International Maritime Organization

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Name of Organization	The International Maritime Organization (IMO)
Part of / Sub-organizations
Focus Areas	Shipping
Geographic Scope	Global
Contacts	Temporary: 55 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0EU, United Kingdom Permanent: 4 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7SR, United Kingdom Telephone +44 (0)20 7735 7611 Fax +44 (0)20 7587 3210 E-mail [email protected]
Organization Websites	http://www.imo.org/

Contents 1 Mission/Mandate 2 Key Resources 3 Work on the Ground 4 References 5 See also 6 External Resources 7 Attachments

Mission/Mandate

The Convention establishing the International Maritime Organization (IMO) was adopted in Geneva in 1948 and IMO first met in 1959. IMO's main task has been to develop and maintain a comprehensive regulatory framework for shipping and its remit today includes safety, environmental concerns, legal matters, technical co-operation, maritime security and the efficiency of shipping.

A specialized agency of the United Nations with 167 Member States and three Associate Members, IMO is based in the United Kingdom with around 300 international staff.

Key Resources

See also complete list of WaterWiki-documented International Maritime Organization-Publications

Work on the Ground

See also complete list of WaterWiki-documented International Maritime Organization-Projects

References

See also

External Resources

Attachments