Convention on the International Maritime Organization
E36782
The Convention on the International Maritime Organization is the foundational international treaty that established the IMO as the United Nations’ specialized agency responsible for regulating global shipping and maritime safety.
Aliases (3)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constituent instrument of an international organization
→
founding treaty → international treaty → |
| adoptedBy |
United Nations Conference
→
|
| adoptedUnderAuspicesOf |
United Nations
→
|
| aimsTo |
encourage adoption of highest practicable standards in maritime safety
→
encourage removal of discriminatory action in international shipping → prevent marine pollution from ships → promote maritime safety → promote maritime security → |
| appliesTo |
member states of the International Maritime Organization
→
|
| basisFor |
subsequent IMO instruments and conventions
→
|
| createsOrgan |
IMO Assembly
→
IMO Council → IMO Facilitation Committee → IMO Legal Committee → IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee → IMO Maritime Safety Committee → IMO Technical Cooperation Committee → |
| defines |
decision-making procedures of the International Maritime Organization
→
functions of the International Maritime Organization → membership of the International Maritime Organization → powers of the International Maritime Organization → purposes of the International Maritime Organization → structure of the International Maritime Organization → |
| depositary |
Secretary-General of the United Nations
→
|
| establishes |
International Maritime Organization
→
|
| establishesAs |
specialized agency of the United Nations
→
|
| governs |
cooperation among governments on maritime technical matters
→
regulatory framework for international shipping → |
| headquartersCountry |
United Kingdom
→
|
| headquartersLocationSpecifiedAs |
London
→
|
| language |
Arabic
→
Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish → |
| legalForm |
multilateral convention
→
|
| relatedTo |
United Nations system
→
international maritime law → law of the sea → |
| requires |
ratification by states
→
|
| shortName |
IMO Convention
→
|
| subject |
international shipping
→
marine pollution from ships → maritime safety → |
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
IMO Council
→
IMO Legal Committee → International Maritime Organization → |
legalBasis |
|
IMO Assembly
("IMO Convention")
→
|
canAmend |
|
IMCO
("Convention on the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization")
→
|
establishedBy |
|
IMO Committees
→
|
governedBy |
|
Marine Environment Protection Committee
("International Maritime Organization Convention")
→
|
legalFramework |
|
Convention on the International Maritime Organization
("IMO Convention")
→
|
shortName |
|
IMO Assembly
→
|
subjectTo |