Tag: IMO

Tuesday, December 1st 2020 - 08:31 UTC
A new home for the Falkland Islands Maritime Authority

From Tuesday 1 December 2020 the Falkland Islands Maritime Authority will sit within the Directorate of Emergency Services and Island Security (DESIS). For over 30 years the Directorate of Natural Resources (formally Fisheries) was the home of the maritime function. However, in recent years, the government has been working towards meeting both its national and international obligations, leading to the establishment of the Maritime Authority in 2018.
Friday, February 7th 2020 - 09:46 UTC
Falklands hosts the Red Ensign Group conference, ahead of upcoming IMO audit

Over fifty delegates from British territories and dependencies participated in the Red Ensign Group annual conference in the Falklands this week. The Red Ensign Group (*) brings together 13 shipping registers whose vessels are entitled to fly British merchant navy flag or Red Ensign. The group aims to ensure that quality standards in shipping are upheld across the territories whose ships fly the Red Ensign.
Sunday, December 1st 2019 - 01:34 UTC
Argentina and Brazil elected members of the IMO Council for 2020/21

Argentina and Brazil have been elected as members States of the International Maritime Organization Council for the 2020/21 biennium. IMO is holding its 31st Assembly meeting in London at IMO Headquarters until December 4.
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:16 UTC
Maritime industry trying to cut the use of heavy polluting fuels

Ship-owners say they are trying to cut their heavy-polluting industry's impact on the environment by using cleaner energy - but some have stalled over limiting the speed of ships.
Monday, July 22nd 2019 - 09:25 UTC
IMO condemns tanker attacks in Strait of Hormuz and Sea of Oman

The Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has condemned recent attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and Sea of Oman at its meeting in London held from 15-19 July.
Friday, July 19th 2019 - 09:57 UTC
Falklands' government and fishing industry reject MLA Spink's 'breezy' Brexit

The impact of Brexit on the Falkland Islands' fishing industry could be “significant” according to the fishing industry, contradicting lawmaker MLA Roger Spink’s view in last week's Penguin News that there were measures that could be undertaken to mitigate the impact of potential tariffs.
Wednesday, October 10th 2018 - 06:24 UTC
Argentina complains coming Falklands’ military exercises and missile firings

Argentina has protested the coming military exercises in the Falkland Islands and has complained to the British Embassy in Buenos Aires, and anticipated it will notify the situation to the United Nations and the International Maritime Organization.
Monday, April 16th 2018 - 08:53 UTC
Ambitious IMO strategy to reduce shipping emissions 50% bu 2050

Nations meeting at the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London have adopted an initial strategy on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships, setting out a vision to reduce GHG emissions from international shipping and phase them out, as soon as possible in this century.
Thursday, April 12th 2018 - 08:42 UTC
Global shipping industry discussing in London a cap to emissions

Countries are meeting in an attempt to agree cuts to greenhouse gases from the global shipping industry, amid pressure on the sector to help tackle climate change. Shipping, like aviation, is not directly included in the Paris Agreement, the international deal on global warming which was secured in the French capital in 2015 and commits countries to avoiding “dangerous” climate change.
Saturday, October 28th 2017 - 07:58 UTC
Argentina formally protests Rapier missile exercise in the Falklands

Argentina presented on Thursday a formal protest to the United Kingdom embassy in Buenos Aires rejecting the military exercises with Rapier missiles in the Falkland Islands, scheduled to take place next week.