IMO

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intergovernmental organization specialized agency of the United Nations

IMO is a specialized United Nations agency responsible for regulating international shipping and promoting maritime safety, security, and environmental protection.

Aliases (1)

International Maritime Organization ×52

Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	intergovernmental organization → specialized agency of the United Nations →
abbreviation	IMO →
adoptedInstrument	International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships → International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea → 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 Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea → International Ship and Port Facility Security Code →
cameIntoForce	1958 →
cooperatesWith	International Civil Aviation Organization → International Labour Organization → United Nations Environment Programme → World Health Organization →
fieldOfWork	facilitation of international maritime traffic → international shipping regulation → maritime environmental protection → maritime legal affairs → maritime safety → maritime security → maritime technical cooperation → prevention of marine pollution from ships →
founded	1948 →
goal	to ensure safe, secure and efficient shipping on clean oceans →
hasMainOrgan	Facilitation Committee → IMO Assembly → IMO Council → IMO Secretariat → Legal Committee → Marine Environment Protection Committee → Maritime Safety Committee → Technical Cooperation Committee →
hasProgramme	IMO Member State Audit Scheme → Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme → technical cooperation programme →
headquartersLocation	London, United Kingdom →
leaderTitle	Secretary-General of the IMO →
legalBasis	Convention on the International Maritime Organization →
mission	to promote safe, secure, environmentally sound, efficient and sustainable shipping through cooperation →
officialLanguage	English → French → Spanish →
parentOrganization	United Nations →
regionServed	worldwide →
sector	maritime transport →
shortNameOfInstrument	COLREGs → ISPS Code → MARPOL Convention → SOLAS Convention → STCW Convention →
standsFor	International Maritime Organization →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
International Maritime Organization → International Maritime Organization →	abbreviation
COLREGs →	adoptedBy