International Maritime Organization

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intergovernmental organization specialized agency of the United Nations

The International Maritime Organization is a United Nations specialized agency responsible for regulating international shipping, including safety, environmental standards, and maritime security.

Aliases (3)

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	intergovernmental organization → specialized agency of the United Nations →
abbreviation	IMO →
cameIntoForce	1959 →
coordinates	51.495°N 0.127°W →
fieldOfWork	marine environmental protection → maritime law → maritime safety → maritime security → seafarers’ standards → shipping regulation →
formerName	Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization →
founded	1948 →
foundedBy	United Nations →
governingBody	IMO Assembly → IMO Council →
hasJurisdictionOver	international shipping →
hasLogo	Emblem of the International Maritime Organization →
headquartersLocation	London → United Kingdom →
leaderTitle	Secretary-General →
legalForm	treaty-based organization →
locatedInTimeZone	UTC±00:00 →
mainRegulatoryInstrument	ISM Code → International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships → International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea → International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers → International Ship and Port Facility Security Code → MARPOL Convention → SOLAS Convention → STCW Convention →
memberOf	United Nations development system →
numberOfMemberStates	more than 170 →
officialLanguage	Arabic → Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish →
parentOrganization	United Nations →
purpose	to create a fair and effective regulatory framework for international shipping → to promote safe, secure, environmentally sound, efficient and sustainable shipping →
shortName	IMCO →
subsidiaryBody	Facilitation Committee → Legal Committee → Marine Environment Protection Committee → Maritime Safety Committee → Technical Cooperation Committee →
website	https://www.imo.org →

Referenced by (109)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
1978 Protocol to MARPOL → 1997 Protocol to MARPOL → 2010 Manila Amendments → Annex II → Annex VI → COLREGs → Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic → ISM Code → International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships → International Convention on Load Lines → International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue → International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation → International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers → International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention → International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea → International Ship and Port Facility Security Code →	adoptedBy
Assembly of the International Maritime Organization → FAL → Facilitation Committee → IMO Assembly → IMO Committees → IMO Council → IMO Legal Committee → IMO Secretariat → Legal Committee (International Maritime Organization) → MSC → Marine Environment Protection Committee → Maritime Safety Committee → Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization → Technical Cooperation Committee →	partOf
Gulf of Guinea Commission → HELCOM → Helsinki Commission → International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities → International Hydrographic Organization → International Oceanographic Commission → International Seabed Authority → International Seabed Authority → OSPAR Commission → Working Group on Maritime Activities → World Customs Organization → World Meteorological Congress →	cooperatesWith
Assembly of the International Maritime Organization → FAL → Facilitation Committee → Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme → Legal Committee (International Maritime Organization) → MSC → Marine Environment Protection Committee → Maritime Safety Committee →	parentOrganization
Annex (STCW Convention) → Annex V → Annex VI → COLREGs → IMO Member State Audit Scheme → International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea → International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers →	administeredBy
Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco → Kitack Lim → Ove Nielsen → Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization →	employer
Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco → Kitack Lim → Ove Nielsen →	affiliation
North Sea–English Channel area → Singapore Strait → Strait of Hormuz →	regulatedBy
1997 Protocol to MARPOL → International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue →	depositary
FAL → IMO Headquarters, London →	governingBody
IMO Council → Technical Cooperation Committee →	hasParentOrganization
Gulf of Guinea → International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships →	monitoredBy
IHO Assembly → International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea →	relatedTo
IMCO ("Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization") →	acronymFor
International Convention on Load Lines →	adoptedUnder
IMCO ("International Maritime Consultative Organization") →	alsoKnownAs
Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization →	category
EUNAVFOR MED IRINI →	coordinatedWith
International Civil Aviation Organization →	coordinatesWith
Convention on the International Maritime Organization →	establishes
International Maritime Organization ("Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization") →	formerName
IMO Secretariat →	foundedBy
IMCO ("Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization") →	fullName
IMO Facilitation Convention amendments →	governedBy
United Nations agencies →	hasMember
United Nations system →	hasPart
United Nations →	hasSpecializedAgency
IMO Council →	isExecutiveBodyOf
Kitack Lim ("United Nations (through IMO)") →	isPartOf
Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization →	jurisdiction
Republic of the Marshall Islands →	memberOf
IMO Headquarters, London →	occupant
Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme →	operator
Kitack Lim →	organizationDirected
IMO Assembly →	organizedBy
IMO Headquarters, London →	ownedBy
IMCO →	predecessorOf
IMCO →	reorganizedAs
IMCO →	replacedBy
Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization →	represents
IMO →	standsFor
IMCO →	successor
IMO Secretariat →	supports
IMO Headquarters, London →	UNSpecializedAgencyHeadquartersFor
Technical Cooperation Committee →	usesWorkingLanguagesOf