

	The International Maritime Organization
		The International Maritime Organisation has developed a comprehensive body of international Conventions, codes and recommendations for implementation by its member Governments.
		The governing body of the International Maritime Organisation is the Assembly which meets every two years.
		The International Maritime Organisation has a Legal Committee which was established to deal with legal problems resulting from the Torrey Canyon pollution disaster of 1967; it was later made a permanent body, and has dealt with a number of liability issues and maritime salvage.
	www.marine.gov.uk /imo.htm (652 words)

	International Maritime Organization (IMO)
		International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopts Convention to prohibit organotins in anti-fouling paints.
		IMO finalizes draft convention to eliminate the use of toxic anti-fouling paints.
		Industry Groups React to Antifouling Ban: The proposed International Maritime Organization (IMO) ban on the use of a biocidal paint containing tributyltin (TBT) applied to ships' hulls has sparked criticism, legislative action and research.
	www.sspc.org /regnews/regnewsother/IMOmain.html (142 words)

	Globalization Portal @ Globalists.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The International Monetary Fund (IMF) defines globalization as “the growing economic interdependence of countries worldwide through increasing volume and variety of cross-border transactions in goods and services, freer international capital flows, and more rapid and widespread diffusion of technology”.
		Critics of international investment contend that by accepting these financial schemes a country loses its economic sovereignty and may be forced to set policies that are contrary to its citizen's interests or desires.
		Some of these organizations take issue with the economic and political aspects of globalization as they fear that economic interests either subvert the nation state in its ability to protect its citizens from economic exploitation, or support governments that violate the human rights of its citizens.
	www.globalists.com (5558 words)

	International Relations - International Maritime Organization (IMO)
		IMO is a specialized agency of the UN responsible for measures to improve the safety of international shipping and to prevent marine pollution from ships.
		It is also involved in legal matters, including liability and compensation issues and the facilitation of international maritime traffic.
		When it was first established, IMO's main concern was to develop international treaties and other legislation concerning safety and marine pollution prevention.
	www.ec.gc.ca /international/unorgs/imo_e.htm (279 words)

	International Maritime Organization (IMO) - Organisation maritime internationale (OMI) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Below, please find a listing of the International IMO Conventions, protocols and amendments and status regarding their entry into force.
		International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea, 1996
		International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil, 1954, as amended
	www.tc.gc.ca /marinesafety/rsqa/IMOSite/ComingIntoForceDates.htm (851 words)

	Current Maritime Issues and the International Maritime Organization
		In Current Maritime Issues and the International Maritime Organization, leading experts thoughtfully consider the most pressing issues confronting the International Maritime Organization, as the IMO celebrates its fiftieth anniversary.
		Subjects covered were maritime safety, marine environmental protection, flag State implementation and port State control, IMO's interface with the Law of the Sea Convention, IMO Legal Committee work, and broader questions of IMO regulations and oceans policy.
		Current Maritime Issues and the International Maritime Organization also includes keynote papers by Sir Robert Jennings, the distinguished former President of the International Court of Justice; Ms Glenda Jackson, the United Kingdom Under-Secretary of State and Minister of Shipping; and Ambassador Satya N. Nandan, the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority.
	www.brill.nl /product.asp?ID=20443 (204 words)

	International Maritime Organization
		What is the IMO A short description of the IMO.
		The IMO Section of the Navigation Home Page.
		IMO is back on the World Wide Web.
	www.uscg.mil /hq/g-m/nmc/imo (50 words)

	International Maritime Organization (IMO) - Organisation maritime internationale (OMI) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations which focuses on the improvement of safety at sea and the prevention of pollution from ships.
		IMO also deals with international aspects of liability and compensation and the facilitation of maritime traffic.
		In order to achieve these objectives, IMO member countries (162 Member States) develop and promote the adoption of conventions, protocols, codes and recommendations concerned with the above.
	www.tc.gc.ca /marinesafety/rsqa/IMOSite/menu.htm (128 words)

	International Maritime Organization (IMO) - 1998 IYO Activities
		anniversary of the IMO contention, to organize an exhibition at IMO Headquarters in March 1998 to underline the role of IMO in respect of the use and protection of the oceans;
		In addition, the IMO will co-operate with other UN agencies to organize a number of joint activities as contributions of the UN system to the Year, such as:
		International symposium on Marine Pollution in Monaco in 1998 with IAEA as lead agency; and
	ioc.unesco.org /iyo/activities/imo_activ.htm (197 words)

	International Maritime Organization at opensource encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Recent U.S. initiatives at the IMO have included amendments to the Safety of Life at Sea Convention, which upgraded fire protection standards on passenger ships, and amendments to the Convention on the Prevention of Maritime Pollution, which required double hulls on all tankers.
		IMO regularly enacts regulations (such as the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea) which are enforced by all signatory nations.
		Of course, the numbers will never be known, but IMO has saved countless lives, dollars, and environmental disasters throughout the years.
	www.wiki.tatet.com /International_Maritime_Organization.html (471 words)

	International Maritime Organization (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The International Maritime Organization works to improve international shipping procedures, raise standards in marine safety and reduce marine pollution by ships.
		The flag of the International Maritime Organization has an emblem showing the world map seen from the North Pole on two crossed anchors linked by a chain.
		The International Maritime Organization is a specialized agency of the UN which, among
	flagspot.net /flags/un-imo.html (98 words)

	UN Atlas of the Oceans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		IMO is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for improving maritime safety and preventing pollution from ships.
		The IMO is a technical organization committed to cooperation.
		Most of its work is carried out in a number of committees and sub-committees, the most senior being the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC).
	www.oceansatlas.org /html/docs/imo_bus_card.html (61 words)

	Site: International Maritime Satellite Organization (Inmarsat)
		Space segment revenue totaled $364 million in 1996, broken down as 75% maritime, 23% land mobile and 2% aeronautical.
		The four main areas of RandD are international contracted work, extension of in-house expertise, tracking and influencing development of standards, and services and applications development.
		It continues to have a strong presence in the maritime market, but that too can be subject to erosion, which Inmarsat recognizes, and it is investigating new service offerings, especially those at high data rates and in navigation and position determination.
	www.wtec.org /loyola/satcom2/b_10.htm (838 words)

	Oversight of the U.S. Role in the International Maritime Organization (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Oversight of the U.S. Role in the International Maritime Organization
		IMO and the Safety of Bulk Carriers, January 1998
		IMO and the Safety of Navigation, January 1998
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	The International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P)
		The members of the International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots (MMandP) include the world’s best-qualified and most highly trained professional mariners.
		The union is a dynamic advocate for its 6,800 members and a voice in Washington, D.C., for the domestic maritime industry and America’s Merchant Marine.
		MMandP is the marine affiliate of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), AFL-CIO.
	www.bridgedeck.org (129 words)

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		In October 2001, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) held a Diplomatic Conference at the end of which the text for a global treaty on "Control of Harmful Antifouling Systems on Ships" was agreed upon.
		Article 9(1)(b) of this International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships states that, "each Party undertakes to communicate to the organization, on an annual basis, information regarding any anti-fouling systems approved, restricted, or prohibited under its domestic law".
	www.pmra-arla.gc.ca /english/intern/imo-e.html (143 words)

	International Maritime Organization
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