Source: IMO Press Briefings International Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR), 2nd session, 9-13 March, 2015 New ships routeing measures aimed at protecting sensitive areas in the south-west Coral Sea, off Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, have been agreed by the IMO Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR), meeting for…
DetailsSource: IMO What’s New As a follow up to the outcomes of the inter-agency High-level Meeting to Address Unsafe Mixed Migration by Sea held at IMO Headquarters, London last week (4-5 March), Mr. Irfan Rahim, Senior Project Officer, Project Leader: Prevention of Unsafe Mixed Migration by Sea, is in Geneva (12 March) to meet senior…
DetailsSource: IMO Press Briefings Several United Nations agencies have agreed to establish a mechanism to enhance existing inter-agency communication with respect to the maritime aspects of mixed migration by sea. Agencies concerned about the loss of life, injury, trauma and serious human rights violations affecting migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees traveling by sea met in…
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United Nations agencies are meeting in London today (Wednesday, 4 March) to discuss concerted ways to address the high numbers of lives being lost at sea in unsafe craft, particularly in the Mediterranean Sea, where hundreds of people are reported to have died in recent weeks alone on dangerous and unregulated sea passages. …
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Following the events of recent days in which more than 2000 migrants were rescued from the Mediterranean Sea and several hundred lost their lives, International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu today (Monday 16 February) called for more concerted action to address the issue of criminals who organize illegal and unregulated sea passage by migrants,…
DetailsThe Shipping Minister, John Hayes, launched a new pamphlet ‘Open for Maritime Skills’ at Trinity House, together with Maritime UK Chairman Jeffrey Evans and UK Chamber staff. The pamphlet is the second in a series, following last year’s highly successful ‘Open for Maritime Business’ document which was launched by the Prime Minister and Transport Secretary…
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