International Maritime Organization (IMO)

  • In 1948 an international conference in Geneva adopted a convention formally establishing IMO (the original name was the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization, or IMCO, but the name was changed in 1982 to IMO).The IMO Convention entered into force in 1958 and the new Organization met for the first time the following year.
  • It is the UN’s specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine and atmospheric pollution by ships. IMO›s work supports the UN SDGs.
  • It is the global standard-setting authority for the safety, security ....
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