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International Maritime Organization (IMO) Operations and Publications*

International Maritime Organization (IMO) Operations and Publications* HOW IMO OPERATES IMO is a technical organization with 135 Member States plus two Associate Members. Its chief task, especially in the early years, has been to develop a comprehensive body of international conventions, codes and recommendations which could be imple- mented by all Member Governments. This international approach is essential, for the effectiveness of IMO measures depends upon how widely they are accepted and how they are implemented. The fact that some of the most important IMO conventions are now accepted by countries whose combined merchant fleets represent 97% of the world total indicates how suc- cessful this policy has been. The governing body of IMO is the Assembly which meets every two years. In between Assembly sessions a Council, consisting of 32 Member States elected by the Assembly, acts as a governing body. The technical work of IMO is carried out by a series of Committees. The Maritime Safety Committee is the most senior of these and has a number of sub-committees dealing with the following subjects: Safety of Navigation; Radiocommunications; Life- Saving; Search and Rescue; Standards of Training and Watchkeeping; Carriage of Dangerous Goods; Ship Design and Equipment; Fire Protection; Stability and Load Lines and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Ocean Yearbook Online Brill

International Maritime Organization (IMO) Operations and Publications*

Ocean Yearbook Online , Volume 10 (1): 2 – Jan 1, 1993

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Brill
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Copyright © Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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2211-6001
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10.1163/221160093X00411
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Abstract

HOW IMO OPERATES IMO is a technical organization with 135 Member States plus two Associate Members. Its chief task, especially in the early years, has been to develop a comprehensive body of international conventions, codes and recommendations which could be imple- mented by all Member Governments. This international approach is essential, for the effectiveness of IMO measures depends upon how widely they are accepted and how they are implemented. The fact that some of the most important IMO conventions are now accepted by countries whose combined merchant fleets represent 97% of the world total indicates how suc- cessful this policy has been. The governing body of IMO is the Assembly which meets every two years. In between Assembly sessions a Council, consisting of 32 Member States elected by the Assembly, acts as a governing body. The technical work of IMO is carried out by a series of Committees. The Maritime Safety Committee is the most senior of these and has a number of sub-committees dealing with the following subjects: Safety of Navigation; Radiocommunications; Life- Saving; Search and Rescue; Standards of Training and Watchkeeping; Carriage of Dangerous Goods; Ship Design and Equipment; Fire Protection; Stability and Load Lines and

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Published: Jan 1, 1993

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