IMCO

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IMCO is the former acronym for the International Maritime Organization, the United Nations agency responsible for regulating international shipping and maritime safety.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations specialized agency
intergovernmental organization
acronymFor International Maritime Organization
surface form: Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization
alsoKnownAs International Maritime Organization
surface form: International Maritime Consultative Organization
dateFounded 1948
dateRenamed 1982
establishedBy Convention on the International Maritime Organization
surface form: Convention on the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization
field international shipping regulation
marine pollution prevention
maritime safety
maritime transport
foundedBy United Nations
fullName International Maritime Organization
surface form: Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization
hasAbbreviation IMCO self-link
headquartersCountry United Kingdom
headquartersLocation London, England
surface form: London
legalStatus intergovernmental organization
locatedIn United Kingdom
officialLanguage English
French
Spanish
parentOrganization United Nations
partOf United Nations system
predecessorOf International Maritime Organization
primaryRole prevention of marine pollution from ships
promotion of maritime safety
regulation of international shipping
reorganizedAs International Maritime Organization
replacedBy International Maritime Organization
scope global
sector maritime affairs
shortName IMCO self-link
specializedAgencyOf United Nations
successor International Maritime Organization
worksOn international maritime conventions
standards for prevention of ship-source pollution
standards for ship safety

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IMCO hasAbbreviation IMCO self-link
IMCO shortName IMCO self-link