Every year IMO celebrates World Maritime Day. The exact date
is left to individual Governments but is usually celebrated during the last
week in September. The day is used to focus attention on the importance of
shipping safety, maritime security and the marine environment and to emphasize
a particular aspect of IMO's work.
IMO has, over the years, built up an enviable track record
for developing and adopting new international conventions, some 53 in all,
aimed at ensuring that international shipping keeps up to date with technical
and technological advances in safety, that it addresses the ever increasing
number of environmental challenges and concerns of Member Governments and that
it facilitates the payment of compensation in appropriate situations.
Nevertheless, adoption alone is only the first step of the
treaty-making process; to be effective, adoption must be followed by entry into
force and, subsequently, widespread implementation of the measures put in place
by the conventions.
Events
The traditional diplomatic reception to celebrate the Day will be held at IMO Headquarters on 25 September 2014.
World Maritime Day Parallel Event
The World Maritime Day Parallel Event will be held in Morocco on 27 to 29 October 2014. For detailed information please see www.worldmaritimedaymorocco.com/.
For the World Maritme Day message from IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu and background paper in English, click here.
http://www.imo.org/About/Events/WorldMaritimeDay/WMD2014/Pages/WMD-message-2014-.aspx
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