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IMO plans safety rules for battery, wind and nuclear ships

IMO plans safety rules for battery, wind and nuclear ships

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 3, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, Maritime regulations, News, Nuclear, Ship propulsion, Shipping, WASP

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed on a draft workplan to develop a safety framework for ships using alternative fuels and new technologies to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The plan, adopted at the Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction...
Record number of seafarers and ships abandoned in 2025

Record number of seafarers and ships abandoned in 2025

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 29, 2026 | Maritime education/training/careers, Maritime regulations, News, Seafarers, Shipping

Seafarer abandonment hit record levels in 2025, according to new data compiled by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), with 6223 seafarers abandoned across 410 ships. Indian seafarers were worst affected with more than 1000 abandoned. The data marks...
First global treaty to protect ocean life enters into force

First global treaty to protect ocean life enters into force

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 19, 2026 | Maritime regulations, News, Shipping

The world’s first global treaty to protect ocean life in international waters, the BBNJ Agreement, also known as the High Seas Treaty, entered into force on 17 January 2026. This brings into effect legally-binding rules for the sustainable use and management of marine...
The Netherlands re-elected to IMO Council

The Netherlands re-elected to IMO Council

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 2, 2025 | Emissions, Maritime regulations, News, Shipping

The Netherlands has once again been elected to the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The Council serves as the “executive board” of this UN maritime body and consists of forty of its 176 member states. Council members are elected...
IMO and shipping in the crossfire of global politics

IMO and shipping in the crossfire of global politics

by Guest author / SWZ editor | Nov 13, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, Maritime regulations, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

From the magazine – Until recently, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) was primarily an extension of the United Nations that developed global regulations for international shipping. But since the last meeting (14-17 October) of the IMO’s Marine...
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